Fostering Cultural and Artistic Talent Achieved Through Inter-University Collaboration

Korea National University of Arts, Seoul Institute of the Arts, Chung-Ang University, and Others Sign Business Agreement
Minister Park Bo-gyun "Actively Supporting the Growth of Future Generations"

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that five universities?Korea National University of Arts, Seoul Institute of the Arts, Ewha Womans University, Chung-Ang University, and KAIST?will sign a "Business Agreement for Fostering Talent in the Arts and Cultural Content Industry" on the 10th. The agreement aims to promote organic cooperation in four areas: exchange of basic and applied arts, education and training of professionals in culture, arts, and content, operation of research and industry-academia programs in culture, arts, and content, and collaboration on strategies for the development of K-Culture and strengthening the cultural arts and content ecosystem.

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Park Bo-gyun, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, stated, "The future youth generation will be the protagonists creating synergy between basic arts, content, and technology," adding, "Their originality and boldness will further elevate the global status of K-Art and K-Content." He also promised, "The Ministry will actively support the future generation to grow as leaders who drive imagination and originality in the cultural and artistic fields."

The Ministry focuses on the experiences of MZ generation artists and implements various support policies. It is gradually expanding the "Creative Preparation Fund Support Project" and the "First Support Project for Young Artists," which help emerging artists with less than two years of experience settle in the arts community. Additionally, it is launching the "Pre-Artist Field Competency and Arts Ecosystem Strengthening Support Project" for the first time this year to assist prospective artists in entering the arts field. This project has received great response by supporting art university (graduate) students who have been excluded from various supports due to lack of artistic experience or achievements.

The Ministry also puts effort into nurturing convergence and complex professionals in the content field who possess advanced technological capabilities such as AI, immersive technology, metaverse, and blockchain, as well as content production skills. A representative example is the newly introduced support project this year for long- and short-term education and practical short-term project execution. While cultivating specialized talents in genres such as film, comics, and games, it also provides field-oriented mentoring to young prospective creators who wish to enter the content industry in the future.

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