Woori Bank Holds the 24th Woori Art Competition Online

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] Woori Bank announced on the 17th that it will hold the '24th Woori Bank Woori Art Competition' online.

Those wishing to participate in the preliminary round can submit their preliminary works through the website from the 23rd of this month until the 13th of next month.

Following last year's competition, which was the first in the financial sector to be held online, the entire process will be conducted online again. The theme of this year's competition reflects the recently emphasized environmental issues trend, titled 'Our GREEN Painting.'

The competition is open to participants from kindergarten students (born before December 31, 2017) up to high school students. The schedule includes online preliminary submissions, announcement of finalists (September 27), online final competition (October 10), and final award announcement (October 22).

Award-winning works will be selected through judging by a panel composed of professors from major art universities and art experts from various fields. Final winners will receive various awards and scholarships, including the grand prize awarded by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Kwon Kwang-seok, President of Woori Bank, said, "The Woori Art Competition, which started in 1995 and is now in its 24th edition, is Woori Bank's representative mecena project that has discovered numerous artistic talents," adding, "I hope this year's Woori Art Competition will be an opportunity for children and youth to freely express their dreams and hopes in the special space of online."

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