Introduction
Since 1978, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for the Arts (Arts Endowment) have worked with the Government of Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkacho) and the International House of Japan (I-HOUSE) to organize the U.S.-Japan Creative Artists Fellowship Program.


In the summer of 2024, five U.S.-Japan artistic teams are selected to collaborate on a project that showcases the innovation and creativity that stems from the mutual understanding between the United States and Japan. These art projects will be showcased at the U.S. Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.