Starfield Byeolmadang Library Hosts 'Open Art Contest'

Starfield COEX Mall Byeolmadang Library is celebrating its 4th anniversary by hosting the "3rd Open Art Contest."

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chunhan] Starfield COEX Mall Byeolmadang Library announced on the 17th that it will hold the '3rd Open Art Contest' to revitalize the stagnant cultural and artistic community and support talented emerging artists on its 4th anniversary.

The Open Art Contest is open to any artist in the fields of installation and sculptural art. The application period is about one month until the 14th of next month, and applicants must submit a project plan of their work on a free theme along with their portfolio. Detailed contest guidelines can be found on the contest website.

After fair evaluation by in-depth experts, a total of 8 winning works, including the grand prize, will be selected. The announcement will be made on the contest information site and individually notified on the 25th of next month.

The grand prize work will be installed in the central area of Byeolmadang Library, providing an opportunity to widely promote the artist's work, along with a prize money of 10 million KRW and production costs of around 50 million KRW. Two excellence awards will receive 3 million KRW each, and five honorable mentions will be awarded Shinsegae gift certificates worth 1 million KRW each.

A Shinsegae Property official said, "We have discovered artists with fresh and high artistic sensibility through fair judging without any bias toward the artist's fame or career," and added, "We encourage many artists with innovative creativity and artistic sense to participate."

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