YPAM Fringe 2021 Registration Guide - Updated on August 30 - 30/August/2021
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YPAM Fringe 2021
Registration Guide
Updated on August 30
30/August/2021What is YPAM?
Established in 1995 as TPAM (Tokyo Performing Arts Market). In 2011, it moved the main venues to Yokohama and
developed performance, exchange and open-call programs and gained international recognition as one of the most
influential performing arts platforms in Asia that professionals from more than 40 countries get together. In the
coming December 2021 to mark the 26th edition, TPAM will take a leap forward as YPAM (Yokohama International
Performing Arts Meeting). YPAM will continue to embody our mission to support independent expressions of live
performance and to make the city an epicenter of its creation and international dissemination.
Organized by YPAM Executive Committee (Kanagawa Arts Foundation; Yokohama Arts Foundation; Japan Center, Parcific Basin Arts
Communication | Co-organized by Culture and Tourism Bureau, City of Yokohama | Supported by The Saison Foundation and the Agency
for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan (fiscal year 2021)
YPAM2021 will be held from Wednesday December 1st through Sunday 19th, 2021.
What is YPAM Fringe?
An open-call festival that invites registrations of performances and projects that are carried out in Yokohama
and Tokyo during the period of YPAM. As an opportunity for promotion, it can be boosted by participating also in the
exchange program of YPAM. There is no selection process, and it does not offer financial support.
2Eligibility
Please check the most up-to-date information of quarantine, travel restrictions and visa procedure at your local
Embassy or Consulate General of Japan before planning to participate in YPAM Fringe. And the basic requirements
are:
● Present more than one show during the YPAM period (December 1–19, 2021) at a venue located in the
Yokohama or Tokyo area (see p.8 for digital participation).
● Submit necessary information of your show both in Japanese and English, and respond to local and
international inquiries.
● Display the logo of YPAM Fringe and declare that the show is a “YPAM Fringe 2021 Program“ on your
promotional materials.
● Respond to our survey after YPAM concludes.
Values of YPAM Fringe Registration
● Listing on the YPAM website and YPAM Fringe program brochure (3,000 copies to be distributed this year)
NEW!
● Tickets can be sold on the YPAM website, both to the professional participants and non-professional
audiences (see p.7)
NEW!
● Step-by-step guidance on how to make the most of YPAM Fringe and exchange at YPAM Fringe Center
NEW! NEW!
● Discounted fee for YPAM registration
3Values of YPAM Registration (additional fee required, see p.8)
● Access to YPAM Exchange, a professional exchange program (in-person and online) where you can:
• Network with performing arts professionals attending YPAM physically or digitally
• Introduce your show or promote your digital showing
• Exhibit video materials
NEW!
● Discounted tickets for YPAM Direction, the official performance program
Something more to consider... (optional)
● Discounted tickets for professional YPAM participants
● Titles, an interpreter or synopsis in Japanese, if your show is text-based and the Japanese market is of your
main interest
● Special offer to other artists/companies that participate in YPAM Fringe
*This is our new attempt to facilitate exchange among YPAM Fringe participants. Guidelines and system are to be developed.
42021 Schedule
11:00, Wednesday July 28 YPAM Fringe registration starts
Registration deadline
17:00, Thursday October 14
(to be listed on both the program brochure and website)
Registration final deadline
17:00, Sunday October 31
(to be listed on the website only)
Early October YPAM Program line-up to be released
Listing to be released
Late October
Tickets sales start
Registration final deadline
17:00, Sunday October 31
(Listing updates and tickets sales start accordingly)
Early November Fringe program brochure to be released
Wednesday December 1 – Sunday December 19 YPAM / YPAM Fringe
After the event Payout and survey
5Registration Fee
Considering the current circumstances where no precise plan to ease the restrictions on entry to Japan has been
announced, we regrettably assume that it will be unrealistic to expect international exchange in person as in previous
editions of TPAM. Also, it is inevitable for all of us to be aware that a state of emergency can be declared or a new set
of anti-infection measures can be put in force anytime, which critically affect our production plans. All this has led us
to decide that this edition of YPAM Fringe will not charge a regular registration fee.
On the other hand, at our departure as YPAM, the operation of newly-born YPAM Fringe depends entirely on a new
registration/management system. We have been developing the system from scratch in order to enhance YPAM
Fringe as a sustainable fringe festival that embraces diverse potentials.
Thus, for the first edition of YPAM Fringe, we would like to ask for your participation in our crowdfunding campaign,
which will be considered your registration fee payment. The fund will be used to develop the registration/manage-
ment system and related infrastructures.
● You can decide how much to contribute (the minimum is 500 JPY). The price does not affect the values of the
registration.
● If you plan to register more than 2 shows, please register them discretely.
● Please consult the YPAM Secretariat if you think of registering a project or small festival that involves multiple
artists/companies.
*The crowd-funding project page is open in Japanese only. Please contact the Secretariat for details.
6Ticket Sales
We will offer our online ticket system on the YPAM website. It used to be only for professional participants, but it will
be available also to general audiences. It is not mandatory to use our system.
More details on the ticket system will be announced soon.
● Tickets sales start in the late of October 2021.
● Allocation can be changed anytime upon your demand.
● We do not issue issue printed tickets.
● Handling fee is 4%.
● We will propose the most efficient payout method in accordance with the place you are based in.
*Tickets will not be sold in person at the YPAM Information Desk during the event.
*YPAM Secretariat will not handle any cancellation or change after purchase.
*This service does not include ticket sales for digital showing.
7Participating in YPAM Exchange
YPAM Exchange is our exchange program for performing arts professionals. It will be held using an event platform
“Swapcard“ in an in-person/virtual hybrid form. This platform offers various real-time networking functions, which
enables you to connect with other YPAM participants wherever you/they are.
Registration for YPAM allows you to access all the programs of YPAM Exchange. Moreover, you can introduce your
show or promote your digital showing at YPAM Fringe Center and exhibit video materials on Swapcard.
* You cannot charge for your works at YPAM Exchange. The video materials exhibited at Swapcard will be available
to the YPAM participants for free during the YPAM period. Please utilize it as one of the promotion tools.
* Your video should be recorded in advance with full length and submitted via YouTube or Vimeo. If the Japanese
market is of your main interest, we would recommend preparing for Japanese synopsis.
* Exhibition of video materials and digital showings in YPAM Exchange will not be included in the listing of YPAM
Fringe (program brochure and website), and we do not handle ticket sales for them.
● Registration: Please register for YPAM (as an exhibitor or meeting host if you wish) on the YPAM website.
● Registration is planned to start in early October.
● YPAM Registration fee : 5,000 JPY
Exhibitor fee : 30,000 JPY
(The half-price discount will be applied for YPAM Fringe participants).
8FAQ
Q Does YPAM Secretariat offer coordination with venues?
A YPAM Secretariat will provide information of the venues used in the past editions of TPAM, but you need to
negotiate directly with each venue. Please refer to the archived TPAM websites for the lists of venues and
shows in the past. (please note that our Fringe program was called “TPAM Showcase“ until 2016).
*If you are interested in Akaikutsu Theater, BankART Station or BankART KAIKO, please contact YPAM
Secretariat first instead of the venues.
*Please note that we do not offer support in management and production design.
Q Our venue is in Kanagawa Prefecture, but not in the City of Yokohama. Can we register our show?
A Yes, for this edition of YPAM Fringe, we accept registration of a show at a venue outside of the City as far as it is
in the Prefecture.
Q Does YPAM Secretariat offer support in designing information of the show or translating it?
A Upon your request, we are happy to offer consultation about designing the information and to introduce some
affordable translation services (please kindly note that we cannot proofread the translation).
Q Can a show that has already been registered for YPAM Fringe be transferred to a digital showing, in inevitable
circumstances like a state of emergency?
A For the registered Fringe shows, we will make every effort to be flexible in such unforeseen situations.
9For any inquiry on registration for YPAM Fringe 2021, please contact us via email.
fringe@ypam.jp
Maddy Yamashita, YPAM Fringe Coordinator / Mana Seike, YPAM Fringe Assistant
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