Gwangyang City Hosts Special Lecture on 'The Role of Docents in Contemporary Art Museums'

38 Docent Training Graduates Develop Expertise as Professional Guides

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The Gwangyang City Cultural City Project Group (Director Park Si-hoon, hereinafter referred to as the Project Group) announced that on the 22nd, it will hold a lecture titled "The Role of Docents in Modern Art Museums" for 38 docent education graduates at Modeuni Lounge in Gwangyang-eup.

On this day, Lee Ji-ho, director of the Provincial Museum of Art, will give a lecture covering "What is Modern Art?", "The Role of Docents in Museums," and "Museums and Citizens' Cultural Awareness," aiming to broaden the graduates' perspectives.

So far, graduates of the docent training course (2 sessions, 47 graduates) have visited the National Asia Culture Center and Gwangju City Museum of Art, and last year, they worked as docents at the Gwangyang Art Auction exhibition.

In the future, after acquiring professional knowledge and completing advanced courses at museums, they will serve as professional interpreters at museums and art galleries nationwide, including the Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art.

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Cultural Regeneration Project Team of the Gwangyang City Cultural City Project Group.

A representative of the Gwangyang City Cultural City Project Group said, "The passion and efforts of the docent training course students are expected to be a cultural human resource asset for Gwangyang City and play a significant role in the development of cultural arts tourism," adding, "We hope they will continue to visit many exhibitions and develop into professional docents through education on artworks."

Meanwhile, the Gwangyang City Cultural City Project Group plans to create opportunities for docent graduates to participate in large-scale exhibitions held locally and the Gwangyang Art Auction, and from next year, it will steadily run related art programs at the Gwangyang Art Warehouse to provide support.

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