All add-ons are now open for registration!

Our newest additions are the Yamagata Mini Workshops ($55 USD). These 1.5 hour workshops offer a chance to learn regional sashiko techniques from Yamagata's premier sashiko artisans.

Do you need some help securing funding to attend 11 ISS in Japan this summer? We can provide a letter of invitation from the symposium in order to help you acquire funding from your university or other institutions or to complete visa applications.

Fill out the form to request a letter of invitation on the contact page.

Workshops throughout the symposium have been updated and published! Registration for workshops* opens Wednesday, 21 March at 10am (Pacific Time).
 
*Arimatsu 1/2-Day Workshops and Yonezawa 1/2-Day Workshops. Yamagata Short Workshops will open later. Pre-symposium 1-Day Workshops and Yamagata Safflower Harvest are open now!

REMEMBER: You must have completed your registration and paid your balance in order to sign up for workshops and other symposium events!

We're pleased to open another call for entry!  Make sure to check out the exhibitions page listing the ten symposium exhibitions in all three regions.

NOW OPEN

• New Beat International Student Competition calls for students across the globe to present innovative 2D and 3D art inspired by material manipulation and cutting-edge technical application, pushing the boundaries of contemporary art further into the future.

We've added an exhibitions page listing symposium exhibitions in all three regions, and are pleased to announce two new calls for entry!

NOW OPEN

• Kimono Inspiration Challenge: Yukata from Abroad challenges international artists to design inspirational new summer wear for the Arimatsu artisan community. Garments will be displayed at the annual Arimatsu Shibori Festival as well as the 11 ISS, and will enter the permanent collection of the Arimatsu-Narumi Shibori Kaikan.

• Shibori Mini calls for innovative and engaging interpretations of shibori, confined to a 30x30x30cm (roughly 12x12x12in) space.

Have you seen the 11 ISS Highlights booklet? We've updated the website to match its format and content, but if you prefer a PDF to download and print go check it out!

RECENT REGISTRATION UPDATES

• We've updated the registration packages page to include more details of what each package includes, and listed the final package prices.

• We've changed the way we list dates of the pre-symposium tours and symposium registration packages to include both arrival and departure dates. The actual dates of the program haven't changed! We hope that this new format is easier to understand at  a glance.
  e.g. Full Symposium 27 June - 09 July is now listed as 27 June - 10 July. You still arrive on the 27th and depart on the 10th.

• Due to popular demand, we've added limited capacity for guests at the symposium. Read about the conditions for bringing a guest along in the FAQs on the registration page.