Gyeongnam Mecenat Association Receives 'Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation' Award

BNK Gyeongnam Bank Serves as Chairman Company ... 15 Years of Sponsorship

The Gyeongnam Mecenat Association received a Commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism at the '2022 Cultural Arts Development Merit Awards'.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Song Jong-gu] BNK Gyeongnam Bank's beautiful partnership with the local culture and arts community has once again been recognized.

BNK Gyeongnam Bank, as the chair company of the Gyeongnam Mecenat Association, received a commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism at the '2022 Cultural Arts Development Merit Awards.'

The 2022 Cultural Arts Development Merit Awards, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, honored individuals and organizations who have contributed to the foundation of sustainable cultural arts development and the activation of cultural arts sponsorship.

The Gyeongnam Mecenat Association was recognized for its contributions to cultural arts sponsorship mediation projects and regional culture specialization projects through a recommendation from the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service, receiving the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism's commendation.

Since its founding in 2007, the Gyeongnam Mecenat Association has served as a bridge between corporations and the arts, promoting balanced development of the regional economy and arts as a cultural arts sponsorship mediation organization. BNK Gyeongnam Bank led the establishment of the association at its inception, and currently, BNK Gyeongnam Bank President Choi Hong-young serves as its chairman.

BNK Gyeongnam Bank has actively supported major projects of the Gyeongnam Mecenat Association, such as cultural arts sponsorship projects like the Corporate Love Mecenat Concert and the Mecenat Competition, which discovers and encourages contributors and promising talents in regional culture and arts.

BNK Gyeongnam Bank President Choi Hong-young said, “I feel both joy and a heavy sense of responsibility as the chairman of the Gyeongnam Mecenat Association that our efforts for the development of local culture and arts have yielded good results. The development and expansion of local culture and arts are essential not only for cultural arts stakeholders but also for the region and its residents. As the chair company of the Gyeongnam Mecenat Association, BNK Gyeongnam Bank will continue to fulfill its responsibilities.”

BNK Gyeongnam Bank has supported the Gyeongnam Mecenat Association for 15 years and also sponsored the 'Corporate Love Mecenat Concert with BNK Gyeongnam Bank' held in Jinju City last September.

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