Japan–Lithuania Artist Exchange Programme Launched　— Symposium to Feature in the Official Programme of Sapporo International Art Festival 2027 —

Two Japanese artists will participate in a 2-week residency at Nida Art Colony in November 2026 while two Lithuanian artists will participate in a 4-week residency at Tenjinyama Art Studio in January-February 2027. 

During the symposium event, the four participating artists will provide insights and share their residency experiences, followed by a short discussion by the Artistic Directors of Nida Art Colony and Tenjinyama Art Studio as well as the Artistic Director of SIAF 2027 on the relevance and importance of international artistic exchange in today’s world. Following the theme of SIAF 2027, Planet Snow, the talks will delve into globally relevant themes such as snow and the impact of climate change, and how these matters relate to Hokkaido and Lithuania.

The event details are as follows:

Date and time:  18 January 2027 (Mon)  18:00 – 19:30

Venue: Sapporo Municipal Library and Information Center (〒060-0001 1-1 Kita 1-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City Sapporo Community Plaza 1/F)

Organised by the Delegation of the European Union to Japan, Sapporo International Art Festival Organising Committee (Sapporo City), in collaboration with Tenjinyama Art Studio and Nida Art Colony

Symposium speakers:

Residency exchange participant artists:

• Baku Hashimoto: Audiovisual Artist

• Soichiro Mihara: Multimedia Artist

• Gailė Griciūtė: Composer, Sound Artist

• Kipras Dubauskas: Sculptor, Analogue Film and Installation Artist

Residency Directors:

• Neringa Bumblienė: Director, Nida Art Colony

• Mami Odai: Director, Tenjinyama Art Studio

• Hideaki Ogawa: Artistic Director, Sapporo International Art Festival 2027

Moderator:

• Asami Hosokawa: Festival Director, Sapporo International Art Festival 2027