Gwangyang-si Announces Call for Artist Teams for the '2020 Public Art Project'

Providing Jobs for Artists, Promoting Citizens' Enjoyment of Culture

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gwangyang City has launched a call for artist teams for the ‘2020 Public Art Project’ to revitalize the arts sector, which has been stagnant due to COVID-19.

Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Jeollanam-do, and organized by Gwangyang City, this project aims to create jobs for local artists and enhance cultural enjoyment opportunities for citizens.

At a meeting held on the 11th to gather citizens' opinions, the (tentatively named) Gwangyang Art Warehouse area was selected as the target location, and one artist team (37 members) will be chosen to carry out the project.

The selected artist team will receive a project budget of 400 million KRW, including artist fees and production costs, and will implement the project by April next year.

Project types include △installation works such as murals, sculptures, paintings, architecture, and media art △space creation and exhibitions △urban regeneration △resident participation community activities. Office workers and university students such as professors, teachers, and employees of for-profit organizations are excluded from participation.

Representatives of artist teams wishing to apply must possess a unique identification number certificate or business registration certificate, and form a team of about 37 members including the representative artist and administrative support personnel. Applications must be submitted in person or by mail with a project plan and required documents.

For detailed information on required documents, please refer to the announcement on the Gwangyang City website or contact the Culture and Arts Division.

Lee Gi-seop, head of the Culture and Arts Division, expressed expectations, saying, “I believe this project is a great opportunity to enhance the quality of local public spaces through communication with residents.”

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