arita/saga residency 2026

Creative Residency Arita (CRA) is an international artist-in-residence programme of Saga prefecture and the city of Arita. The work period has been set up in collaboration with the Creative Industries Fund NL and the Mondriaan Fund to stimulate crossovers and experiments. Through this open call, the funds aim to initiate new exchanges between Dutch designers and artists and local porcelain producers and craftsmen. This enables participants to learn techniques within Japan’s oldest porcelain industry and apply these in their own work

This is an excellent opportunity for designers and artists who want to conduct research during a work period in Arita, Japan and develop own work through interaction with local porcelain producers in the Saga region!