Arts Council Arko Art Center Hosts '2023 Mujang-ae International Art Roundtable'

Collaboration between the Goethe-Institut Seoul and Canada National Arts Center for Persons with Disabilities at Arko Art Museum Space Opening on the 28th

The Arko Art Center of the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service announced on the 15th that it will hold the '2023 Barrier-Free International Art Roundtable (Barrier-Free: On Going)' on the 28th at the Arko Art Center's first-floor Space Open.

The '2023 Barrier-Free International Art Roundtable' will be held on the 28th at the Arko Art Center, 1st floor, Space Open.
[Photo by Korea Arts Council]

This event was planned to discuss the creation of a sustainable barrier-free creative environment. The museum collaborated with the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, Busan Cultural Foundation, Gwangju Cultural Foundation, the German Cultural Center in Korea, and the National Access Arts Centre of Canada.

After presentations on the topics of Part 1 and Part 2, a free discussion will take place. Simultaneous Korean-English interpretation, sign language interpretation, and real-time captioning will also be provided.

Part 1 will examine barrier-free creative activities in Korea through cases from regional cultural foundations. Presentations include 'Current Status and Challenges of Supporting Artistic Creation by Disabled Artists in Gwangju' by the Gwangju Cultural Foundation and cases of collaboration between disabled and non-disabled artists and creative space management by the Busan Cultural Foundation.

Part 2 will introduce cases from Arko Art Center and overseas speakers from Germany and Canada, including ▲ Kim Mijeong, curator at Arko Art Center, sharing the accessibility implementation process through the exhibition 'To You: Your Direction' ▲ Yoo Jeongseok, director of the National Access Arts Centre (NaAC) in Canada, discussing the ecosystem of the Canadian disabled arts creative environment ▲ Angela M?ller-Giannetti, project manager of EUCREA in Germany, sharing experiences of Germany’s inclusive museums and the ARTplus art education program for creative disabled individuals.

Following this, a free discussion will be held with visual artist Kim Hwan and Lee Jihye, director of the Cultural Mediation Practice Research Institute, participating as panelists.

Im Geunhye, director of Arko Art Center, said, "The discussions on barrier-free art environments at this event are expected to lead to next year’s exhibition programs and the creation of an accessibility manual," adding, "We hope the sustainability of the museum will expand."

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