Beyond Borders.
Calligraphy Reconnects.
Calligrapher Hiromitsu Ishibi has long felt the need for a space where calligraphy can freely meet, engage in dialogue, and expand beyond schools, styles, and positions.
In April 2025, through a live performance and exhibition held in New York, this vision was shared with J-Collabo and evolved into a concrete plan: to create a place in Brooklyn that opens new paths for calligraphic exchange beyond Japan.
Based in Brooklyn, J-Collabo has spent many years connecting Japanese culture with contemporary expression. Deeply resonating with this vision, J-Collabo welcomed Ishibi as Senior Advisory Artist and founded the Brooklyn Calligraphy Association as a place where calligraphy can meet and resonate across schools, nations, and backgrounds.
Calligraphy is not merely the shaping of characters. It is an act that reflects the spirit of the writer and the time in which it is created.
From Brooklyn—a city where diverse values intersect—we seek to reconnect calligraphy with the world as a living cultural practice.
The Brooklyn Calligraphy Association is seeking members who wish to help create a new space for exchange in calligraphy — across schools, borders, and disciplines.
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Those eager to learn calligraphy as a form of artistic expression
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Those seeking to challenge boundaries between genres and disciplines
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Those exploring new possibilities for calligraphy
Eligibility:
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Calligraphers and shodo artists
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Artists working with calligraphy as a form of expression
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Those interested in cultural exchange through calligraphy
* No restrictions on school, age, nationality, or career background.
Annual Membership Fee: $300
MEMBER BENEFITS
Online gallery preview
Access to a dedicated online gallery
A bilingual (Japanese–English) portfolio featured on the official website
Showcasing your work to art audiences in Japan, the U.S., and worldwide
Online portfolio preview
Eligibility to participate in the Brooklyn Calligraphy Association Exhibition, to be held in Brooklyn in 2026 Spring
Selected outstanding artists will be awarded opportunities to hold a mini solo exhibition
A chance to exhibit your work in New York
Exhibition scene
(Brooklyn OSSAM Gallery)
In addition, members will have access to a variety of exclusive programs, including workshops, calligraphy classes, exhibitions, and collaborative events planned throughout the year.
Chief Advisor Artist
Hakko Ishitobi
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Member, Nitten Art Exhibition
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Honorary President, Sogen Calligraphy Association
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Advisor, All Japan Calligraphy Federation
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Permanent Advisor, Mainichi Calligraphy Association
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Advisor, National Calligraphy Art Promotion Association
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Permanent Advisor, Japan Poetry Calligraphy Artists Association
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Lecturer, NHK Culture Center
Advisor Artist
Taisho Akahira
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Permanent Advisor, Mainichi Calligraphy Association
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Honorary Advisor, Toho Calligraphy Institute
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Honorary Chairman, Teiko-kai
Vice Chairman, Jodo Art Association -
Head of Seiren-kai
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Honorary Professor, Taisho University
Advisor Artist
Suikoku Yamanaka
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Director of the Mainichi Calligraphy Association
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Chairman of the Independent Calligraphers' Group
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Councilor of the All Japan Calligraphy Federation
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Lecturer at Taisho University Calligraphy College
Advisor Artist
Masako Inkyo
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Calligrapher based in New York
Continuing to present artworks and design works across a wide range of fields, including collaborations with various companies and organizations, as well as diverse projects.
Chairman
Masahiro Kashiwagi
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Chairman, Taisho University