"From New York to London" Hanwha Cultural Foundation Recruiting Emerging Artists for Internationalization Support

Youngmin Overseas Residency Support Program
Honoring the Late Mrs. Seo Youngmin's Legacy, Recruitment Starts in 2023
Selecting 5 Artists to Participate in 4 Institutions Across 3 Countries

Hanwha Cultural Foundation is recruiting emerging artists to support their internationalization. Selected individuals will have the opportunity to participate in overseas art collaboration institutions located in New York, USA; London, UK; and Lesaques, France.

On the 7th, the foundation announced that it is accepting applications from promising emerging artists to participate in the 2025 'Youngmin Overseas Residency Support Program.' This call for applications, aimed at discovering and supporting emerging artists, will be held from the 11th to the 24th.

Through this call, Hanwha Cultural Foundation will select five artists to participate in four art collaboration institutions across three countries. The partner institutions have been expanded to include key global art hubs such as New York and London. The four locations are Art OMI in New York, USA; Seven Stones Estate in Napa Valley, USA; Gasworks in London, UK; and Domaine de Boisbuchet in Lesaques, France.

The selected artists will have the opportunity to interact with artists, curators, and critics from around the world, providing an environment and opportunities to advance as global artists. This support program was first launched in 2023 in honor of the late Seo Youngmin, wife of Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-yeon, who had a strong interest in the internationalization of young Korean artists. Even after the overseas residency period ends, the program continues to support the artists' growth through regular meetings and mentoring.

Jihee Kim, an artist selected in the first cohort, explained, "The Youngmin Overseas Residency Support Program's strength lies in its continuous management and assistance for artists' development, such as helping to expand the artistic world through critic matching." The foundation stated, "We will contribute to the sustainable development of the domestic cultural and artistic community by serving as a platform to support the growth of promising artists," and added, "We hope the Youngmin Overseas Residency Support Program becomes a new model for supporting emerging artists."

Applications are accepted through the Hanwha Cultural Foundation website. Final participants will be selected through three rounds of evaluation: document screening, presentation, and overseas institution review. Detailed information will be available on the foundation's website from the 11th, and any inquiries can be directed to the foundation's email.

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