The main aim of the Council is to make the arts more central to life
in Korea by supporting arts organizations and artists in Korea and
overseas through various
services, programs and initiatives
as well as grant-based support.
Established as the Korea
Culture and Arts Foundation in 1973 it was later restructured as Arts
Council Korea in 2005, following the reenactment of the Korea
Culture
and Arts Promotion Act.
Since its foundation ARKO has led
the formulation and implementation of arts and culture policy on the
basis of the official National Culture and Arts Policy
set
by the Korean government.
ARKO is governed by council
members who are appointed by the Ministry of Culture Sports and
Tourism. Each council member serves as a steward for
the
government funding directed at the arts.
