DIG SHIBUYA 2026 - MIYASHITA PARK OPEN CALL Overview

NEORT is pleased to announce "SCREENS CONTEXTUALIZED," an exhibition to be held as an official program of DIG SHIBUYA in February 2026. This project reimagines the digital signage scattered throughout the city not merely as advertising media, but as a new stage for cultural expression, showcasing artworks on these screens. As part of SCREENS CONTEXTUALIZED, this OPEN CALL opens the signage within MIYASHITA PARK as a space for digital art expression. Utilizing the large-scale signage network within this commercial facility, we offer artists from around the world an opportunity to challenge new possibilities of expression in urban spaces. Selected works will not only be displayed during DIG SHIBUYA but will also be utilized continuously as public art, with the premise of regular exhibition at MIYASHITA PARK going forward.

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The Context of MIYASHITA PARK

Shibuya City's Miyashita Park has been reshaping Tokyo's spatial economy as a "third ground"—neither surface nor rooftop. In 1953, Miyashita Park was established as part of post-war reconstruction plans in the "Miyashita-cho" area of Jingumae, Shibuya. In 1966, against the backdrop of infrastructure development for the Tokyo Olympics, it was rebuilt on an artificial platform as the first "rooftop park" in Tokyo, with the intention of "greening the upper level" above parking lots and transportation infrastructure concentrated at the underground and ground levels. In 2020, through public-private partnership (PPP) urban development, Mitsui Fudosan joined the project, and it was reborn as "MIYASHITA PARK"—a mixed-use project integrating a park, parking facilities, commercial complex, and hotel. Thus, Miyashita Park is physically and historically an "urban space lifted into the air, separated from the ground"—a rare public domain existing between the city's surface and sky. This project takes this vertical environmental quality and "aerial nature" of the urban space as a starting point, making sky-related phenomena the subject of poetic interpretation.

Facility Information

Facility Name: MIYASHITA PARK

Address: 6-20-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Website: https://www.miyashita-park.tokyo/

コンセプト

Weather Writes — “Sky” as a Poetic Phenomenon

Concept:

The sky constantly produces different patterns through various meteorological phenomena every day. Cloud formations, precipitation trajectories, wind movements, and changes in light are natural processes that continuously update over time, always in flux and transformation. This open call seeks works that perceive these meteorological phenomena as "agents of drawing" and interpret the changes created by the sky (weather) as "poetic phenomena." While considering the spatial characteristics of Miyashita Park situated in the air, the aim is to express the phenomenon of meteorology above the city.

Why Weather?:

Weather is also the most familiar environmental layer for any city. The shapes of clouds, the way light penetrates, the flow of wind, the humidity and temperature of the air—these changes naturally seep into our daily sensations while transforming moment by moment. Particularly, a park—a space opened between ground and sky—is where weather's influence is felt most directly. This endeavor intends to contrast the rhythm of commercial space's velocity with that of weather—sometimes dynamic, sometimes so gradual as to be imperceptible. "Weather Writes" is also an attempt to rediscover another layer that exists between the city and nature, and to draw out the diverse possibilities hidden within.

Public Art

Public art refers to works installed in public spaces such as parks, plazas, and streets. SCREENS CONTEXTUALIZED does not intend to create temporary excitement around signage, but rather focuses on the continuous cultural utilization of signage. Therefore, works selected through this open call are treated as comparable to public art, enabling MIYASHITA PARK to exhibit them continuously even outside the DIG SHIBUYA period, with the intention of establishing them as culture within public spaces. Please note that this does not guarantee permanent exhibition of the works. Additionally, copyright of the works remains with the artists; within this project, the facility only obtains permission for continuous display. Whenever works are displayed, they will always be accompanied by proper credit notation.

Schedule

Submission Period	Nov 27 - Dec 26 23:59 JST
Judging	Jan 5 - Jan 13 JST
Notification to Participants	Jan 16 JST
Artwork Data Submission	Jan 19 - Jan 30 JST
Testing Period	Feb 2 - Feb 8 JST
Exhibition Period	Feb 9 - Feb 22 JST

Note:

• DIG SHIBUYA runs February 13-15, but exhibition is scheduled before and after this period as well.
• Note: As the number of available signage displays is limited, this open call is juried and only selected applicants will be exhibited.

Signage Details

Type	Aspect Ratio	Resolution	Number of Displays
Horizontal Signage	16:9	W1,920px × H1,080px	3
Vertical Signage	1:2.2	W576px × H1,248px	6
L-shaped Signage	2:2.2	W1,152px ×H1,248px	16

• L-shaped signage consists of two vertical signage units arranged in an L-shape.
• A total of 25 works will be selected.

Horizontal Signage

Vertical Signage

L-shaped Signage

Coming Soon

MIYASHITA PARK plans to install new outdoor signage in 2026. Eight triangular prism signage units standing 3.5m tall will be installed along the promenade, and a 6m × 7m signage display is planned for the elevator façade beyond. These will also be eligible for the OPEN CALL, with details to be announced separately. Stay tuned.

Inside MIYASHITA PARK

Reference：https://x.com/neort_io/status/1991131117781750080?s=20

How to Apply

Submission Platform

NEORT（https://neort.io/）

Required Items

1. Tagging: You must add the tag SCREENS_CONTEXTUALIZED along with a tag indicating your preferred signage type: horizontal_signage, vertical_signage, or L_shaped_signage. Please refer to the Signage Details section above for information on each signage type.

Note: If tags are not properly applied, your work may not be eligible for judging. 2. Work Description: When registering your work, please include a description explaining its relevance to the concept in the "Description" field. 3. Artist Information: Please set up your profile including icon and BIO on your NEORT (neort.io) page. Also, please register your email address via "Link to Email" in "SETTINGS." Note: Without email registration, we cannot contact the artist, and your work may not be eligible for judging.

File Format

MP4, MOV, JPEG

File Duration

27 seconds (3 seconds of the 30-second display time will be used for credits)

Note: In addition to the 27-second artwork, the secretariat will add a 3-second credit display. Credits will show the artist name, work title, project name, etc.

Submission Deadline

December 26, 2025 (Fri) 23:59

• Deadline is in JST (Japan Standard Time)

Credits

• Credit materials provided by DIG SHIBUYA and NEORT will be added at the end of each video.
• Credit materials will be produced by DIG SHIBUYA and NEORT, and added/edited by the NEORT team.

Eligibility

• Open to individuals and groups
• No restrictions on nationality, age, or experience
• Open to professionals and amateurs alike

Selection & Announcement

Selection Process

Selection by NEORT

• Relevance to the concept
• Suitability for exhibition in public spaces
• Visual effectiveness on signage

Selection Committee

• NEORT Operations Team

Results Announcement

Scheduled for January 16, 2026 (Fri)

• Notification methods (planned):
  • NEORT Official Website (https://team.neort.io/)
  • NEORT Official SNS Accounts
  • Email notification

Number of Selected Works

We currently plan to select 25 works.

Please note that this number may change if details regarding the outdoor promenade signage are added.

Important Notes

Schedule

• If artwork data is not provided by the deadline, exhibition may be postponed. Please strictly adhere to deadlines.

About Artworks

• Original works only
• Works that may infringe copyright are not eligible
• Content that violates public order and morals is not eligible
• Works containing political or religious messages will be carefully considered
• Works must not pose a risk to the safety or security of passersby
• Works must not detract from urban landscape harmony
• Works must comply with relevant laws and regulations

Rights

• Copyright of works remains with the creator
• You will grant usage rights for exhibition and promotional purposes
• Changes or deletion of works during the exhibition period are generally not permitted

Other

• Submitted works will not be returned
• We cannot respond to inquiries about selection reasons
• Technical adjustments may be made for exhibition purposes

Ineligible Works

• Works that violate public order and morals
• Works involving human rights violations, discrimination, or defamation
• Works inappropriate from the perspective of youth protection or consumer harm prevention
• Works related to adult entertainment, pachinko, etc.
• Works related to religion, ideology, or politics
• Works connected to organized crime

Contact

Inquiries Regarding the Open Call

NEORT Secretariat

Email: [info@neort.io]

• Please note that responses may take several days.

Organizers & Partners

Organizer: DIG SHIBUYA 2026

Operations: NEORT

Venue Partner: MIYASHITA PARK

We look forward to receiving your submissions.