Seocho-gu 'Seoripul Youth Arts Group' 3rd Recruitment Announcement

District's Youth Artist Development Support (Producing) Project: Systematic Activity Support through Seoripul Youth Arts Troupe

Continuous Support Instead of One-Time Grants, Providing One-Stop Connection from Selection, Development to Independence of Young Artists

Currently Active with ‘Ensemble Eumgam’ Selected as the 1st Resident Group, and ‘Oriental Renaissance’ and ‘Hyuntakdan’ Selected as the 2nd Arts Troupe, Including Music Concerts in the District Office Lobby

Seocho-gu, home to the nation’s only music culture district, is taking steps to provide a foundation for cultural and artistic talents to continuously grow.

Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seongsu) and the Seocho Cultural Foundation announced that they will publicly recruit young artists to join the 3rd Seoripul Youth Arts Troupe until June 9.

The Seoripul Youth Arts Troupe, 'Seocho M.Stars,' is a project initiated by the district since 2019, providing a one-stop support model for outstanding young artists from nurturing to independence.

So far, a total of four teams have been supported, creating opportunities for them to fully showcase their talents. They have gained experience and built independence by performing healing concerts for residents on various stages such as the ‘2022 Jarasum Festival’ invitation performance and the ‘Seoripul Music Concert & Bazaar for Sharing and Recovery.’

This project selects and nurtures young artists through recruitment, followed by evaluation through healthy competition and performance presentations. Based on the evaluation results, resident groups will be selected by the foundation to provide systematic support such as an environment for independence.

This year, the recruitment field for the 3rd Youth Arts Troupe is ‘Electronic Music.’ Any young artist aged 19 to 39 who works using electronic devices, equipment, instruments, etc., in this genre can apply.

Selection will be made through document screening and interviews, deciding on two teams (around 10 members). The selected teams will be active from June this year until the end of 2024, receiving support such as activity expenses, production costs, and professional producing to build a solid foundation.

In the final year, 2025, one outstanding team will be selected as a resident group of the Seocho Cultural Foundation, providing opportunities for cultural performance production reflecting youth perspectives and independence.

The application period is until the 9th of next month, and details can be found in the announcements on the Seocho Cultural Foundation website.

Jeon Seongsu, Mayor of Seocho-gu, said, “Through the operation of the ‘Seoripul Youth Arts Troupe,’ we will take the lead in creating an environment where young people can continuously develop their artistic talents and skills without worries.”

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