The program will assume a different theme each year. The artist-in-residence will be the featured artist in Ronin Gallery’s summer exhibition, Contemporary Talents of Japan. In addition, they will also receive a two week stay at Globus Washitsu in central Manhattan, and a round-trip ticket between Tokyo and NYC. There will be some recognition of first and second runners up. The opening reception for the exhibition will be held by Ronin Gallery, while a social reception will take place at Globus Washitsu. A portion of exhibition profits will be donated to the Japan Society’s Japan Earthquake Relief Fund. A blinded, prestigious panel will determine the winner and finalists for this residency. Judges are selected to reflect a diversity of viewpoints and opinions. All possess extensive experience or education in the field paired with a sensitivity to the pulse of the contemporary Japanese art scene.