Jinju-si Supports Development Grants for Excellent Crafts This Year

Selected 20 Locations with a Total Payment of 53.6 Million KRW

Jinju City in Gyeongnam is promoting the ‘2024 Excellent Craft Development Incentive Support Project’ to foster the craft culture industry through the development of outstanding crafts that can represent the region.

The application period is from the 6th to the 17th, and eligible applicants are craft artists who, as of the announcement date, have their resident registration address in Jinju City or have registered a business in Jinju City. Applications can be submitted by visiting the Jinju Woodcraft Training Center or by mail.

Photo of Jinju City's excellent crafts.

The selection criteria apply fair and strict standards including awards related to crafts, number of submissions, qualifications and production capacity of craft producers, and participation in the development of the local craft industry. After review by the Jinju City Subsidy Management Committee, the top 9 companies will receive an incentive of 2.9 million KRW each, and the remaining 11 companies will receive 2.5 million KRW each.

Upon completion of craft development, there is a support condition to submit entries to the Jinju City Craft Exhibition in June, the Gyeongsangnam-do Craft Exhibition in the second half of this year, and the Korea Craft Exhibition.

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Jinju City Tourism Promotion Division, or refer to the announcements and notices on the Jinju City website and the Jinju Woodcraft Training Center website.

A city official stated, “The Excellent Craft Development Incentive supports the sustainability of Jinju’s outstanding crafts, and the city will continue to actively strive to expand the base of craft culture and further spread the local craft industry through supporting artists’ creative activities and boosting morale.”

Meanwhile, last year, Jinju’s crafts achieved excellent results, including 4 awards at the Korea Craft Exhibition for two consecutive years, including the Cultural Heritage Administration Commissioner’s Award, and 11 individual and group incentive awards such as the grand prize at the Gyeongsangnam-do Craft Exhibition.

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