Seoul Craft Museum Signs MOU with Korea Craft and Design Foundation to Promote Craft Culture
Mutual Cooperation Including Joint Promotion of Craft Events and Establishment of Craft Digital Infrastructure with Korea Craft and Design Foundation
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The ‘Seoul Craft Museum,’ which is set to open on the 15th, announced on the 1st that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the promotion of craft culture with the ‘Korea Craft & Design Cultural Promotion Agency,’ under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, at the Seoul Craft Museum on the 30th of last month.
The signing ceremony was attended by key officials including Kim Jeong-hwa, Director of the Seoul Craft Museum, and Kim Tae-hoon, Director of the Korea Craft & Design Cultural Promotion Agency.
Aiming for ‘Craft for All, Museum for All’ and covering crafts from various eras and fields, the Seoul Craft Museum is focusing on finalizing preparations for facilities, landscaping, exhibitions, and programs ahead of its opening on the 15th.
Located together in Jongno-gu, the Seoul Craft Museum and the Korea Craft & Design Cultural Promotion Agency signed the MOU to continue a close cooperative relationship regarding ▲ mutual business exchanges for the development of both institutions ▲ co-hosting events aimed at promoting craft culture ▲ mutual cooperation related to building craft digital infrastructure ▲ mutual cooperation and promotion in craft-related projects.
The Seoul Craft Museum, which is about to open, and the Korea Craft & Design Cultural Promotion Agency, which is preparing to hold Craft Week from October 1 to October 10, are expected to create synergy through mutual cooperation. Starting with this agreement as the first step of exchange, the Seoul Craft Museum and the Korea Craft & Design Cultural Promotion Agency will also jointly prepare events to enjoy a joyful autumn through ‘Craft Road’ this year.
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Kim Tae-hoon, Director of the Korea Craft & Design Cultural Promotion Agency, said, “We hope that this agreement with the Seoul Craft Museum will serve as an opportunity for the development of craft culture and the growth of related industries.” Kim Jeong-hwa, Director of the Seoul Craft Museum, stated, “We expect that through this agreement with the Korea Craft & Design Cultural Promotion Agency, which has long led the promotion of craft culture, we will work together on various craft-related activities, enriching our daily lives with the value of craft.”
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