Yangju City Passes Local Finance Investment Review for Second Gyeonggi School Arts Creation Center... Construction Accelerates

Establishing a Hub for Arts Education in Northern Gyeonggi
Creating a Complex Cultural Space for Both Students and Citizens

Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province announced on October 20 that the "Second Gyeonggi School Arts Creation Center Construction Project" has recently passed the central investment review for local finance by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

Aerial view of Yangju City Hall. Provided by Yangju City

With this result, Yangju City will begin the administrative procedures to push the project forward in earnest, accelerating the establishment of the first school arts creation center in northern Gyeonggi Province.

The Second Gyeonggi School Arts Creation Center will be developed as an arts education space for students and a complex cultural and arts venue for citizens.

The total project cost is 28.4 billion won, with Yangju City and the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education each contributing 9.4 billion won. In addition, the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education will cover an extra 9.6 billion won for site acquisition.

The center will be built at 31-15, Okjeongdong-ro 9-gil (the former site of Cheonbo Elementary School), with a total floor area of 5,584 square meters. The facility will house various spaces, including performing, visual, and digital arts education rooms, project rooms, a multi-art plaza, a performance hall, and a gallery.

The city plans to use this project to expand arts education opportunities for students and strengthen the cultural infrastructure for citizens. Upon completion, it is expected to become a regional hub for arts and culture where different generations and social groups can come together.

Yangju City Mayor Kang Suhyeon stated, "It is significant that we have established a foundation for students in northern Gyeonggi Province to receive high-quality arts education closer to home," and added, "We will continue to develop this as an open cultural and arts space where students and local residents can come together."

Meanwhile, since the investment review was passed with "conditional approval," the city plans to collaborate with the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education to secure an excellent teaching staff and faithfully address supplementary requirements, such as refining programs to reflect residents' opinions, as it moves the project forward.

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