Yegyeong Selected as One of 19 Art Institutions for 'Exhibition Interpretation Activation Support'

Activation of Exhibition Interpretation Programs
Support for Audience Experience and Creative Workshop Operations

The Arts Management Support Center (hereinafter referred to as Yegyeong) announced on the 25th that it will support 19 art institutions and organizations through the 2024 'Exhibition Interpretation Activation Support Project' until November.

Park Soo-keun Art Museum Exhibition Interpretation Program.
[Photo by Arts Management Support Center]

This project was established to activate exhibition interpretation programs at art museums outside Seoul and to facilitate active audience experiences and creative workshops.

This year's support project selected a total of 19 places, including Busan Biennale, Yanggu Park Soo-keun Museum of Art, Mimesis Art Museum, and Mudeung Museum of Contemporary Art, through a public competition targeting public and private art museums, cultural foundations, complex cultural spaces, exhibition planning companies, and biennales that own or operate exhibition spaces.

The selected institutions will operate exhibition interpretation programs, training for exhibition interpretation personnel, and experience and creative workshops from May to November this year. In addition, the target audience will be expanded beyond general visitors to include relatively vulnerable groups in art appreciation such as children, people with disabilities, soldiers, and foreigners.

Suho Gallery, which is preparing a specialized program for people with disabilities, stated, "We are preparing various interpretation methods that can satisfy the five senses depending on the target. We will approach this as a field of art therapy, where not only people with disabilities but also their companions who assist their activities can enjoy and participate together."

Jecheon Cultural Foundation, preparing a specialized program for foreigners, said, "Jecheon City is promoting a support project for the migration and settlement of overseas Koreans as part of policies addressing the local extinction crisis due to population decline, and currently, Koreans from abroad are living in Jecheon. To enhance the cultural understanding of the local community and spread inclusive culture to marginalized groups, we plan to operate special programs targeting these individuals."

The selected organizations will also operate educational programs for training and strengthening the capabilities of exhibition interpretation personnel. A representative from Urban Play, preparing permanent exhibitions at Suwon Haenggung and Gwangju ACC, said, "Even in the same place, the depth of experience varies depending on who delivers what information and how. Through this capacity-building program, we aim to go beyond simply delivering theoretical knowledge and enable practical training in a three-dimensional way to plan and deliver content as a single program," expressing expectations for continuous growth.

Kim Hyunjin, head of the Visual Distribution Team at Yegyeong, said, "The 19 institutions and organizations will not only provide in-depth interpretation to audiences for their respective planned exhibitions this year but also create points of contact where they can resonate and connect with audiences from various regions."