Street Performers 'Jungnang Artists' Open for Continuous Recruitment Until November This Year

Providing Performance Opportunities for Cultural Artists through Street and Online Busking, Open Busking Zones... Recruiting in Various Fields Including Music Performances, Performances, and Visual Arts

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] ‘Recruiting Jungnang Artists to Illuminate Jungnang-gu with Culture’

Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) announced that the Jungnang Cultural Foundation (Chairman Pyo Jae-soon) is recruiting ‘Jungnang Artists’ in 2021 for local cultural artists and groups.

This recruitment is designed to provide opportunities for various cultural artists and groups active in the local community to share their cultural talents with neighbors and perform on more stages.

Selected ‘Jungnang Artists’ can perform in cultural and artistic streets such as squares and parks within the region, and have performance opportunities linked to various cultural events including the Seoul Rose Festival and the Yongma Waterfall Culture and Arts Festival, which are representative local festivals.

In particular, to enable safe performances despite the spread of COVID-19, various online platforms will be utilized to provide participation opportunities for cultural artists, raising high expectations among them.

Additionally, a modest performance fee will be provided to Jungnang Artist performance teams, and a stable performance stage with sound equipment will be offered so they can fully demonstrate their talents focusing on their performances.

The recruitment period is open for applications until November this year. The target applicants are cultural artists and groups within the region.

The application fields include ▲Music Performances (pop music, original music, instrumental performances, etc.) ▲Performances (dance, percussion, magic, dance, etc.) ▲Visual Arts (fine arts, photography, poetry and painting, other visual arts, etc.).

Cultural artists and groups wishing to apply can download the application form and consent form from the Jungnang Cultural Foundation website, fill them out, and submit them via email (ronyap@jnfac.or.kr) along with performance history videos or portfolios.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, “Through this Jungnang Artist recruitment, we will provide performance opportunities to cultural artists struggling due to COVID-19 and offer residents a chance to expand their cultural enjoyment experience, creating a win-win opportunity. We will continue to do our best to create opportunities for residents to feel and enjoy culture in their daily lives.”

Last year, Jungnang Artists performed in online busking events, the 2020 Seoul Rose Festival, and the 5th Yongma Waterfall Culture and Arts Festival, comforting residents exhausted by COVID-19 and receiving great praise from the community.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.