※ Parts of the project contents are subject to change. It is scheduled to post the application for international arts exchange in the first-half of each year through the website of the Arts Council of Korea. Please check final public announcement for details and changed information
Shortcut to the website of the Arts Council of KoreaBy supporting Korean artists’ participation in overseas artist-in-residence programs, we hope to see them develop and to expand the international network of Korean arts.
| Types | Eligibility | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Non-ARKO partnership artist-in-residence |
Arts organizations or individual artists or writers working in literature, visual arts, theater and dance, music, and traditional arts |
We support arts organizations or artists who are invited to overseas artist-in-residence programs. |
| ARKO partnership artist-in-residence |
Individual artists or writers working in literature, visual arts, theater and dance, music, and traditional arts ※ Please check specific eligibilities for each program |
We support artists when they participate in the overseas artist-in-residence programs that ARKO has partnership agreements with. |
※ Only Korean passport holders can apply for these programs.
Artists’ travel expenses incurred while participating in overseas artist-in-residence programs.
Artists should purchase travel insurance before departure and submit a copy of the insurance policy to ARKO.
Online via National Culture and Arts Support System (http://ncas.or.kr)
※ Only Korean passport holders can apply for funding.
Literature: +82-61-900-2211
Visual Arts: +82-611-900-2217
Theater, Musical: +82-61-900-2214
Dance: +82-61-900-2213
Music, Traditional Arts: +82-61-900-2218
Traditional arts +82 61-900-2213
※ Due to COVID-19 situation, the schedule of a project to participate in 2020 has been adjusted according to the notice of the postponement by the hosting institute. Accordingly, we would like to remind you that the Arts Council of Korea will not proceed the public competition in 2021 for parts of the project.
Genre excluding plays: a writer with at least one publication record
Play: A writer who has at least one performance record
| Genre | Key business details | |
|---|---|---|
| Literature | University of Iowa in the United States International Creation Program |
Contents: Participation in IWP (International Creation Program) of Iowa University in the U.S. Subject to dispatch: 1 person: poet, novelist, playwright, children's literature) Period: About 3 months (mid-August to early November every year) ※ a person who can communicate in English |
| Literature | British Center for Norwich Writers |
Contents: Personal Creation Activities Subject to dispatch: 1 person (1 person: poet, novelist, etc.) Period: 3 months (August to November every year) ※ Exact schedule may be changed after consultation with partner agencies |
| Literature | University of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
Contents: Personal Creation Activities Subject to dispatch: 1~2 people: poets, novelists, playwrights, children's writers) Period: 3 months (June to September every year) ※ Exact schedule may be changed after consultation with partner agencies |
| Literature | Sakhalin Korean Language Institute |
Contents: Personal Creation Activities Subject to dispatch: 1~2 people: poets, novelists, playwrights, children's writers) Period: 3 months (from March to December every year) ※ Exact schedule may be changed after consultation with partner agencies |
| Literature | University of Warsaw, Poland |
Contents: Personal Creation Activities To be dispatched: 1 writer: novelist, playwright) Period: 3 months (from March to November every year) |
| Literature | University of Slovenia |
Contents: Personal Creation Activities Subject to dispatch: 1 person: poet, novelist, playwright) Period: 3 months (April to June every year) |
| Literature | Stockholm University, Sweden |
Contents: Personal Creation Activities To be dispatched: Literary person (one person: children's literature, poet, novelist) Period: 3 months (Every March to May, September to November) |
| Literature | France–Paris National University of Oriental Studies (INALCO) |
Contents: Personal Creation Activities Subject to dispatch: 1 person: poet, novelist, playwright, children's literature) Period: 3 months (Every March to May, September to November) ※ Exact schedule may be changed after consultation with partner agencies |
| Literature | Russia_Moscow National University of Foreign Studies (INALCO) |
Contents: Personal Creation Activities Subject to dispatch: 1 person: poet, novelist, playwright, children's literature) Period: 3 months (from March to December every year) ※ Exact schedule may be changed after consultation with partner agencies |
※ In addition to the IWP of Iowa University in the U.S., residents in other fields of literature are programs that conduct individual creative activities based on individual applicants' self-directed plans during their stay.
A visual arts writer with at least one exhibition experience, such as an individual exhibition and a team exhibition.
Visual arts curator of the more than two years of experience (Tate Modern, Jan Van Eyck and training programs director - hiap)
| Genre | Key business details | Remark | |
|---|---|---|---|
| visual arts | Netherlands–Leix Academy |
Contents: Participation in the Riggs Academy Creation Program Subject to dispatch: visual arts writers (1 person) Period: 2 years (2020-2021) |
Local organization Application received |
| visual arts | Betanien Studio, Germany |
Content: Participation in the Beta Nen Studio Creation Program Subject to dispatch: visual arts writers (1 person) Period: 1 year |
Selection of candidates for the Arts Council |
| visual arts | Argentina_Projecto Ace Piral |
Contents: Participation in Projecto Acepiral Residence Program Subject to dispatch: visual arts writers (2 persons) Period : 1 month |
Selection of candidates for the Arts Council |
| visual arts | Polar Research Cooperation The Araon Residence |
Contents: Personal Creation Activities Subject to dispatch: visual arts writers (1 person) Period: 1 Month (July to August) * May be adjusted according to the Polar Research Institute's Araon boarding schedule |
|
| visual arts | Finland_HIAP |
Content: Finnish HIAP Curator Residence Program Participation Subject to dispatch: One person in the field of visual arts Period: 1 Month (October to November) |
Selection of candidates for the Arts Council |
| visual arts | UK_TateModern - Intensive Program |
Contents: Participation in Tate Modern intensive training program Subject to dispatch: One person in the field of visual arts Period : 1 week (July) |
Selection of candidates for the Arts Council |
| visual arts | Netherlands–Yanban Akademy |
Contents: Participation in the Janban-Ak Academy Creation Program Subject to dispatch: Writers or planners in the field of visual arts (1 person) Period: 1 year |
Local organization Application received |
A person who has at least three records of participation in performances by professional arts organizations or has at least one experience in directing (planned) and choreography works
| Genre | Key business details | Remark | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performing arts (theater) |
Denmark–Ordin |
Content: Participation in Odin Week Festival Residence Program Subject to dispatch: Theater artists (1 person) Period: 11 days (about August every year) ※ Additional application and video file submission of the form (English) of the local organizer is mandatory |
Selection of candidates for the Arts Council |
| Performing arts (dance) |
Austria_Dance Web |
Contents: Participate in dance web program Dispatched to: dancer or choreographer (1 person) Period: 5 weeks (July to August every year) ※ Selected through a public contest of local organizers and a separate announcement will be made |
Local organization Application received |
| Performing arts (dance) |
UK_The Place |
Contents: Participate in the Place CHOREODROME Program Dispatched target: choreographer (1 person) Period: 2 weeks (September every year) ※ Select a candidate and select the final participant of the dispatch agency |
Selection of candidates for the Arts Council |
| Performing arts | European performing arts Festivals Young Men for festival planners Atelier(EFA) |
Contents: Participation in the festival planner program Dispatch target: Festival planner (1 person per session) Period : 1 week ※ It will be held twice a year and will be supported for artists selected by the organizer for each program. |
Local organization Application received |
| Performing arts (music) |
Swedish National Electronic Music Studio(EMS) |
Contents: Participation in Sweden's National Electronic Music Studio (EMS) Residence Program Dispatched to: 2 musicians (electronic music) Period: 1 Month (between March and December) ※ Final competitor selection in Sweden (EMS) after candidate selection |
Selection of candidates for the Arts Council |
| Traditional art (music) |
Mongolian Arts Council |
Contents: Nomadic Residence Program in Mongolia Dispatched target: One planning member and five musicians will form a team. Period: 2 Weeks (July to September) |
※ Qualification requirements may vary depending on the detailed program of each dispatch agency
