Gwangyang Art Warehouse Launches Call for Cultural and Arts Program Proposals

Recruitment of Instructors for 'Sogyodong Creative Studio' by '12 O'Clock Concert' Performance Group

[Gwangyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik] Jeonnam Gwangyang Art Warehouse announced that it is recruiting talented individuals to plan and operate citizen participation cultural and artistic programs where citizens can enjoy culture and arts and enhance their artistic capabilities until March 25.

Gwangyang Art Warehouse opened in March last year and functions as a citizen rest area and a complex cultural and artistic space together with the Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art.

The citizen participation program fields being recruited this year are ▲ Sogyodong (Communication·Exchange·Companionship) Creative Studio ▲ ‘12 O’clock Concert’, two projects that will operate from April to November.

The experiential program ‘Sogyodong Creative Studio’, where children and parents engage in creative activities such as crafts, illustration, and beauty art with professional instructors, is recruiting in 8 fields including art and workshops and will be held every Saturday.

The ‘12 O’clock Concert’ plans to recruit a total of 7 teams to perform busking concerts for citizens and visitors at the Art Warehouse Welcome Square every Saturday lunchtime.

Any cultural and artistic performance group or instructor residing in Gwangyang City can apply.

Tak Yeonghui, head of the Culture and Arts Division, said, “We hope that experts and art groups with various content will apply for this contest to revitalize the daily lives of citizens exhausted by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and greatly contribute to the growth of Gwangyang Art Warehouse as a cultural and artistic platform.”

Meanwhile, in its first year since opening last year, Gwangyang Art Warehouse conducted 14 programs including experiences, exhibitions, and performances, attracting about 800 citizens and over 30,000 visitors, achieving remarkable results.

Gwangyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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