世界面臨人口老化，日本更是首當其衝，當地的愛媛縣政府聯手東京藝術大學推出【Art Venture Ehime Fes 2025 】，公開徵件自4月30日至6月22日。本藝術節是希望藝術創作能結合在地的文化特色，促進區域活化並與民共同參與，藝術節將從2025年10月18日展到11月3日，長達兩週的時間。

四個區域，八大展區，實地考察創作的可能性！不管是愛媛縣、砥部町、今治市、內子町通通是你的創作平台！此外，凡錄取首輪審查後更有機會獲得10萬日圓的創作補助金（近22,000新台幣）！評審陣容為日本著名藝術家，本校陳愷璜校長為海外唯一受邀之海外評審。

計畫特色：
☘️由專業團隊協助拍攝記錄，採訪等並列為當地的文化遺產。
☘️10萬日幣的創作補助金。
☘️與在地達人Himere-rma合作，一同深入社區。

As the world faces an aging population, Japan is at the forefront of this demographic shift. The Ehime Prefecture has teamed up with Tokyo University of the Arts to launch Art Venture Ehime Fes 2025, with an open call running from April 30 to June 22.

This art festival aims to revitalize local communities by integrating art with regional culture and encouraging citizen participation. The festival will run for over two weeks, from October 18 to November 3, 2025.

Explore four regions and eight exhibition zones—a unique opportunity to research on-site and create locally rooted works! Ehime Prefecture, Tobe Town, Imabari City, and Uchiko Town will all serve as your creative playgrounds. Artists selected in the first round will also be eligible for a ¥100,000 grant (approx. NT$22,000) to support their creative activities.

The judging panel features some of Japan’s most renowned artists, with President Kai-huang Chen of Taipei National University of the Arts as the only international juror.

Key Features of the Program:
🔥Professional documentation and interviews will be carried out, preserving the creative process as part of local cultural heritage.
🔥¥100,000 production grant available for selected artists.
🔥Collaboration with “Hime-ra”, local art communicators who will help artists engage deeply with the community.

More details: https://artventureehime.com/fes2025/