ARKO Signs MOU with Hyundai Museum of Kids' Books & Art... Children's Exhibition Set for September

ARKO and Hyundai Museum of Kids' Books & Art Join Forces
Expanding Literary Opportunities for Children
Children's Exhibition Scheduled at ARKO Art Center in September

The Arts Council Korea (ARKO) and the Hyundai Museum of Kids' Books & Art signed a memorandum of understanding on August 4 to expand opportunities for children to enjoy literature.

No Jungmin, director of the Hyundai Children’s Book Museum (left in the photo), is taking a commemorative photo after signing a memorandum of understanding with Jeong Byungguk, chairman of the Korea Arts and Culture Committee. Photo by Korea Arts and Culture Committee

This agreement was established to recognize 'children,' the future generation, as key participants in culture and the arts, and to strengthen mutual cooperation based on the resources and expertise held by both organizations. By combining ARKO's arts promotion projects with the picture book content of the Hyundai Museum of Kids' Books & Art, the two organizations plan to broaden the literary experiences available to children and establish an organic system of collaboration.

As the first step of this partnership, an exhibition and hands-on program for children will be held at the ARKO Art Center's Gonggan Yeolim in Daehak-ro, Seoul, during Literature Week in September.

Jung Byungguk, Chairperson of ARKO, stated, "To mark the 10th anniversary of Literature Week this year, we are designating children as new protagonists in the arts and are planning programs to engage with them. We expect that this collaboration with the Hyundai Museum of Kids' Books & Art will broaden children's access to the arts and further enrich their cultural experiences."

No Jungmin, Director of the Hyundai Museum of Kids' Books & Art, said, "Supporting and assisting children who will shape the future is a task for many organizations to undertake together. Through this collaborative exhibition and educational program, we hope children will experience the outstanding artistic value of children's literature and picture books, and that these experiences will help them understand the world through art."

Since 2015, ARKO has hosted 'Literature Week,' creating a festival where various stakeholders in literature?writers, audiences, and mediators?gather to communicate and share new meanings and values of literature with the public. To celebrate its 10th anniversary this year, ARKO plans to expand the scope of literature and introduce multi-layered programs that include new generations such as children and adolescents.

The Hyundai Museum of Kids' Books & Art is located in Pangyo, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, and was established in 2015 by Hyundai Department Store Group as a cultural and educational space to contribute to the local community and support culture and the arts. As the first children's museum in Korea dedicated to the theme of 'books,' it operates exhibitions related to picture books, themed educational programs, and an open library. With a space design focused on children, it won the main prize in the 'Museum Space' category at the iF Design Award, one of the world's top three design awards, in the Interior Architecture field.

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