Gwangju City Announces Call for Next Year's Cultural Arts Support Subsidy Applicants

Literature, Visual Arts, and Performance Supported with 3.08 Billion Won
Applications Accepted at Civil Service Office from January 13 to 16 Next Year

Gwangju City announced on the 16th that it will publicly recruit subsidy recipients to participate in the '2025 Cultural and Arts Private Organization Support Project.'

The application fields include three categories and ten genres: ▲Literature ▲Visual Arts (Fine Arts, Calligraphy, Photography, Culture for the Disabled) ▲Performing Arts (Korean Traditional Music, Dance, Theater, Classical Music, Popular and Multigenre), with a total project budget of 3.08 billion KRW.

Eligibility requires nonprofit corporations or organizations in the cultural and arts sector that are currently based in Gwangju as of the announcement date and have relevant activity records within the past three years. Each corporation or organization can apply for up to two projects and must be able to cover at least 5% of the subsidy amount from their own funds.

The city plans to support competitive local cultural and arts organizations to provide high-quality cultural content to citizens next year.

Applications can be submitted in person at the Civil Service Office on the first floor of City Hall from January 13 to 16 next year. For more details, please refer to the announcement section on Gwangju City's official website.

Kim Seong-bae, Director of the Culture and Sports Office, said, "Despite the city's difficult financial situation, we have increased the budget compared to last year to support local artists' activities and provide citizens with diverse opportunities to enjoy culture and arts," adding, "We hope for active interest and participation from capable cultural and arts organizations."