In partnership with UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists, the National Art Studio, Changdong, Seoul, Korea is offering a 3 months bursary in the Visual Arts.

2010
Discipline: visual arts
Origin of candidates: all regions of the world (except Republic of Korea)
Languages: English
Age: 25 to 35 years old
Deadline: 10 October, 2009

Host and Partner institution: The National Art Studio, Changdong, Korea has been established and run by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Republic of Korea and the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea. The National Art Studio is designed to enhance the diversity and quality of creative artistic exchange by providing a network for the close relationship between overseas and domestic artists and various art-related professionals. The National Art Studio, Changdong, Korea is located in the northern part of Seoul, a building complex containing 14 individual spaces and open-air work area, etc, situated near the center of the city. The organization provides professional support for artists through exhibition, studio and associated cultural exchange and public related programs, which address the relationship between contemporary art practices and current practical debate.

Working/living conditions: Workshop, exhibition opportunities with local artists, and public discussion, which are to take place respectively within the time, selected depending on the date/time schedule arranged by program manager. Live/work studios with a bed, sharing bath and kitchen, equipped with DSL Internet access service.

Nature of bursary: Round trip airfare; accommodation; bursaries of 3,000,000KRW (approx. 1,680 euros) for the three-month period; opportunity to show on a project at the gallery space at the National Art Studio, Changdong, Korea. The laureates are responsible for their own meals and must provide his/her own health insurance.

Enquiry: Additional information about this application may be obtained at www.artstudio.or.kr (the National Art Studio, Changdong, Korea), www.moca.go.kr(the National museum of Contemporary Art, Korea)


Contact

Yunjung Kim (yunjungkim33@gmail.com)
National Art Studio, Changdong
+82-2-995-0488 tel +82-2-995-2638 fax
www.artstudio.or.kr