Songdo International City Global Complex Cultural Space 'Art Center Incheon' New Name Contest

Art Center Incheon
[Photo by Incheon Economic Promotion Agency]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority will hold an online contest to rename 'Art Center Incheon,' a performance facility in Songdo International City, from the 25th of this month to the 5th of next month.

An official from the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority stated, "Considering that the name 'Art Center' is commonly used for other cultural and artistic facilities, we decided to hold a contest for a new name for Art Center Incheon to establish a cultural space with original cultural and artistic content that has global competitiveness."

The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority plans to award high scores to names that encapsulate the identity as a global complex cultural space and possess originality that differentiates it from other performance halls and cultural spaces.

The winning entry will be announced in June after a selection committee review. The first prize winner will receive 5 million won, two excellence prize winners will receive 1 million won each, and two honorable mentions will receive 500,000 won each.

Art Center Incheon opened its concert hall with 1,727 seats on two basement levels and seven above-ground floors in November 2018 as part of the first phase of the project. The second phase includes the construction of an opera house with 1,439 seats and a museum with a total floor area of 20,000 square meters.

For more details about the contest, please refer to the Art Center Incheon website (www.aci.or.kr).

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