"Reviving Local Art Scenes Swept Away by COVID-19!"

Korea Racing Authority-Gyeongnam Mecenat Association, Recruiting Participants for Public Art Creation Project

Busan Gyeongnam Race Park Main Gate.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Korea Racing Authority Busan-Gyeongnam Racing Park and Gyeongnam Mecenat Association are recruiting participants for the 2022 Public Art Creation Project targeting young artists in the Busan and Gyeongnam regions until the 24th, to commemorate 100 years of horse racing in Korea.

The two organizations planned this project to discover young and talented visual artists in the region and contribute to revitalizing local culture and arts through mutual collaboration. The support fields are painting, sculpture, and design (illustration).

Selected artists and groups through the competition will create works on various themes such as horses, nature, and dynamism over approximately four months with support from the Korea Racing Authority.

To ensure stable creative activities, a maximum creation support fund of 20 million KRW per project will be provided.

The works will later be donated to local public facilities such as railway stations and libraries for the enjoyment of local residents through exhibitions.

Song Dae-young, head of Korea Racing Authority Busan-Gyeongnam Racing Park, said, “This art project was planned together with the Gyeongnam Mecenat Association to help young local artists who are struggling due to COVID-19.”

Head Song added, “We will continue to promote various customized cultural projects for young artists to discover gem-like young artists in the Busan-Gyeongnam region and help them grow as leading figures in the next generation of culture and arts.”

Eligibility for project support is young artists aged between 26 and 45, whose registered residence as of the announcement date is Busan or Gyeongsangnam-do, and who have lived there for more than one year recently.

Additionally, applicants must be young artists who have been active based in Busan or Gyeongnam for the past three years.

Applications can be submitted as individuals or groups, and if applying as a group, all participating members must meet the above requirements.

For more details, please check the announcements on the Gyeongnam Mecenat Association website, where the application form can also be downloaded.

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