Recruitment for Participants in the 'Gyeonggi-do Craft Exhibition' Starts from the 6th of Next Month

[Asia Economy (Uijeongbu) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is recruiting artisans to participate in the 'Gyeonggi-do Crafts Competition,' which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

On the 23rd, Gyeonggi Province announced that applications will be accepted from artisans or entrepreneurs wishing to participate in the Crafts Competition from April 6 to May 8 through the relevant departments of each city and county or online (kohand.smplatform.go.kr).

The Crafts Competition is an event hosted by Gyeonggi Province and organized by the Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency to preserve folk craft techniques and promote the development of excellent crafts.

The categories for submission include six fields: wood/lacquerware, ceramics, metal, textiles, paper, and others.

Anyone residing in Gyeonggi Province, entrepreneurs with business registration, or university and graduate students within the region can participate.

After screening, a total of 100 winners will be selected: 1 Grand Prize, 1 Gold Prize, 2 Silver Prizes, 6 Bronze Prizes, 10 Encouragement Awards, 28 Special Selections, and 52 Honorable Mentions.

The main judging criteria include quality level, marketability, design, and creativity.

Winners will receive a certificate from the Governor of Gyeonggi Province, and those awarded Special Selection or higher will qualify to participate in the 'Korea Crafts Competition.'

The winning works will be exhibited from June 9 to 12 at Art Space Gwanggyo in Suwon.

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