This grant program has been discontinued as of 2021. All grants of the 2021-2022 fiscal year have been awarded.
Overview
The PAJ program was started by the Japan Foundation in 1994 with the mission to establish a system for promoting Japanese performing arts in North America. The PAJ program supports the initiatives taken by nonprofit organizations in the United States and Canada to provide geographically diverse audiences with greater exposure to Japanese performing arts. PAJ also encourages collaborations between Japanese and American/Canadian artists, which will further an appreciation of Japanese culture when presented to audiences in the United States and Canada.
To date, PAJ has funded 317 projects (including 158 touring, 149 collaborative, and 10 special projects) of Japanese performing arts in both traditional and contemporary art forms. In the “2021-2022” fiscal year, 6 projects (4 touring and 2 collaborative) are to be funded under the program, for a total amount of USD 87,000 (please see the List of Awardees). PAJ is advised by an annually appointed panel composed of performing arts specialists from throughout North America and Japan.
List of Awardees
2021-2022
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
2017-2018
2016-2017
2015-2016
2014-2015
2013-2014
2012-2013
2011-2012
2010-2011
2009-2010
2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007
2005-2006
2004-2005
2003-2004
