Government to Support 3,000 Emerging Artists with 6 Billion Won Funding

Support of 2 Million Won Per Person... Applications Accepted from the 15th
"Selection Based on Lowest Recognized Income Amount"

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Artists Welfare Foundation announced on the 13th that they will launch the 'Creative Seed' project with a budget of 6 billion KRW. This project provides 2 million KRW per person to support 3,000 emerging artists in settling into the art world and engaging in creative activities. Eligible applicants are domestic residents recognized by the Korea Artists Welfare Foundation as having engaged in professional artistic activities at least once in the past two years. The recognized income amount (calculated through an investigation of the applicant's income and assets via the Social Security Information System) must be within 120% of the median income for the current year (2,333,774 KRW for a single-person household). Applications will be accepted online through the Creative Preparation Fund system from the 15th to the 21st. A Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism official explained, "Selection will be made in order of lowest recognized income amount, and artists with disabilities will be given priority if they meet the qualifications." For more details, please refer to the Korea Artists Welfare Foundation website.

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