Ministry of Culture and Arts Council Adopt Joint Declaration Guaranteeing Autonomous Operation

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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] On the 10th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a workshop with the Korea Arts Council (hereinafter referred to as the Arts Council) and announced that they adopted a joint declaration guaranteeing the Arts Council's autonomous operation.

At this workshop, they discussed measures to stabilize the funding resources of the Culture and Arts Promotion Fund and new projects to overcome COVID-19. Through this discussion, the Ministry plans to concretize future funding stabilization measures and promote projects that have gained consensus among those newly proposed by the Arts Council in connection with the 2022 budget.

In particular, the Ministry and the Arts Council confirmed that all public support in the cultural and artistic fields will be carried out under the basic principle of "support without interference" and adopted a joint declaration to guarantee the autonomous operation of the Arts Council.

The main contents of the joint declaration include: ▲ The Ministry and the Arts Council will do their best to guarantee the autonomy and independence of art ▲ The Ministry will establish policies and promote projects based on field opinions ▲ The Arts Council will operate the Arts Fund under the principles of autonomy and responsibility based on laws and regulations ▲ Projects established and executed by the Ministry and the Arts Council must comply with the constitutional spirit, including freedom of expression.

Minister Hwang Hee of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, "I am heartbroken over the damage and wounds suffered by artists and organizations due to the blacklist incident in the cultural and artistic community during the previous government," adding, "It is important to reflect on the basic principle of art policy of supporting without interference, establish institutional measures to guarantee creative freedom, and implement them."

Park Jong-kwan, Chairman of the Arts Council, emphasized, "This joint declaration is a meaningful commitment to deeply reflect on past mistakes and prevent recurrence," and added, "The Ministry and the Arts Council will maintain a cooperative relationship under the principles of autonomy and responsibility to create a free and fair art creation support system."

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