Art Autonomy Network
The Art Autonomy Network [AAN] was founded in Japan in 2005 to support alternative art organizations and individuals in presenting small-scale but significant art activities in various art fields. AAN seeks to support activities that are often not represented in major institutions such as museums and commercial galleries. In fostering an art archive featuring art documentation and information materials of art organizations, AAN hopes to enhance the cultural exchanges and initiate and facilitate networks among participating organizations in both Japan and overseas. AAN encourages organizations and individuals to develop art that contributes to new progressive art environments in Japan whilst also considering the global art context. "Art Autonomy" represents a cultural movement whereby institutions organize themselves independently from established structures. AAN intends to establish a flexible network through our resources to strengthen the international exchanges among autonomous art organizations.
ACTIVITIES
Art Archive
AAN's Art Archive aims to collect and preserve valuable and limited editions of art documentation and unpublished information pertaining to art-related projects and activities. The art archive is open to the public and provides invaluable art resources. In addition, AAN establishes a database of the archive available on the AAN web site.
Archive Library (only appointment)
Please make an appointment before you visit our library.
Round Table
AAN has established a Round Table to inform artists, curators, directors of art organizations about the current topics of AAN, as well as facilitating and providing opportunity for general discussion forums. The programs of Round Table are documented in the AAN archive.
AAN Studies
AAN also features AAN Studies that aims to establish workshops, lectures and study programs to help forge relationships and networks between AAN and individuals as well as group/ organization participants.
Video Collection
AAN houses a Video Collection that aims to collect video works and programs for our archive. In addition, AAN also produces video packages to contribute and introduce works/ projects to other art institutions and individuals both in Japan and overseas.
AAN is seeking art documents and related material for its archive
AAN welcomes donations of art documentation on alternative art scenes. AAN presents to open these materials as remarkable resources in our archive.
e.g. Visual materials: CD-R / Digital image / Photograph / DVD / miniDV Prints materials: Flyer / Brochure / Project plan and Report / Article / News Cuttings / Press Release / etc,
Informations
Art Autonomy Network
| Address | c/o Noge Hana*Hana 1-42-1 Hanasaki-cho, Naka-kuYokohama, 231-0063 http://www.noge-hanahana.org/ |
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| Tel & Fax | 045-325-8123 |
| URL | www.a-a-n.org |
| MAP |
Link to the Map (ALPSLAB base)
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| Directors | Emiko Kato |
| Support | Isamu Muto |
Art Autonomy Network is a non-profit organization.
