RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES Artist In Residency – Summer 2025 – Applications Now Accepted


RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES started as a branch of Reminders Photography Stronghold in Tokyo and has been hosting exhibitions and workshops.
We are now accepting applications for the Summer 2025 artist-in-residence program.

The selected artist will stay at RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES for two weeks in August 2025 and work freely in a private studio. Optional mentorship by RPS curator Yumi Goto is available upon request. This opportunity is open to one applicant, either from Japan or abroad, to focus on the development and production of their own project.
There is no requirement to base your project specifically on Kyoto — we welcome applications from those who wish to pursue and deepen an existing body of work.

Residency period: Two weeks in August 2025 (exact dates to be arranged individually)
Location:
RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES
603 Oimatsu-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8318, Japan

Eligibility:
1 participant (individual or representative of a group/organization, any nationality)
Please note: this is a self-funded residency. The artist must cover all travel, accommodation, food, production, and other expenses during the stay.

Residency Fee

  • 3,300 yen/day (studio use)

  • 2,000 yen/day (utilities during summer)
    If actual usage significantly exceeds standard rates, we will ask for reimbursement of the actual amount used.

Note: Options cannot be selected separately.

Optional Add-on

  1. Mentorship by curator Yumi Goto (up to 4 sessions during the residency period, max. 2 hrs/session)
    　- Fee: 55,000 yen
    　- May include additional sessions in exchange for assistance at RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES (e.g. small tasks)

Application Deadline:
🗓️ July 10, 2025, 23:59 JPT

All costs, including travel, accommodation, meals, and production, must be borne by the selected artist. If needed, RPS can provide supporting documents for grant applications.

We look forward to receiving your applications and supporting your creative journey in Kyoto this summer.

Please apply using this application form.

If the application form does not work properly or if you have any questions, please contact us by e-mail.
paperoles@reminders-project.org

The first and second floors of the “Igarashi Room” in the Residency Area are available for use by one eligible applicant. Kitchen, toilet, washroom, and bathroom will be shared.

Resident artist Katelyn-Jane Dunn participated in the 2023 Photobook as Object (PBAO) workshop and has continued to develop her project this year through the RPS mentorship program, working closely with curator Yumi Goto. During her residency in Kyoto, she focused on further updating her dummy book.

Resident artist Katelyn-Jane Dunn participated in the 2023 Photobook as Object (PBAO) workshop and has continued to develop her project this year through the RPS mentorship program, working closely with curator Yumi Goto. During her residency in Kyoto, she focused on further updating her dummy book.

Resident artist Katelyn-Jane Dunn participated in the 2023 Photobook as Object (PBAO) workshop and has continued to develop her project this year through the RPS mentorship program, working closely with curator Yumi Goto. During her residency in Kyoto, she focused on further updating her dummy book.

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