Juried Exhibitions & Competitions / Verified 2 September 2026
The Marugame Genichiro Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art in Japan accepts free submissions for the 2nd MIMOCA EYE exhibition through September 15, 2026. Applicants must be 36 or under as of April 1, 2026, communicate in Japanese, have 3+ years of artistic practice, and have no individual museum exhibition experience or confirmed plans by July 15, 2026.
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What the organizer actually says
Deadline. September 15, 2026
“September 15, 2026, 18:00 JST”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“Free”On file — not confirmed on a public page
What you get.
“Grand prize: ¥1,000,000 + individual exhibition at MIMOCA with curator collaboration. Curator individual awards: ¥100,000 each. Selected works (~15): ¥200,000 each.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Who can apply. Artists age 36 or under as of April 1, 2026; any nationality but applications in Japanese only with Japanese communication ability; approximately 3+ years of artistic activity; no individual museum exhibition experience as of July 15, 2026,
How they choose. Juried
“First round: MIMOCA curators. Second and final rounds: Panel of 5 including curators and artists (Yuka Uematsu, Hiroshi Sugito, Mizuki Takahashi, Itaru Takamine, Daisuke Nakayama).”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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