Open Call for the MI-LAB AIR in Echizen for 2026 date - 2025.01.29-AIR Programs, Open Call We are pleased to announce the open call for the MI-LAB AIR 2026. Mokuhanga Innovation Lab (MI-LAB) had been holding Artist-in-Residence programs of water-based woodblock printmaking techniques in Fujikawaguchiko-cho, Yamanashi Prefecture since 2011. We moved to Echizen, Fukui Prefecture after the residency season of 2023 and started the new AIR season at our new studio in April, 2024. We welcomed 28 artists and 1 group of students in the last year. Thanks to them, we could finished all the AIR programs for 2024 successfully.As you know, Echizen is one of the famous traditional production area of Japanese paper. We are offering paper making workshops in cooperation of the Udatsu Crafts Center and some other local paper mills. We are so excited to invite you to MI-LAB AIR for 2026! Description about the Facilities Basic Training Programs: BPA: from April 12 (Sun.) to May 16 (Sat.), 2026BPB: from September 6 (Sun.) to October 10 (Sat.), 2026BPC: from October 18 (Sun.) to November 21 (Sat.), 2026Guide Line / Application Form Advanced Programs:APD: from June 14 (Sun.) to July 18 (Sat.), 2026APE: from July 26 (Sun.) to August 29 (Sat.), 2026Guide Line / Application Form Thematical Programs:Wahi with Kyoko Hirai: from January 13 (Tue) to February 11 (Wed), 2026Sumi + Washi with Katsutoshi Yuasa from February 18 (Wed) to March 19 (Thu), 2026Guide Line / Application Form Application deadline:March 31 (Mon), 2025Announcement of the result:April 14 (Mon), 2025 Please send to infodesk(at)endeavor.or.jp by e-mail.