Arts Council, 2022 Artners Deskterior Goods Contest

Design Contest to Promote Cultural and Artistic Sponsorships Until the 10th of Next Month

The Korea Arts & Culture Education Service (hereinafter referred to as the Arts Council) Cultural Arts Sponsorship Center announced on the 19th that it will hold the '2022 Artners Goods Contest' until the 10th of next month. Photo by Korea Arts & Culture Education Service

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The Korea Arts & Culture Education Service's Culture and Arts Sponsorship Center announced on the 19th that it will hold the '2022 Artners Goods Contest' until the 10th of next month.

This contest, under the theme "Artners, Connecting Art and the World," targets designs for 'desktterior' items inspired by the motif of 'culture and arts sponsorship mediation,' serving as a bridge between donors and beneficiaries. The grand prize-winning work will be used as a courtesy item to promote the activation of culture and arts sponsorship.

Artners is a compound word of 'Art + Gardeners,' referring to experts who facilitate communication and exchange between donors (individuals, companies, institutions) and sponsorship recipients (cultural and artistic organizations, artists) with the aim of revitalizing culture and arts sponsorship. Since 2020, the Arts Council Korea's Culture and Arts Sponsorship Center has been operating the 'Artners Club,' a free training program for culture and arts sponsorship mediation experts.

Eligibility to apply is open to any artist or designer (individual or team of up to four people, or organization) who can promote the production of original and practical goods based on their own artistic style. Winners will be selected through a first-round document screening, followed by a second-round public preference vote and presentation evaluation.

A representative from the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service stated, "Culture and arts sponsorship mediation experts have been selected as one of the 14 promising new jobs by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and overseas they are already recognized as professionals in the cultural and artistic fields that cannot be replaced even by AI," adding, "We hope this contest will serve as an opportunity to raise social interest and awareness of this new profession of culture and arts sponsorship mediation experts in Korea."

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