The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on April 23 that, in collaboration with the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service (KACES), it will launch a pilot project to invigorate amateur arts clubs in the workplace by partially subsidizing the cost of arts education for corporate cultural and arts clubs, allowing employees to enjoy artistic activities in their daily lives.
Companies wishing to participate in the pilot project can take part in the demand survey currently being conducted on the KACES website until April 30.
Through this pilot project, the Ministry plans to select approximately 200 to 300 clubs and provide support for 30% of each club's education expenses, with a minimum subsidy of 1,050,000 KRW per club. The eligible fields for cultural and arts education support include music (such as bands, choirs, and orchestras), dance (including Latin dance, K-pop dance, and ballet), crafts (such as ceramics and knitting), and humanities (including literature and film).
The Ministry will give priority to companies certified as family-friendly or leisure-friendly when selecting participants for the pilot project. If there are remaining spots, small, medium-sized, and venture companies will be additionally selected. As the goal of the pilot project is for the public to enjoy healthy leisure through cultural and arts education in their daily lives, priority is given to companies that have made efforts to enhance employee leisure. To encourage corporate participation, the Ministry will work with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the Korea Venture Business Association, and others to promote the project, and will also implement special programs to foster collaboration among clubs.
In November, an event will be held to showcase the talents of outstanding clubs. This presentation will be linked to events such as the "Culture and Arts Education Festival" held in November, providing opportunities for performances, choral presentations, and craft exhibitions. The event will be open not only to participants in the project but also to anyone interested in cultural and arts education.
A Ministry policy official stated, "The pilot project for amateur arts clubs will lead the way in enabling people who have found it difficult to participate in cultural and arts education due to time or cost constraints to enjoy such experiences in their daily lives." The official added, "Based on the results of the pilot project, we plan to expand the scale of beneficiary companies and extend support to local arts clubs in collaboration with local governments."
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