Completion of Paju Cultural Foundation Establishment... Appointment of Kim Young-jun as First CEO

The Cultural and Artistic Hub of Paju... Expected to Play a Key Role in the Development of Paju as a Cultural City

The Paju Cultural Foundation, a foundation that will lead the culture and arts of Paju City, completed its establishment on the 8th.

The Paju Cultural Foundation, which will elevate the value of culture and arts in Paju and lead the city as a cultural hub, completed its establishment on the 8th after receiving approval from Gyeonggi Province to establish a non-profit corporation.

The establishment of the Paju Cultural Foundation was a key pledge of Mayor Kim Kyung-il of Paju and was actively pursued starting in August 2022. After a feasibility review by the Gyeonggi Research Institute in April this year, the foundation's establishment was grounded by enacting related ordinances in May.

Subsequently, between July and August, the foundation completed the recruitment of executives including the CEO through an open call. In early September, the foundation held its inaugural general meeting to review and approve the articles of incorporation, various regulations, and the business plans for 2024?2025, smoothly preparing for the foundation’s establishment.

Located on the 3rd floor of the small theater at Paju Citizens' Hall, the Paju Cultural Foundation is currently recruiting new staff. Centered around the first appointed CEO, Kim Young-jun, as of the 15th, the organization consists of 29 members across four teams, focusing on ▲ cultural and artistic promotion projects ▲ cultural welfare projects ▲ regional cultural content projects ▲ and the operation and management of seven public performance venues in Paju.

Mayor Kim Kyung-il emphasized, “Citizens are the owners and agents of culture. We must support all citizens so that they can enjoy culture.” He added, “We will develop the Paju Cultural Foundation together with citizens to become a channel that realizes Paju’s value through culture and arts.”

Meanwhile, the foundation’s inauguration ceremony is scheduled to be held in mid-November.

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