Gangbuk-gu Supports Artterior for Local Shops in Songjung-dong and Songcheon-dong

Supporting Store Design Improvements Including Interior and Exterior Space, Signage, and Product Packaging Through Collaboration with Local Artists... Call for 30 Local Artists for 80 Stores in Specialized Areas Such as Songjung-dong and Songcheon-dong

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Park Gyeom-su) is promoting the ‘Our Neighborhood Store Artterior (Art+Interior)’ project by collaborating with local artists targeting small business stores in the Songjung-dong and Songcheon-dong areas.

‘Artterior’ is a compound word of Art and Interior, a project that connects local artists with small business stores to provide customized support for improving designs such as store signs, interiors, and product packaging.

The district prepared this project to revitalize the local commercial district through a win-win model between small business owners and local artists. The purpose is to help local artists showcase their talents and provide opportunities for small business owners to strengthen their store competitiveness.

The project will be carried out from June to November this year by selecting and appointing companies to perform tasks such as selecting, educating, and matching local artists, and then connecting stores with local artists.

The district will recruit stores to receive support from June 21 to July 9.

The target is 80 store-type shops with fewer than five regular employees where final consumers visit to purchase products and services, including ▲ 30 stores in the Songjung-dong specialized area around Dobong-ro 20ga-gil and Dobong-ro 94-174 ▲ 30 stores in the Songcheon-dong specialized area around Solsaem-ro 67-gil and Dobong-ro 95-175 ▲ 20 stores in Songjung-dong and Songcheon-dong outside the specialized areas.

Small business owners who wish to apply can download the application form from the Gangbuk-gu Office website, fill it out, and submit it along with their business registration certificate, lease contract, and photos of the store’s interior and exterior to the Job and Economy Division of the district office.

Documents can be submitted by visit, email, or fax.

Additionally, the district plans to recruit local artists through the project execution company.

The target is a total of 30 art majors residing in Seoul or having their business address in the city. Selected artists will be responsible for 3 to 4 stores each, performing tasks such as interior and exterior space improvement, display design, product and printed material design, and branding work.

Park Gyeom-su, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu, said, “I hope this project will breathe new life into the local economy, which has been stagnant for a long time due to COVID-19,” and added, “We will continue to strive to prepare policies for the stability of residents’ lives and the recovery of the local economy.”

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