Since 2014, the Gwangju Museum of Art has operated an international residency program for exchange artists through cooperation with overseas museums and associated organizations. In September 2017, the museum opened a specialized studio for its international residency program at Jungoe Park, where the main gallery is located. Residency artists include two Gwangju artists (long-term participants for a year) and exchange foreign artists (short-term participants for up to three months) nominated by the museum’s partner organizations.
Benefits
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Private studio with accommodation included free of charge
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Round trip international airfare
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Open-studio event and critiques
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Tours to art and cultural organizations and sites in Korea
Open Call
- · Selection : Two Gwangju artists (long-term) and two foreign artists (short-term)
- · Program Duration : One year for long-term participants / Up to three months for short-term participants
- · Participant Requirements : Fluent in English
Submission Materials
- · Application form
- · CV or Resume (including exhibitions/projects/residency/awards/education, up to one page)
- · Portfolio (in English)
- - Up to 10 works (can be substituted with catalogues, booklets, or brochures)
- - Up to 5 minutes of video work
- - Captions (title/media/year/size) and brief description for each work
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Open Call Schedule
The schedule varies each year depending on circumstances. Please find the latest updates on our website or Facebook
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Inquiries
Aekyeong Lee (International Residency Manager)
Department of Education and Residency
+82-62-613-7137 / leeak413@korea.kr