Dear All Designers and Artists

This is a project to say thanks and supporting the rebuilding of Japan with Art and Design

ARIGATO PROJECTOfficial Web Site: http://www.arigato-da-npo.com/

From ありがとう to ARIGATO

From ありがとう to ARIGATODESIGN ASSOCIATION NPO, organizer of TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK, has founded “ARIGATO” PROJECT,

We’ve been receiving warm support from all over the world since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.People in many countries showed their warmth and support .

This project is to show our thanks and, to make new connections and bonds across the world through kindness and warmth.

Support program

World Publishing of “ARIGATO”

book

Design and Art Workshop For

Children

Creation of “ARIGATO”

Project

ARIGATO PROJECT

Exhibition of all works created for ARIGATO project by Japanese and overseas designers and artists at

TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK.

Creation of work based on the theme “ARIGATO” by Company Design Departments, Designers, Artists and Children

World-wide Publication of ARIGATO BOOK, featuring all

ARIGATO works

Schools

Trying to get lives back to normal.

Many Children have had to change school.

Daily Life

• Children living in evacuation centers and refugee areas.

• Children living in houses, but stressed.

• Children losing their family and hiding their feelings.

（Reported：Takata city, Rikuzen Iwate prefectureeducation authority）beginning of June 2011

“Huge stress because of difficult environment”

“Difficulties in expressing their feelings.”

“Not easy to communicate with others in refugee centers

as they are from different communities.”

Operation of ARIGATO Workshop ; Children’s workshop in evacuation centers

◆Opportunity to Express their feelings

◆Opportunity to work with friends

◆Opportunity to connect with the other communities.

◆Providing toys and play areas

Art and design can help meet these needs

Experience of expressing their feelings together.

Building of local community

Teaching joy and expressing their

feelings

What do they need?

Children in Affected Areas

Main venue TENT 2011venue designDOME

Exhibition of the best works of ARIGATO from Designers, Artists, and Students. Open to nine categories: Architecture, Interior, Products, Fashion, Textiles, Fine Art, Media Art, Graphics and Photography. The best works will be exhibited at TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK 2011. (from 1st to 6th of November) at Meiji JinguGaien in central Tokyo.

Australian design website that broadcasts video reports from international design events, presented by designer Emma

Elizabeth

Dezeen is the hottest design news website based in the UK. They have 750,000 readers per month and get 5 million page views.

International design website that has 20 million page views from over 165 countries. They have 3000 to 5000 applicants to each design competition they run. They also have lots of art and design related information.

Marcus Fairs （Dezeen.com ）Birgit Lohmann（designboom.com editor)Emma Elizabeth

ARIGATO PROJECT support program

“ARIGATO” projects from all over the world at TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK

Categories：9 categoriesCo-operation with International Media

TOKYO AWARDS“ARIGATO”Trophy will be given to the best works

Architecture

Graphic Design

Photography

Fine art

Product Design

Fashion

Textiles

Media art

Interiors

All submitted works by designers, artists and students will be

published in a bilingual book to be released world-wide.

ARIGATO PROJECTsupport program World-wide publication of official ARIGATO BOOK

All works that are created in workshops by designers, artists, and students. Will be collected and published world-wide in the official ARIGATO BOOK.

※image of book

Giving care through art and designCaring through art and designWe are going to disaster affected areas to hold special workshops,

supported by companies, artists and designers, to care for children through art and

design.

※Designers and Artists who apply for ARIGATO PROJECT also can participate this workshop.

ARIGATO PROJECTsupport programARIGATO WORKSHOP for school children in evacuation centers

Purpose：To support rebuilding efforts and care for children through the power of design and art.

Period：August to October 2011

Number of workshop：About 10workshops

Area：Schools, Public Spaces in the Tohoku Area （Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima)

Duration：３hours/１workshop ※ organized a part of class/school activities.

Supportedby :

Local school children

Design departments of companiesDesigners/Artists

Creators Schools

ARIGATO WORKSHOP

Art universities, Art colleges

ARIGATO PROJECT Schedule

① Participating workshop companies and categories decided.

② Participating workshop designers, and artists decided.

-Research for visiting schools

③ Information for visiting schools by MEXT

④ Meeting for workshop plan

⑤ Decision of Workshop dateand time

⑥ Operation of Workshop

⑨ Exhibition at TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK

⑩ Publication of ARIGATO BOOK (world-wide)

June

July

August

August

September

October

November 1st- 6th

March2012

⑦ TVprogram TOKYO AWARD

⑧ Reporting by websites

＊Please note: Any offensive religious/sexual works will not be displayed

How to Enter “ARIGATO” Project

Entry Section Target Entry fee TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEKTOKYO AWARDS「ARIGATO」

ARIGATO BOOK ARIGATO HPTVprogram

「TOKYO AWARD」

Panel Exhibition Section

Designers

$100/1itemPane; Exhibition of

TOKYO AWARDS“ARIGATO” of the year

nominated works

Selection of AWARDS, and giving a prize for Panel Exhibition Section and

trophy

All works will be published＊

All works will be published＊

Selected work featured on TV show

Artists

Amateurs

Students（Personal）

$50/1item

Work Exhibition Section

Designers

$500/1item Exhibition※

Selection of AWARDS, and giving a prize for Work Exhibition Section and

trophy

All works will be published＊

All works will be published＊

Selected work featured on TV showArtists

Amateurs

School Works Exhibition plus

(=TDWStudents Exhibition plus)

Students（Participating

schools）

$2000/1school※plus member registration fee

Exhibition

Selection of AWARDS, and giving a prize and trophy

for each category

（＝Student of the Year）

All works will be published＊

All works will be published＊

Selected work featured on TV show

TOKYO AWARDS “ARIGATO” SectionWe call for entry of all “ARIGATO” project work from creatorsall over the world.The best works from each section will be selected and awarded a prize at TOKYO AWARDS.Entry fee will be used for the “ARIGATO” PROJECT support program for school children’s ARIGATO workshop, And the “ARIGATO” BOOK.

[Entry Section]・Panel Exhibition Section AWARDS：Announcement of winners at TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK 2011.・Work Exhibition Section AWARDS： Announcement of winners at TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK 2011AWARDSwinners will receive official trophy.

Enter viaour website:

arigato-da-npo.com

TOKYO AWARDS

「ARIGATO」

■Panel Exhibition ： Designers/Artists/Amateurs/Students (Individuals)

【 Application Regulations】Image Format：JPEG or TIFF image data.: 350dpi（3508×4961 Pixels）or above.Designers, Artists, Amateurs Fee: $100 (One piece of work)Students or individual participants Fee: $50 (One piece of work)Application categories: Architecture, Graphics, Photography, Fine Art, Products, Fashion, Textiles, Media Art, Interiors.Theme：”ARIGATO”The best works： Panel Exhibition at TOKYO AWARDS and trophy

【Notes:】・If works are 3D objects, please supply high resolution images: 350dpi or above.・ Selected work may be shown on TV in “Tokyo Awards” more than one person can apply per panel, but please note: Additional entry fees apply.・All work entered for display will be featured in the Arigato Book (World-wide sales), to avoid printing mistakes: Please provide accurate titles, concept and names.・ Only the nominated applicants will be notified (For Tokyo Awards).・ Nominated works will be exhibited on an A3 panel at the “Tokyo awards”.・ TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK 2011 will be held at Meiji JinguGaien from November 1st – 6th, 2011. As the site gets very busy, it is not possible to stand in the booth. If you wish to rent your own booth at TDW, please visit: www.tdwa.com. Please note: Additional fees will apply.・ Please note: Entry is accepted by credit card only.

Anyone can apply for the Panel Exhibition.All nominated works will be exhibited on display panels and the best work will be selected as an ARIGATO of the year(Panel Exhibition Section) in TOKYO AWARDS.Participants from all over the world are welcome to apply.

Via ARIGATO PROJECT Website

（http://www.arigato-da-npo.com/）

ENTRY1)Submission of your work

2)Fee Payment※only pay by credit card

１ ２

TOKYO AWARDS, ARIGATO of the yearAnnouncement of panel exhibition nominees.

※ Selection of nominated works from all applications. Only successful applicants will be notified.

TOKYO AWARDS - ARIGATO of the yearPanel Exhibition Prize commendation.

※ Please note: Prize winners are kindly requested to attend a ceremony at Tokyo Designers Week

Mid-October

Deadline: End of September 2011 ３

During TDW( 01/Nov-06/Nov 2011

TOKYO AWARDS

「ARIGATO」

【Entry Steps and schedule】

【Exhibition outline】Venue： TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK 2011

Period ： 1st of November 2011 – 6th of November 2011 (6 days) Applicatns ： Designers/ Artists/ Amateurs 3D size ： 1㎥2D size ： within B０Category ： Architecture, Graphic Design, Photography, Fine art, Product Design, Fashion, Textiles, Media art, Interiors

Fee：US$500Theme： “ARIGATO”

■Work Exhibition Section ：Designer/ Artists/Amateurs

【 Application form outline】 ※ARIGATO PROJECT Website （http://www.arigato-da-npo.com/）Work image (data)/Title /Concept of your work： within 200 words Data：JPEG or TIFF image data / Size：350dpi（3508×4961 pixels) or bigger

When you apply for this section, you can exhibit your “ARIGATO” project work at TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK.The best work will be selected as TOKYO AWARDS ARIGATO of the year- in the Work Exhibition section.Participants from all over the world are welcome to apply

ENTRYvia ARIGATO PROJECT siteSubmission of work data

１ ２Deadline

September 15th

TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK 2011Exhibition acceptance result※All entries will be subject to safety check

ENTRY2 Weeks ３Deadline:

September 30th

Fee payment

４ October 31st

Work installation

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TOKYO AWARDS, ”ARIGATO” of the Year prize selection ※Please not: Only winners will be notified

During TDW( 01/Nov-06/Nov) ６

Giving the prize of TOKYO AWARDS “ARIGATO” of the year※Please note: Prize winners are kindly requested to attend a ceremony at TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK 2011

During TDW( 01/Nov-06/Nov)

・If works are 3D objects, please supply high resolution images: 350dpi or above.・More than one person can apply per panel, but please note: Additional entry fees apply.・Work displayed at TDW will be subject to examination. You will be notified within 2 weeks from entry.・The selection of “TOKYO AWARDS ARIGATO of the Year” will be held during TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK・ Grand prize of “TOKYO AWARDS ARIGATO of the Year” will be announced during TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK.・All work entered for display will be featured in the Arigato Book (World-wide sales), to avoid printing mistakes: Please provide accurate titles, concept and names.・ Selected work may be shown on TV in “Tokyo Awards”.

TOKYO AWARDS

“ARIGATO”

【Entry Steps and schedule】

Design & Art TV program “TOKYO AWARD”TV Tokyo／Sunday00:35～01:05

DESIGN ASSOCIATION NPO started to broadcast a new TV program titled “TOKYO AWARD” in 2011. This informative show introduces art & design news using the theme “environment of the heart, mind and earth”.

Arigato Project Works and workshop will be reported on the TV show.

ARIGATO WEBURL： http://www.arigato-da-npo.com/

Media coverage for ARIGATO PROJECT Works and activities

Art director Katsumi Asaba

ArtistKatsuhiko Hibino

ArchitectFlorian Busch

ArtistAkira Yamaguchi

ArtistMakoto Saito

ArchitectKengo Kuma

Utra Technologist Toshiyuki Inako

ActorTaichiSaotome

CGartistYoichiro Kawaguchi

Manga artistNaoki Urasawa

Previous guests

We are asking everyone to join ARIGATO PROJECT and we are asking companies to “Cooperate”, designers to “Participate” and art and design lovers to “Donate”.We will show ARIGATO project works, and feature reports from the workshop.We also broadcast all activities via the TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK website.

From ありがとう to ARIGATO

ARIGATO ありがとう

ARIGATO PROJECTOrganizer：DESIGN ASSOCIATION NPO

ARIGATO PROJECTmembers

Design Association NPO is one of Japan's leading design consultancies. By leveraging an extensive network of foreign and domestic experts

including, advertising, branding, planning and production specialists, we have produced a diverse range of projects and

Continue to facilitate industrial and academic cooperation.

Association leading contributions to society through design

PresidentChairman

Vice President

Chairman

PresidentAuditor

Katsumi Asaba Katsumi Asaba Design Room, Inc. / Art

Kenji Kawasaki Design Association NPO

Hiroo MoriMori Building Co.

Shigeru Sato Executive Director, Able CHINTAI Holdings

Toyo Ito Director, Toyo Ito Architects

Motomi Kawakami Designer, Design Room Kawakami

Kengo KumaProfessor / Architect, Kengo Kuma Architecture

Satoshi Tabuchi Professor / Architect, Tama Art University

Kimitaka Kato President, Fujitsu Design Inc.

Maiko Kawakami Actress / Glass artist

Mika Ikenobo flower artist, representative of Ikebono flower arrangement youth group

Kashiwa Sato Art Director, Samurai Co.

Katsuhiko Hibino Artist / Professor of Media Art, Faculty of Fine Arts

Hiroshi Tsuruta President, Real Style

Shigeki Ochi Design Association NPO

Professor Oki Kenji interior designer

DESIGN ASSOCIATION NPOmembers

Contact：DESIGN ASSOCIATION NPO〒107-0062 1-17-11 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku Tokyo, JAPAN

TEL：03-3470-7699 MAIL：contact@tdwa.comWebsite：http://www.tdwa.com/

ARIGATO PROJECT Website：http://www.arigato-da-npo.com/