Japan Institute – International Residency

June 18 – July 4, 2025*

*Dates for Japan subject to change based on flight availability

Take advantage of Montserrat’s long-running relationships in Japan with a 10-day artmaking and museum-going experience. Montserrat faculty will introduce Japanese-style printmaking and bookbinding techniques to experiment with and incorporate into your teaching. There will be daily opportunities to tour historic and contemporary Japanese culture in the seaside city of Niigata. The trip ends with a few days in Tokyo.

LOCATION: Niigata is a beautiful “city of water” that faces the Sea of Japan, with the Shinano River, Japan’s longest, running through its center. The program is based at Niigata College of Art and Design (NCAD), where Montserrat has been affiliated since 1992.

COST: $4,750 for shared room per person; $5,250 for single room per person

APPLY: Application for our Summer Institute – Japan Residency

Registration will open in Fall 2024.