From May 2022, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts Art Creation Organization, and Tokyo Dome Co., Ltd. collaborated to start a new art initiative "Tokyo Dome City Art Project" set in Tokyo Dome City. ..

 The "Tokyo Dome City Art Project" has a theme of exploring the possibilities of Tokyo Dome City and art, and has a five-year activity period from May 2022. Cooperate.We will research and research the unique charm of the place called Tokyo Dome City, create opportunities for various customers to experience the fun and splendor of art in various ways, create activities for young artists, and create opportunities for them to play an active role.Through these activities, we aim to build an unprecedented mechanism for improving corporate value based on art, develop art culture, solve social issues through art, and create social affluence.

 Bunkyo Ward, where Tokyo Dome City is located, is a place where many literary masters and cultural figures lived, learned, and loved. ..Tokyo Dome City, which has created a lot of leisure and entertainment since its establishment in 1936, is now a city that attracts about 4,000 million people a year (FY2019).

 By participating in the "Tokyo Biennale 2020/2021", Tokyo Dome City, where such history and culture intersect with many visitors, realized that it is a place with a high affinity with art, and Tokyo University of the Arts and Tokyo University of the Arts. By collaborating with the Art Creation Organization, we have aimed to develop art culture, solve social issues through art, and create social affluence.

 In 2022, a young artist will be exhibited at the Tokyo Dome City Art Wall, and a research study of Tokyo Dome City will be conducted by Masato Nakamura's laboratory at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts.Based on the specialized knowledge of Tokyo University of the Arts, we will research and research many art works existing in Tokyo Dome City and make efforts to convey their value.In addition, we will develop art projects by investigating places that are not usually noticed from the perspective of art.

Reference: [Tokyo Dome Co., Ltd.] "Tokyo Dome City Art Project", an industry-academia collaboration initiative between "Tokyo Dome City" and "Tokyo University of the Arts" has started (PDF) 

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Tokyo University of the Arts has been developing world-class educational and research activities for more than 130 years since the founding of its predecessor, Tokyo Fine Arts School and Tokyo Music School, and continues to nurture and produce many outstanding artists.The importance of the role of art as the foundation of society and the power of art to connect with all fields and create new value are directed toward society […]

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