CAP HOUSE

C.A.P. (Conference on Art and Art Projects) is a group that seeks to promote cultural activities on a non-profit basis. It was formed in 1994 by a group of Kansai-based artists as a concern group on the city of Kobe’s art museum project (which was shelved after the 1995 earthquake). After a four-year negotiation, the group was granted by the city government in 1999 temporary usage of the five-story former Emigration Center building as a collective of studios and event spaces. C.A.P has been exploring the possibilities for sites that support art in a manner that is closer to the artist’s perspective. It also seeks to enhance communication between the art field and the public.