MAGAZINE

BETWEEN VENUES

A portable small exhibition — when people cannot reach the exhibition, the exhibition can reach them.

01 / ABOUT

About BETWEEN VENUES

BETWEEN VENUES does not simply record exhibitions in a book; it reimagines the book itself as a place where exhibitions happen. Carried, leafed through, opened out, displayed and rearranged, the works bring small exhibitions to places with no gallery.

Leaving museums and galleries, it brings art to hospitals, care homes, welfare facilities, libraries, schools, hotels and restaurants. For artists, it is a chance to open their work to Japanese society and culture through publishing and curation.

Issue

Vol.01 (2026)

Theme

BESIDE

Artists

12 artists (may vary slightly with the editorial structure)

Call opens

September 2026

Publication

November 2026

Frequency

Quarterly (planned)

Languages

Japanese / English

Publisher

Saikyosha

Organised by

SEKI SHIKYO ART LAB

02 / THEME

Issue 01 theme: BESIDE

“Beside” means being close, staying near someone. Issue 01 asks what new ways of seeing and new relationships emerge when works leave their usual settings and move beside people, into everyday spaces.

We welcome works freely inspired by distance, closeness, everyday life, care, people and environment, self and others, memory and presence. Works need not deal directly with hospitals, care or social issues. Any medium — photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, installation — is welcome if it can be translated into a published exhibition through photographs, images and editing.

03 / OPEN CALL

Call for Artists

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility

・Open to all nationalities, ages and places of residence.

・We welcome artists who wish to show or publish in Japan and to connect culturally with Japanese society.

・Applications are individual. For group or collaborative works, please state the authors and rights when applying.

・Works must be your own, or works for which you hold the rights needed to apply and be published.

・Both previously shown and new works are accepted.

SUBMISSION

What to Submit

・Artist name, nationality or main region of activity

・Biography and artist statement

・Works related to the theme (title, year, medium, size, short description)

・A coherent series or body of work is recommended.

・Selected artists will later submit high-resolution files, texts, credits and rights documentation.

Deadline: 15 November 2026. For fees, payment methods and the application form, see “05 / FEES & PAYMENT” and “06 / APPLICATION FORM” below.

04 / SELECTION

Selection

Saikyosha selects works in light of the theme and the editorial and curatorial structure of the issue. This is not a competition; even accomplished works may not be included because of the editorial composition, combinations of works or suitability for display settings.

01

Relation to the theme

How the work relates to BESIDE.

02

Quality

Visual quality and level of completion.

03

Experience in print

Whether it creates a meaningful viewing experience in print.

04

Editorial fit

Its relation to other selected works.

05

Fit with spaces

Suitability for display in a range of public spaces.

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05 / FEES & PAYMENT

Fees & Payment

This open call is not the purchase of a slot but an editorial and curatorial selection. Paying the application review fee means taking part in the formal review process; it does not guarantee selection.

Application review fee

JPY 5,000 (does not guarantee selection)

Editing, publication & exhibition fee (after selection)

JPY 30,000 (payable only after official notice of selection)

How to Apply

STEP 1

Pay the application review fee by credit card, Alipay or bank transfer (see “Payment methods” below).

STEP 2

Fill in the artist application form below. Please share your portfolio as a link (Google Drive, Dropbox, your website, etc.).

STEP 3

Please email proof of payment for Alipay or bank transfer, or a portfolio sent as files, to info@no-art.jp (subject: name + nationality + Issue 01 application).

Payment methods

01 ・ CREDIT CARD

Credit card (Square)

02 ・ ALIPAY

Alipay

03 ・ BANK TRANSFER

Bank transfer (Japan)

JPY 5,000. Use the button below to go to the Square payment page and pay by credit card. No proof of payment is required.

CNY 200 (equivalent to the JPY 5,000 fee). Scan the QR code below with “Scan” in the Alipay app. Payee: 石西京艺术事务所 (SEKI SHIKYO ART LAB).

JPY 5,000. Transfer fees are borne by the sender. After the transfer, please provide the transfer receipt.

Pay JPY 5,000 with Square ↗

・Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Kyoto Branch (ordinary account)

・Branch number 496

・Account number 8011071

・Account name セキシキョウアートジムショ

・SEKI SHIKYO ATO JIMUSYO

・SWIFT code SMBCJPJT

If you paid by Alipay or bank transfer, please send a screenshot or transfer receipt to info@no-art.jp. If the payer’s name differs from the applicant’s, enter it in the “Payer name” field of the form.

06 / APPLICATION FORM

Artist Application Form

After paying the review fee, please fill in the form below. * marks required fields. Please share your portfolio as a link (Google Drive, Dropbox, your website, etc.).