Artisan Osaka Expo - Artist Callout
Osaka Artist Callout - two opportunities
Applications are now open, closing 28/04/2025 23:59 PM
Please ensure you read the full Terms and Conditions before applying.
“Weaving Stories” – Friends of Australia Pavillion Event establishes direct relationships between Australian-Japanese craft institutions.
Objective: The market development project aims to establish direct relationships between Australian-Japanese craft institutions, create pathways for artistic knowledge exchange, and strengthen Queensland's sister city relationships through cultural collaboration while showcasing Queensland's talented makers and designers on an international platform.
This project provides two types of opportunities for up to 20 Queensland makers and designers who are developing, mid-career or establishing.
Opportunity 1
artisan will promote examples of your work on loan or consignment with a presentation of your artist biography. Please note the number of works is dependent on size, weight and materiality of the works.
Opportunity 2
Successful applicants will join artisan in Osaka for a cultural industry specific VIP Expo event hosted in the Australian Pavilion on October 7th and a series of cultural and skills exchange meetings with key Japanese stakeholders in the craft and design sector. The trip is estimated to be up to 7 days and will be including return travel, accommodation and a per diem. Return flights will depart from Brisbane or Cairns. There are up to five places available for successful applicants.
Please note, a professional craft and design specific panel of assessors will review the applications and nominate which of the two opportunities you may be awarded.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Osaka Artist Callout - Friends of Australia Pavilion Event
artisan - Queensland Contemporary Craft and Design
1. ELIGIBILITY
1.1 Applicants must be developing, mid-career, or established craft and design practitioners as defined by artisan's Career Stages Definitions (available at https://artisan.org.au/pages/sector-development).
1.2 Applicants must be current Queensland residents OR have strong, documented links to Queensland.
1.3 Applicants must be available to deliver works for the exhibition period and, if selected for Opportunity 2, must be available to travel to Osaka, Japan in early to mid October 2025.
1.4 Applicants for Opportunity 2 must hold a valid passport with at least 6 months validity beyond the travel dates.
2. APPLICATION PROCESS
2.1 Applications must be submitted by the deadline: April 28, 2025, at 11:59 PM (AEST).
2.2 All required fields in the application form must be completed, including artist information, practice details, proposal, and examples of work.
2.3 Incomplete applications may be disqualified from consideration.
2.4 All decisions made by the professional craft and design assessment panel are final.
3. SELECTION CRITERIA
3.1 Applications will be assessed based on:
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Quality and uniqueness of artistic practice
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Relevance to the project’s objective
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Potential for cultural exchange and knowledge sharing
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Suitability for presentation in an international context
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Professional presentation of work samples
3.2 A professional craft and design specific panel will review all applications and determine which of the two opportunities each successful applicant will be awarded.
4. OPPORTUNITY 1 - EXHIBITION OF WORK
4.1 Selected artists agree to loan or consign their work to artisan for the duration of the exhibition.
4.2 The number of works accepted depends on size, weight, and materiality.
4.3 Artists are responsible for delivering their work to artisan by July 31, 2025.
4.4 artisan will provide professional presentation of works and artist biographies.
4.5 Artists may be asked to provide additional materials for promotional purposes.
4.6 While all reasonable care will be taken, artisan cannot be held responsible for damage to works during transportation, installation, or exhibition. Artists are advised to arrange their own insurance coverage.
5. OPPORTUNITY 2 - TRAVEL TO OSAKA
5.1 Up to five selected artists will join artisan in Osaka for approximately 7 days.
5.2 The trip includes:
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Return economy airfare from Brisbane or Cairns to Osaka
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Accommodation for the duration of the stay
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Daily per diem allowance
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Participation in the VIP Expo event at the Australian Pavilion on October 7, 2025
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Participation in cultural and skills exchange meetings with Japanese stakeholders
5.3 Selected artists must:
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Hold a valid passport with at least 6 months validity beyond the travel dates
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Obtain appropriate travel insurance (at their own expense)
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Comply with any entry requirements for Japan, including visas if necessary
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Attend all scheduled events and meetings
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Conduct themselves professionally as representatives of artisan and Queensland
5.4 artisan reserves the right to modify the travel schedule if necessary.
6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PUBLICITY
6.1 Artists retain copyright of their work but grant artisan non-exclusive rights to use images of their work and their biographical information for promotional, educational, and documentation purposes related to the exhibition and event.
6.2 Artists agree to be photographed, recorded, or filmed during the event, and grant artisan permission to use these materials for promotional purposes.
6.3 Artists will be credited appropriately in all promotional materials.
7. CANCELLATION AND MODIFICATIONS
7.1 artisan reserves the right to modify or cancel either opportunity due to unforeseen circumstances, including but not limited to travel restrictions, natural disasters, or changes to the Osaka Expo program.
7.2 Selected artists who need to withdraw from the program must notify artisan as soon as possible.
7.3 Withdrawal after accepting the opportunity may result in the artist being liable for any costs already incurred by artisan.
8. GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.1 By submitting an application, artists acknowledge they have read, understood, and agreed to these terms and conditions.
8.2 artisan is committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for all participants. Discriminatory behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated.
8.3 artisan encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, artists from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ artists, and artists with disability.
8.4 All personal information collected will be handled in accordance with artisan's Privacy Policy and relevant Australian privacy laws.
8.5 These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia.
For any questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact artisan at [programmanager@artisan.org.au].
