Sejong City to Invest 2.1 Billion KRW in Supporting Local Artists Next Year

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City will invest a budget of 2.1 billion KRW to support local artists next year.

The city announced on the 16th that it will promote 11 support projects next year (compared to 8 this year) to assist local artists who are facing difficulties due to the spread of COVID-19.

A total of 2.147 billion KRW will be invested in these projects.

This amount is 599 million KRW more than this year's support budget of 1.548 billion KRW. The city plans to foster young artists by launching new projects such as youth art creation support and the Sejong Art Fair, while supporting local artists' creative activities and market development through the establishment of a work distribution platform.

Additionally, the existing Sejong Arts Festival will be reorganized into the Sejong Comprehensive Arts Festival by adding areas such as exhibitions and experiential events, art exchanges, and work distribution. The budget for Sejong street performances and cultural center exhibition and performance projects will also be increased to provide practical opportunities for local artists.

Previously, the city provided special living expenses to registered artists who proved their artistic activities in three rounds since last year.

In particular, the city enacted the "Ordinance on the Promotion of Welfare for Artists in Sejong City," aimed at protecting the status and rights of local artists and revitalizing creative activities.

Lee Chun-hee, Mayor of Sejong City, said, "The spread of COVID-19 has accelerated the transition to a non-face-to-face and digital society in the cultural and artistic fields. We will prepare and implement various support measures so that local artists can overcome the current crisis and acquire competitiveness suitable for the non-face-to-face era."

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