Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to provide additional support for 20 local arts organizations in Asan and Gwacheon

This year, 160 billion won was invested in a total of 42 local organizations,
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Jeju Arts Organization Maro
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, ” (Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Eun-jeong = The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 31st that they have selected an additional 20 art groups through open recruitment for the second half of the ‘2024 Local Representative Arts Organization Development Project’.”,
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, ‘ As a result, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has selected a total of 42 local representative art groups this year and will provide a total of approximately 160 billion won in support in collaboration with each local government.’,
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, ‘ The 20 groups selected through additional recruitment consist of 8 theater groups, 8 traditional arts groups, 2 dance groups, and 2 music groups, with 7 groups in the Gyeonggi-Incheon region, 2 groups in Gangwon region, 4 groups in Chungcheong region, 3 groups in Gyeongsang region, and 4 groups in Jeolla-Jeju region.’,
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, ‘ Based on this open recruitment project, 3 local representative art groups will be newly established. Asan City in Chungnam, which is home to the tomb of Admiral Yi Sun-shin, will establish the Asan Chungmu Art Group and present an original musical based on Admiral Yi Sun-shin. Gwacheon City in Gyeonggi Province, previously the stage for the activities of the 20th century Daedong Theater, will establish a traditional arts group to continue traditional content.’,
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, ‘ Chuncheon City in Gangwon Province, which operates one of the top 3 mime festivals in the world, will establish the non-verbal (mime) group Nonjang to provide various attractions throughout Chuncheon, including Nami Island, in addition to the mime festival held in May.’,
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, ‘ In addition, organizations such as CL Opera Group in Chungju City, which presents original operas, and the corporation Maro, which has built traditional arts performance works based on Jeju’s traditional myths, were selected for their creative activities in local communities.’,
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, ‘ The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will assess and provide consulting to ensure that local art groups are successfully established. They plan to review whether to continue support for art groups that have achieved outstanding results next year.’,
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, ‘ Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon said, “As 86% of performance market revenues are generated in the Seoul metropolitan area, local art groups face difficulties in self-sustainability,” and “We will support the selected art groups in creating performance works that represent the region, becoming a stepping stone for their self-sustainability, and providing a new stage for young and local artists to challenge themselves.”‘,
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