Eri Karatsu

Eri Karatsu

Senior Producer of Aichi Prefectural Art Theater
Artistic Director of Dance Base Yokohama (DaBY)
The Aichi Arts Center (combining the Aichi Prefectural Art Theater, the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Aichi Prefectural Arts Promotion Service and the Aichi Prefectural Library) opened in 1992 as a pioneer of the large-scale comprehensive cultural centers that have since been established around Japan. Eri Karatsu began her career as a dance curator at the Center’s Aichi Prefectural Arts Promotion Service and presently serves as Senior Producer of the Art Theater. Long active as Japan’s only dance-specific producer who works as a civil servant, during which time she has continued to explore the possibilities for a positive environment for contemporary dance.　(Updated May 2020)