Recurring event · Triennial
Sapporo International Art Festival (SIAF) 札幌国際芸術祭
Sapporo, Japan
Art and territoryCivic design and citizen labsArt festival or triennialInternational
Art and technology festival of the city of Sapporo (Hokkaido), founded in 2014 and held in midwinter across museums, the Snow Festival grounds, an aquarium and public spaces. It is urban rather than rural, but it stands out for its participation programmes: SIAF School, volunteer guides and open calls for citizens, with attention to Ainu language and culture. Tension: a heavy municipal apparatus and the risk of a city-branding festival.
- Organised by
- 札幌国際芸術祭実行委員会 y 札幌市
- Since
- 2014
- Frequency
- Triennial · usual months: January or February
- Continuity
- Still held
- Usual venue
- Sapporo, Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Website
- siaf.jp ↗
- Last reviewed
- 13 September 2026
Editions on record
Editions announced by the organiser are recorded. What is expected is deduced from the frequency and the usual months, and marked as an estimate.
Verification
Verified
Dates, venue and organiser are backed by at least one primary source (the organiser's website) and one secondary source, with consultation dates in sight.
Sources
- About SIAF2027 ↗ · primary source · consulted on 13 September 2026 · 札幌国際芸術祭実行委員会
- 「札幌国際芸術祭2027（SIAF2027）」第1弾参加アーティストが発表 ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 13 September 2026 · Tokyo Art Beat