Munyewe, Recruiting General Planner to Lead Korea-Netherlands Art Exchange

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The Korea Arts & Culture Education Service announced on the 5th that it is recruiting a chief planner by the 26th to lead the "Korea-Netherlands Exchange Cooperation Program," which commemorates the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and the Netherlands this year.

Through the International Arts Joint Fund project, the Arts Council is implementing a three-year long-term plan to jointly establish a fund with partner countries, promoting ▲Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing (Year 1) ▲Research support (Year 2) ▲Collaboration project support (Year 3).

Since 2016, the Council has successively carried out projects jointly with the UK, Germany, Denmark, and Singapore. On October 14 last year, it signed a cultural and arts cooperation MOU with the DutchCulture Centre for International Cooperation in the Netherlands. The Arts Council plans to continue exchanges with the Netherlands until next year.

The theme of this project is ‘Inclusion, Diversity, and Innovation.’ Utilizing genre diversity as well as experimental and innovative project execution methods suitable for the COVID-19 pandemic situation, a variety of artistic exchange projects between the two countries will be realized.

This recruitment, with a total budget of 360 million KRW, plans to select two chief planners to ensure genre diversity. The two selected chief planners will plan and promote this year’s research projects and the 2022 collaboration projects.

The recruitment targets planners in the fields of visual arts, performing arts, and multidisciplinary arts. Visual arts include design, architecture, video, and photography, which are prominent in the Netherlands. Interdisciplinary projects involving other genres such as literature are also eligible for support.

Online applications will be accepted through the National Culture and Arts Support System until 6 p.m. on the 26th. Detailed information on eligibility and other recruitment details can be found in the announcement on the Arts Council website.

An official from the Arts Council stated, “We hope for active interest and participation from planners with a high understanding and experience in international arts exchange projects,” and added, “We look forward to planners expressing the intriguing theme of inclusion, diversity, and innovation from their own perspectives.”

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