| 1962 |
Established JCA as a mutual aid organization for creators. |
| 1974 |
Founded the Illustration Bank. |
| 1975 |
Published the JCA/ICO ANNUAL series with globally renown artists. Distributed the books all over the world. |
| 1976 |
Involved in the international morality promotion campaign "Rocky Project", representing all participating Japanese artists. |
■ Discussion with famous Japanese artists and Rocky Project representatives.
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| 1977 |
Rocky Project / Denmark Exhibition open.
(European tour exhibition held in each city) |
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| 1978 |
The ICO network founded in Europe. → photos |
| 1978 |
ICO and French company "Mekyanoma” collaborated to open the "ICO Paris Exhibition” with sponsorship from publisher "BAT".
It was entitled "Japan's Illustration Art: ICO Paris Exhibition" in France.
Following, was the "All European Traveling Exhibition" |
■ Held a Japanese illustration art "ICO Paris Exhibition" in France. There were crowds of guests.
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| 1979 |
Commenced the US and Canadian ICO networks. |
| 1980 |
ICO held a "Japanese Graphic Design Exhibition" in Taiwan (Taipei and Taiwan), sponsored by Taiwan Artist Association. → photos |
| 1983〜85 |
Commenced publication of ICO's "noAH" for package designers and "IPE" for photographers. |
| 1990 |
ICO expanded to 52 countries and 72 cities including the ICO network establishment of Southeast Asia, Middle East and Oceania countries. |
| 1990 |
China exhibition:
Held a "Japanese Illustrator / Beijing Exhibition", sponsored by ICO and China Artists Association. |
| 1990 |
ICO founded "Young ICO” to support art schools, sponsored by Asahi Newspaper company.
Over 560 art schools participated from around the world, including Japan. |
| 1991 |
Young ICO's first publication “UNIVERSIART” was published. Over 100 famous art schools participated globally. |
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| 1991 |
Young ICO participated in the Hungary conference for the European Art University Association (ELIA). → photos |
| 1991 |
Invited to participate in the UK College of Art and Design Conference · (CHEAD) London conference at Royal Art Academy. → photos |
| 1993 |
Establishment of Japan illustrator's (ISJ) meeting with a total of 220 members in total. → photos |
| 1994〜5 |
ISJ's "International Illustration Exhibition” was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. → photos |
| 1995 |
ICO published the handy artists index entitled “Link Art” to promote international artists. → photos |
| 1995〜 |
Embarked on the "international artists' database” in order to adapt to the needs of the approaching cyber-business era. |
| 1998 |
Developed MMAM, a joint project with the Nomura Research Institute.
And embarked on creator's international indexing. → photos |
| 2002 |
Commenced compilation of the creators blue book WHO'S WHO in WORLD ART. |
| 2013 |
ICO moved away from paper books to online art publication. |
