Ministry of Culture Supports Establishment of Regional Arts Organizations in Asan, Chuncheon, and Others
Selection of Support Targets for Related Development Projects in the Second Half of the Year
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 31st that it has selected twenty arts organizations through an additional call for applications for the second half of the year under the Regional Representative Arts Organization Development Project. By category, there are eight theater groups, eight traditional arts groups, two dance groups, and two music groups. By region, seven are from the Gyeonggi-Incheon area, two from the Gangwon area, four from the Chungcheong area, three from the Gyeongsang area, and four from the Jeolla-Jeju area. With this, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will support a total of forty-two regional representative arts organizations in cooperation with local governments this year, providing approximately 16 billion KRW.
Three new regional representative arts organizations are being established through this project. Asan City has created the Asan Chungmu Arts Troupe, which will present an original musical themed on Admiral Yi Sun-sin. Gwacheon City in Gyeonggi Province, which was the stage for the 20th-century Daedong Opera Troupe, has established a traditional arts group to continue traditional content. Chuncheon City in Gangwon Province is launching Group Nanjang, a non-verbal (mime) troupe. They will offer various attractions not only during the mime festival held in May but also at locations such as Nami Island.
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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will assist regional arts organizations to successfully settle through operational inspections and consulting. Minister Yoo In-chon of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stated, “Since 86% of the performance market sales occur in the metropolitan area, it is difficult for regional arts organizations to sustain themselves. We will spare no support so that the selected arts organizations can produce performances representing their regions and provide new opportunities for youth and local artists to take on new challenges.”
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