A Multipurpose Complex Cultural Arts Facility to Be Established in Icheon Ceramic Art Village

Icheon City Secures 5.5 Billion KRW Provincial Funding for Construction Project
Building to Span 3,800㎡ from Basement 1 to 4th Floor Above Ground

A multipurpose complex cultural arts facility will be established in 'Icheon Ceramic Art Village (Yes Park)' in Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do.

On the 6th, Icheon City announced that it recently secured 5.5 billion KRW in project funds from Gyeonggi-do for the construction of a complex cultural facility within Yes Park.

The construction of the multipurpose complex cultural arts facility is a campaign pledge of Mayor Kim Gyeong of Icheon City during the 8th term of the elected government. The plan is to build a facility on city-owned land within Yes Park where various cultural artists, including ceramic craftsmen, can work and citizens can experience cultural activities.

The city stated that the secured project funds are part of the selection for the '2024 Cultural Facility Expansion Project,' receiving 30% support of the total project cost of 19.3 billion KRW.

Perspective view of the complex cultural facility being constructed in Icheon Ceramic Art Village. [Image source=Icheon-si]

The Icheon City complex cultural facility will be constructed with one basement floor and four above-ground floors, covering a total floor area of approximately 3,800 square meters. The facility will include spaces for artist startup incubation, ceramic promotion areas (cultural hall, history hall, education rooms, experience zones), art spaces (artist studios, art experience areas), and art participation spaces (exhibition halls, small performance venues). The target completion date is the end of 2025.

Earlier this year, the city completed a feasibility study for the creation of the complex cultural facility and last month passed a preliminary review of the public building construction project plan by the Gyeonggi-do Public Construction Support Center.

A city official stated, "We plan to create spaces where artists can create and communicate, support their activities, and enable citizens to easily enjoy and engage with culture and arts in their daily lives."

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