公募｜Tokyo Contemporary Art Award 2026-2028
The Tokyo Contemporary Art Award (TCAA) 2026-2028 has opened applications starting June 9, 2025, targeting mid-career artists with international ambitions. Organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Arts and Space (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture / Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo), the award offers a 3 million yen prize, up to 2 million yen for overseas activities, an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, and monograph production. Two winners will be selected through a combination of nominations and open call, with new jurors Joselina Cruz (Director and Curator, MCAD Manila) and Kenichi Kondo (Senior Curator, Mori Art Museum) joining the panel.
The award matters because it provides sustained, multi-year support that helps mid-career Japanese artists gain international exposure and career momentum, filling a gap between early-career grants and established artist recognition. Past winners such as Rieko Shiga, Sachiko Kazama, and Motoyuki Shitamichi have used the award to expand their practice globally, making TCAA a significant platform for contemporary Japanese art on the world stage.