Sejong-si Provides 500,000 Won Livelihood Support Per Local Cultural Artist

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City will provide 500,000 KRW in living expenses per person to local cultural artists. This aims to somewhat alleviate the economic difficulties caused by the postponement or cancellation of activities due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

On the 5th, the city announced that it will support the second emergency living expenses for full-time cultural artists who fall into the blind spots of the second disaster relief fund benefits according to the government's supplementary budget (4th round).

The support targets are local artists who have an address in Sejong City as of the 4th and whose validity period of the artistic activity certification registered with the Korea Artists Welfare Foundation is maintained. Small business owners and freelancers who have received the government's second disaster relief fund are excluded.

Artists who have not registered their artistic activity certification can apply for the certification through the Korea Artists Welfare Foundation by the application deadline, and if they acquire the certification by the end of the year and submit a confirmation letter, they can receive support.

After receiving the confirmation letter, the city will review the eligibility of the documents and pay the support funds to the recipients within 7 days.

The application period is until the 23rd of this month, and applications can be made through the Sejong City Cultural Foundation COVID-19 Response Counseling and Support Center.

The application documents include the support application form, consent form for the use of personal information, resident registration abstract, and artistic activity certification confirmation letter.

For more detailed information, inquiries can be made through the Arts Support Team of the Sejong City Cultural Foundation.

Lee Chun-hee, Mayor of Sejong City, said, “By providing emergency living expenses, we hope to offer some support to local cultural artists to overcome these difficult times.”

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