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Kigyo Mécénat Kyogikai (KMK: Association for Corporate Support of the Arts) advocates the principle that corporations should support the arts independently and under their own initiative.

KMK aims to create a cultural infrastructure for the encouragement and development of business and arts alliances by organizing a variety of programs which bring together the artistic and cultural communities with the commercial sector.

In addition, KMK undertakes efforts to promote and heighten awareness of corporate support of the arts, including lobbying for tax reform vis-a-vis corporate support of the arts.

The main categories of our activities are the followings:

1. Promotion of Mécénat
   Seminars and symposiums
   Coordinating mécénat and arts programs
   
   
2. Research
   Investigation Surveys of Mécénat Activities
   Researches on arts-related issues
   
   
3. Information Exchange and Intermediary Services
   "Mécénavi" Database
   Publications 
   Information Library 
   
   
4. Commendation Ceremony
   Japan Mécénat Awards
   
   
5. International Relations
   Internatinoal relations
   
   
6. Cultural Fundraising Support
   Arts Projects Assistance Approval Program (APAA Program)
   GBFund

Offering programs analyzing various issues from a wide range of perspectives

Kigyo Mécénat Kyogikai organizes seminars and workshops focusing on business and arts related issues, exclusively to member corporations and organizations. In the past years, some series of seminars have been arranged such as "The Mécénat Introductory Seminar," especially targeting  personnel newly appointed to corporate mécénat divisions, and the "Case Studies," taking a closer look at the philanthropic and sponsorship activities of individual corporations. Daytrips to galleries, museums, private studios of artists, guided tours of theatres invite members to the backstage of artistic and cultural facilities. Also, KMK has conducted open seminars and symporiums to the general public such as artists, people working in non-profit organizations, business people and students.

KMK hosts national and international conferences, symposiums and lectures in order to encourage corporate support of the arts and to heighten awareness concerning mécénat among the general public. In 1995, the international mécénat Conference 95 was held in commemoration of the association's fifth anniversary. The three day event drew 90 panelists and official representatives from 27 nations, and a total of more than 1400 attenders from around the world. Symposiums and conferences inviting top personnel of international business-arts alliances are also held on special occasions.

Desctiption of "Investigation Survey of Mécénat Activities"

"The Investigation Survey of Mécénat Activities" is conducted every year since 1991 by Kigyo Mécénat Kyogikai (KMK: Association for Corporate Support of the Arts). The subject of the Survey includes listed companies and the top 300 non-listed companies in Japan, as well as member companies of KMK. 

For further infomation please see >> Investigation Survey

Please see >> Mécénavi

Please see >>Publications

Please see >>Publications

With the concept of “revitalizing Japanese society through culture,” Agency for Cultural Affairs is carrying out many types of activities to increase the “Power of Culture,” and created the ACA Director-General Award for last year’s Japan Mécénat Awards. The first year entries were accepted in the ACA Director-General Award category in 2004.



[Qualification Requirements]

All mécénat activities that were conducted within the previous fiscal year, by corporations or corporate foundations that are based in Japan are eligible to apply. 
Applicants are allowed to apply directly or by recommendation.

Please see >> International Relations

Please see >> APAA Program

Please see >> GBFund