[TALK SESSION] Announcing a talk program with a stellar lineup of 13 sessions over 4 days!

All 13 talk sessions and public recording programs to be held on the special stage at MEET YOUR ART FESTIVAL will be revealed at once!
This project, which spans the boundaries of art, society, culture, and business, will feature a diverse lineup of sessions, including a public recording by Moriyama Mirai, the MC of MEET YOUR ART, as well as a cross-talk between MEGUMI, Yamanaka Yoko (film director), and Ellie (Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group), in collaboration with ELLE CINEMA.
In addition, impressive guests such as Hayate Wada (Da-iCE), Seiji Kameda (music producer and bassist), and Ryota Katayose (GENERATIONS) will also be appearing on stage, creating a program that can only be experienced here, where dialogue and expression that transcends genres intersect.

◆PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS◆

October 11th (Sat) "Future Artists Forum" (12:00-19:00)
Talks and presentations exploring the future possibilities of artists. During the day, a variety of guests took to the stage, including Seiji Kameda (music producer and bassist) and the director of LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) Métiers d'Art.

10/12 (Sun) “Diversity (through Art & Culture)” (13:00-20:00)
In addition to the public recording of MEET YOUR ART hosted by Moriyama Mirai, there will also be a session discussing fashion and art with Hayate Wada (Da-iCE) x FJ x BEAMS staff, and an art and culture crosstalk centered around art and film with MEGUMI x Yamanaka Yoko (film director) x Ellie (Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group).

10/13 (Mon., National Holiday) "THE BASE Special Talk Session" (12:00-14:00)
MEET YOUR ART will be hosting three consecutive live recordings of the "THE BASE" series, with Ryota Katayose serving as the navigator.

◆TIME SCHEDULE◆

October 11th (Sat) Future Artists Forum (12:00-19:00)
12:00- "The Potential of Art: Creativity that Changes Society"
Noriko Hachiya (Deputy Director-General of the Bureau of Life and Cultural Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government) / Junko Kumakura (Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts) / Gen Koyama (Principal, Customer Value Strategy Unit, ABeam Consulting Ltd.) / Ai Koike (MEET YOUR ART Navigator)

12:50- "Value Co-created by Art, Business, Industry, and Local Communities"
Morioka Ena (Director of LVMH Métiers d'Art Japan) / Saito Miho (Director of LVMH Métiers d'Artist in Residence) / Kameda Seiji (Music producer and bassist) / Koyama Hajime (Principal, Customer Value Strategy Unit, ABeam Consulting Ltd.) / Kato Shinsuke (CEO, Avex Creator Agency Inc. / CEO, MEET YOUR ART)

13:30- Practitioner Crosstalk 1. "The Future of Diverse Careers"
Yoshidayama (curator) / Nakamura Takeshi (artist) / Higo So (Associate Vice President, Head of Drug Pricing, Market Access and Distribution Policy, Eli Lilly Japan K.K.)
/ Koike Ai (MEET YOUR ART Navigator)

16:00- "The Future of Art Talent: Careers and Possibilities Opened by Interdisciplinary Studies"
Yasuta Hayashi (Cultural Policy Research Analyst, Cultural Economy and International Affairs Division, Agency for Cultural Affairs) / Teruichi Kitajima (Managing Director, Art Fair Tokyo) / Shinsuke Kato (CEO, Avex Creator Agency Inc. / Representative of MEET YOUR ART)

16:40- Practitioner Crosstalk 2. The Future of Diverse Careers
Speakers to be announced soon!

17:25-“MYAF Artist Presentation Live”
Speakers to be announced soon!

10/12 (Sun) Diversity (through Art & Culture) (13:00-20:00)
13:00- Vintage as Art
Hayate Wada (Da-iCE) / FJ (vintage fashion YouTuber) / Takahiko Sato (BEAMS CULTUART Director, Business Development Division 1, Beams Creative Co., Ltd.) / Naohide Uno (BEAMS staff) / Uno Furugo (Meet Your Art Co-representative)
*Due to the capacity of the viewing area, a "priority viewing area" will be set up in front of the stage by by drawing lots. For details, please see the "Priority Viewing Area Information" below and our official SNS/HP.

From left) FJ, Hayate Wada

14:00- MUDDY WATERZ "Too Young To Know" public recording
MUDDY WATERZ [FACE (artist) / SHINKNOWNSUKE (artist) / CHI (owner of "SUPPLY TOKYO")]

18:00- MEET YOUR ART Public Recording "Special Talk: Ahead of the Rediscovery Stream"
Mirai Moriyama (MEET YOUR ART MC) / Ai Koike (MEET YOUR ART Navigator) / Yoshidayama (Curator) / Kentaro Watanabe (Curator)

From left) Mirai Moriyama Photo: Takeshi Miyamoto, Yoshidayama, Kentaro Watanabe Photo: Satoko Noguchi

18:40- MEET YOUR ART Open Recording "Rethinking the Essence of Inclusion from the Perspectives of Art and Business"
Mirai Moriyama (MEET YOUR ART MC) / Ai Koike (MEET YOUR ART Navigator) / Yasunari Komatsu (Associate Vice President, Neuroscience Business Unit, Eli Lilly Japan K.K.) / Sareena Sattapon (Artist)

18:40- MEET YOUR ART Open Recording "Rethinking the Essence of Inclusion from the Perspectives of Art and Business"
Mirai Moriyama (MEET YOUR ART MC) / Ai Koike (MEET YOUR ART Navigator) / Yasunari Komatsu (Associate Vice President, Neuroscience Business Unit, Eli Lilly Japan K.K.) / Sareena Sattapon (Artist)

19:20- ELLE CINEMA Talk Show "Divers Narratives - Expressions that Transcend Borders"
MEGUMI (actress/producer) / Ellie (Chim↑Pom from Smappa! Group/artist) / Yoko Yamanaka (film director) / Kanako Sakai (editor-in-chief of Hearst Fujingaho's ELLE & Harper's Bazaar Group, editor-in-chief of ELLE Digital)

From left) MEGUMI, Ellie (Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group), Yoko Yamanaka

ELLE CINEMA NIGHT will screen Sean Baker's early film "Tangerine"
Sunday, October 12th 17:45-19:15 <Tennozu Canal>
This year's Academy Award-winning director, Sean Baker, will be screening his early film "Tangerine," shot entirely on an iPhone 5, outdoors at Tennozu Canal.

"Tangerine" is now available digitally / Provided by: Midship (C)2015 TANGERINE FILMS, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

10/13 (Mon., Holiday) MEET YOUR ART Public Recording "THE BASE Special Talk Session" MC: Ryota Katayose
*Due to the capacity of the viewing area, a "priority viewing area" will be set up in front of the stage by by drawing lots. For details, please see the "Priority Viewing Area Information" below and our official SNS/HP.

12:00- MEET YOUR ART "THE BASE" Public Recording "Traditional Crafts"
Ryota Katayose (GENERATIONS) / Kazunari Kawashima (swordsmith) / Taiga Mori (Bizen ware artist) / Yuri Kogo (Meet Your Art co-representative)

12:40- MEET YOUR ART "THE BASE" public recording "Digital x Art"
Ryota Katayose (GENERATIONS) / NEORT++ / ARCHIVES / Yuri Kogo (Co-representative of MEET YOUR ART)

13:20- MEET YOUR ART "THE BASE" Public Recording "Collaboration with Contemporary Art"
Ryota Katayose (GENERATIONS) / Kan Izumi (artist) / Takanosuke Yasui / Yuri Kogo (Meet Your Art co-representative)

From left) Ryota Katayose, Kan Izumi, Takanosuke Yasui

[Information about viewing and priority viewing areas]

The talk sessions are open to the public and free of charge, however, due to the capacity of the viewing area, a "priority viewing area" will be set up in front of the stage for the following two sessions only, by by drawing lots.
If you wish to view the event from the "priority viewing area," please check the details below and participate in the admission by drawing lots that will be held at the venue on the day.
Please note that you will be able to view the talk session even if you do not participate in the by drawing lots, but please note that you may be limited to viewing areas, and there is a possibility that entry restrictions and guidance will be implemented to ensure proper flow of people.

[About the session featuring Hayate Wada (Da-iCE)]

For the session "Vintage as Art" featuring Hayate Wada (Da-iCE) to be held on Sunday, October 12th from 13:00, by drawing lots will be held for the "priority viewing area" as outlined below. Please check.

by drawing lots date and time: October 12th (Sun) 11:00
Meeting place: Please come to the "General Reception" shown on the map (https://avex.jp/meetyourart/festival/) 10 minutes before the event.
*Please refrain from waiting early as participation is by by drawing lots.

by drawing lots participants:
Only those who meet both of the following two conditions can participate.
*Winners will be given a priority viewing area admission ticket with a random number. Please gather at the designated location at the re-assembly time printed on the admission ticket.

1. Da-iCE OFFiCiaL FUN CLUB ai members
*Please present your ai digital membership card upon participation.
*Expired, screenshots are invalid.

2. Those who have an art ticket for MEET YOUR ART FESTIVAL 2025
* Advance purchase of art tickets is available here (http://bit.ly/3TFKSJD)
*Please present the digital ticket screen or QR code upon participation.

[About the session featuring Ryota Katayose (GENERATIONS)]

For the MEET YOUR ART public recording "THE BASE Special Talk Session" on Monday, October 13th (national holiday), by drawing lots will be held for the "priority viewing area" for MC Ryota Katayose, as outlined below. Please check.

by drawing lots participants: Those who have an art ticket for MEET YOUR ART FESTIVAL 2025
* Advance purchase of art tickets is available here (http://bit.ly/3TFKSJD)

by drawing lots date and time: Monday, October 13th (national holiday) 9:00
Meeting place: Please come to the "General Reception" shown on the map (https://avex.jp/meetyourart/festival/) 10 minutes before the event.
by drawing lots method: by drawing lots will be held simultaneously for the "priority viewing area" for the talk session and the live performance. When you register, you will be asked whether you would like to attend both or only one of the two, and the by drawing lots will be held based on your preference. Successful applicants will be given an admission ticket with a random number. Please gather at the designated location at the reassembly time printed on your admission ticket.
*Please refrain from waiting from early in the morning as participation is by by drawing lots.
*Please present the digital ticket screen or QR code upon participation.