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The Kyoto Art Center is a venue for promoting the arts which is located in the heart of Kyoto, Japan.〔("Kansai: Who & What—Rising artists exhibit works at Kyoto Art Center". ''Japan Times'', Jan. 15, 2012 )〕 The center, a three-story reinforced-concrete building, occupies the site of the former Meirin Elementary School (founded by the people of Kyoto during the Meiji era). It has a studio, gallery, auditorium, Japanese-style hall, free space, library, an information corner, Japanese-style tea room, the Maeda Coffee Meirin coffee shop, a common room and shops. Kyoto Arts and Culture Foundation manages the center, which aims to support artistic activities, act as a clearinghouse for arts information, plan artist in residence programs and promote artists to the public. In 2008 the north, south and west wings, the gate and wall of the center were registered as one of the Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan. == History == *1869: Opening of the Sanbangumi elementary school on the site of Meirinsya, changing its name to Meirin Elementary School *1931: Renovating the building in reinforced concrete *1993: Closing of Meirin Elementary School *1996: Construction of ”art and culture center” building on the site of the Meirin Elementary School under collaborative projects for re-use of sites and promoting the arts in Kyoto *2000 (April): Renovating the former Meirin Elementary School building and opening of Kyoto Art Center *2008 (July 23): Registered as one of the Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kyoto Art Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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