Bank of Korea to Hold '2024 Hanguk Eunhaeng New Writers Contest'

Recruiting 5-7 People Under 40
Applications Accepted from October 10 to 20... Selection on November 8

The Bank of Korea announced on the 13th that it will hold the "2024 Bank of Korea Emerging Artists Contest."

The recruitment categories include two-dimensional arts such as Korean painting, Western painting, photography, and printmaking, as well as three-dimensional arts such as sculpture and crafts. The number of recruits is 5 to 7. Eligibility is limited to Korean artists under the age of 40 (born after January 1, 1984) with Korean nationality. Students currently enrolled (including those on leave or expected to graduate) in elementary, middle, high school, or university, as well as artists who have held more than 10 solo exhibitions, are excluded.

Applications can be submitted in person or by mail. The application period is from 10:00 AM on the 10th of next month until 3:00 PM on the 20th. The submission location is the Bank of Korea Money Museum, located on Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul.

The artists selected for the exhibition will be chosen on November 8 through a review by the "Artist Selection Committee" organized by the Bank of Korea. If it is judged that there are no suitable works for the exhibition, candidates may be excluded or their selection canceled.

Selected artists will be given the opportunity to hold an exhibition at the Bank of Korea HanEun Gallery. The exhibition is scheduled for January 2024, and some works by each artist may be purchased following a prescribed procedure.

For more details, please refer to the Bank of Korea or the Bank of Korea Money Museum websites, or contact the Bank of Korea Money Museum.

The Bank of Korea is holding the 2024 New Emerging Artist Contest. / Source: Bank of Korea

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