History
| Month | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Establishment of the Preparatory Committee for the Art Research Center | |
| June | 1998 | Establishment of the Art Research Center Designated as a center for the Academic Frontier Project of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) |
| April | 1999 | Completion of the Art Research Center building |
| April | 2001 | Project selected as a MEXT Open Research Center Project |
| October | 2002 | Designated for the MEXT 21st Century Center of Excellence (COE) Program "Kyoto Art Entertainment Innovation Research" |
| January | 2003 | Awarded the 4th Digital Archives Award |
| April | 2006 | Project selected as a MEXT Open Research Center Project 「デジタル時代のメディアと映像に関する総合的研究」 |
| April | 2007 | Designated for the MEXT Global COE Program "Digital Humanities Center for Japanese Arts and Cultures" |
| April | 2009 | Project selected as a MEXT Support for Strategic Research Foundations at Private Universities Project "Research on How to Share Research Resources: On Digitalization and Utilization of Research Materials of Arts and Cultures" |
| April | 2010 | Project selected as a MEXT Support for Strategic Research Foundations at Private Universities Project "Comprehensive Research on Craft Culture in Kyoto" |
| April | 2014 | Designated as a MEXT Joint Usage / Research Center |
| June | 2015 | Project selected as a MEXT Support for Strategic Research Foundations at Private Universities Project "Global Action for Japanese Cultural Resources" |
| October | 2019 | Assumed its role as the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art & Culture (ARC-iJAC) upon designation by the MEXT as an International Joint Usage / Research Center |
Past Research Projects
Since its establishment in 1998, the Art Research Center (ARC) has been carrying out its mission to pass our cultures on to future generations by engaging in the research and analysis of both tangible and intangible human cultural properties. Our activities also involve recording, organizing, and preserving of those cultural properties as well as dissemination of research outcomes to support art and education.
- MEXT Program for Promoting the Advancement of Academic Research at Private Universities
―Academic Frontier Promotion Project― -
「都市と芸能 ―無形文化・時間芸術に関する総合的研究―」
Period: 1998 - 2002 (5 years)
- MEXT 21st Century COE Program
―Targeted support to the creation of world-standard research and education bases― -
"Kyoto Art Entertainment Innovation Research"
Period: 2002 - 2006 (5 years)
"Kyoto Art Entertainment Innovation Research" website (in Japanese)(別ウィンドウ)
- MEXT Program for Promoting the Advancement of Academic Research at Private Universities
―Open Research Center Project― -
「デジタル時代のメディアと映像に関する総合的研究」
First Period: 2001-2005 (5 years)
Second Period: 2006-2008 (3 years)FY2001-FY2005 Research Activity Report (in Japanese)(別ウィンドウ)
- MEXT Global COE Program
―Targeted support to create centers of education and research excellence of the world's highest order― -
"Digital Humanities Center for Japanese Arts and Cultures"
Period: 2007-2011 (5 years)
"Digital Humanities Center for Japanese Arts and Cultures" website(別ウィンドウ)
FY 2007 Research Activity Report (in Japanese)(別ウィンドウ)
FY 2008 Research Activity Report (in Japanese)(別ウィンドウ)
FY 2009 Research Activity Report (in Japanese)(別ウィンドウ)
FY 2010 Research Activity Report (in Japanese)(別ウィンドウ)
FY2011 Research Activity Report (in Japanese)(別ウィンドウ) - MEXT-Supported Program for the Strategic Research Foundation at Private Universities
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"Research on How to Share Research Resources: On Digitalization and Utilization of Research Materials of Arts and Cultures"
Period: 2009-2013 (5 years)
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"Comprehensive Research on Craft Culture in Kyoto"
Period: 2010-2014 (5 years)
- JSPS International Training Program (ITP)
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"Global On - Site Training Program for Young Researchers on the Protection of Cultural Heritage and Art Work"
Period: 2008-2012 (5 years)
- Institutional Program for Young Researcher Overseas Visits (Daikokai Program)
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"Global On-site Training Fellowship for Young Researchers to Protect Cultural Heritage and Art Works"
Period: 2010-2012 (3 years)
- MEXT Joint Usage / Research Center
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Digital Archive Research Center for Japanese Cultural Resources
Period: 2014-2019 (6 years)
FY2014 Adopted projects(別ウィンドウ)
FY2015 Adopted projects(別ウィンドウ)
FY2016 Adopted projects(別ウィンドウ)
FY2017 Adopted projects(別ウィンドウ)
FY2018 Adopted projects(別ウィンドウ)
FY2019 Adopted projects(別ウィンドウ)
- MEXT-Supported Program for the Strategic Research Foundation at Private Universities
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"Global Action for Japanese Cultural Resources"
Period: 2015-2020 (5 years)
