KIAC

Kinosaki International Arts Center (KIAC) is a residential facility for creation of performing arts, located in a onsen district of Toyooka City in Hyogo Prefecture. Inaugurated in 2014 after the renovation of the former Kinosaki Convention Hall, the center is structured with a main hall, six studios, residence facility where maximum of 22 people can be accommodated, a shared kitchen and other spaces. Since its opening, KIAC has been highly acclaimed for the fact that artists can stay as if living in Kinosaki, while fully concentrating on their creation.
Throughout the year, the center offers an Artist-in-Residence program for artists and companies selected among applicants to the annual open call and supports their creation. Artists can stay at the center for a minimum of three days and a maximum of three months, with no facility charges and accommodation fees. The facilities are available for 24 hours a day. The mission of the center is to send out excellent performances to the world and to create an environment where the local community can access to the diverse artistic activities through the “Meet the Artist” programs like work-in-progress presentation and workshops. On top of that, since 2016, the center actively pursues to enhance its function as a theater and art center, by producing and presenting two or three performances a year, organizing outreach workshops at schools and nursing homes and offering the training program of internship.