＜Applicant eligibility＞
• Artists or curators
• No restrictions regarding age, gender, nationality, profession, or prior experience
• Individual or group exhibitions using photos, video or installations with photographic elements (in case of group exhibitions, a curator is required)
• Participants who can exhibit at least for 5 days (including at least one weekend day or public holiday and excluding venue closing dates) during September 17 - October 17, 2021
Examples:
O : 17th September – 21th September * no closed day during the exhibition
Ø : 15th September – 19th September * no closed day during the exhibition
O : 17th September – 26th September * closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
O : 17th September – 17th October * open only on weekends and public holidays
Ø : 1st October – 17th October * closed on weekends and public holidays
O : 9th September – 23th September * closed on Sundays and public holidays.

Please note:
• A large number of professionals are expected to visit during the first week of the festival.
• We highly recommend exhibiting for an extended period of time to encourage visitors coming from a long distance
• Applicants are welcome to simultaneously apply for KG SELECT.

＜Selection process＞
• The selection process will be conducted by the members of the KG+ Executive Committee, who decide which artists will be allowed to exhibit. The official result will be announced during mid to late June 2021 on the KG+ website. Around 30 to 40 individuals/groups in total will be selected.
• Information on the selected exhibitions will be featured on KG+’s promotional material such as venue maps, flyers, and the website etc.
• There will be no support for unselected exhibitions.

＜How to apply＞
Applicants must secure their own exhibition venues within the city of Kyoto. Please register and apply by filling out the application form on the KG+ website.

＜Information about venues in Kyoto city (in Japanese/English)＞
To the artist looking for exhibition space：
KG+ could arrange exhibition space for artist looking for exhibition space.
Please email to <info_kgplus@kyotographie.jp >. Please attach the information below in that email;
・CV/Profile
・Artwork information

Kyoto Keiken・Machizukuri Center
machi.info@hitomachi-kyoto.jp

Kyoto Art Map
Galleries and other institutions are introduced on this map. Please contact the galleries directly.
http://www.kyotoartmap.org/

SPACEMARKET
https://spacemarket.com

To help applicants with inquiries and negotiations regarding exhibition venues, volunteer interpreters may be introduced (in French, English, Spanish, Russian, etc.):
KG＋ Office
info_kgplus@kyotographie.jp (in Japanese/ English/ French)

＜Submission guidelines＞
Applicants should gather the following materials in one single folder, accessible in an online storage format, and provide a link in the application form.
• The artwork’s title (or title of the series), exhibition statement (English statements should be kept to max 400 words; please write in third-person. Applicants are welcome to refer to the statements published on the 2020 KG+ website as reference), the artist’s profile and/or artist’s website.
# Note: In case of a group exhibition the information should be provided by the curator
• Exhibition floor plan (freehand drawings are also accepted) and photos of the exhibition venue (necessary requirement)
• Proof of permission to use the exhibition venue: The document must include the following details: the venue’s responsible person’s full-name, personal seal or signature, venue address, a short written statement showing the permission is granted to the applicant (sample)
• Proposed exhibited works (5 – 10 jpg. files). The image files should be labeled as follows: serial number_artist name_image title_copyright=the series’ title
# Example: 01_Atsushi Fukushima_Box Lunch#1_©Atsushi Fukushima=Box Lunch is Ready
# File format: 300dpi, at least 230mm in length, not more than 50Mb for 5-10 files in total.
• Artist’s recent photograph (the image file must be labeled with the applicant’s name)
# File format: 300dpi, 100~150mm in length.
# Please note that all the materials provided may be edited by the KG+ office for publication.
# Since the application guidelines are updated each year, applicants are asked to carefully read and understand all the regulations before applying. Failure to submit the necessary documents may result in the applicant becoming ineligible for selection. In case of any questions or problems, please feel free to contact us by email.