Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Expands Criteria for Artists to Increase Welfare Benefits
[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is expanding the criteria for artists so that more artists can enjoy welfare benefits.
On the 1st, the Ministry announced that it will revise and implement the criteria for reviewing artistic activities certification in the 'Enforcement Rules of the Artist Welfare Act' and the 'Guidelines for Operating Artistic Activity Certification.'
The artistic activity certification system is a system that confirms that an artist is engaged in artistic activities as a "profession" under the 'Artist Welfare Act.' It is a basic qualification requirement to participate in artist welfare programs implemented by the Korea Artist Welfare Foundation, such as the Creative Preparation Fund and Artist Livelihood Stabilization Fund loans.
With this revision, new criteria have been established for emerging artists to receive artistic activity certification. Emerging artists with less than two years of artistic experience who have at least one artistic activity record can receive artistic activity certification valid for two years and participate in artist welfare programs.
In particular, starting this year, 3,000 emerging artists with artistic activity certification who meet the criteria for the Creative Preparation Fund will receive 2 million won in support. Detailed information can be found on the Welfare Foundation's website around June, when the system is scheduled to be implemented.
Additionally, considering the increase in online activities due to COVID-19, online artistic activities have been included as valid achievements for use in the review of artistic activity certification.
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A Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism official stated, "The opportunity to receive artistic activity certification will expand for artists who have been in the blind spots of the artist welfare system," and added, "We hope this will help artists who are struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic to continue their creative activities."
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