Program Outline
The Korea Foundation (KF) provides support for overseas museums so that they can implement Korea-related exhibitions, public outreach programs on Korean arts and culture, one-day Korean culture events in conjunction with a special exhibitions, and a Visiting Curator Program, for the purpose of making Korean arts and culture more accessible to people around the world.
Eligible Applicants
∎ Overseas museums that:
1) propose to present a special exhibition and/or public outreach activites related to Korean arts and culture.
2) have a suitable collection of Korean artifacts/artworks (applicable to the Visiting Curator Program)
Project Period
∎ To be eligible for program support, proposed projects must be conducted between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2023.
Eligible Projects
| Project | Details |
| Korea-Related Exhibitions* | Inviting Korean artist or planning exhibitions using Korean artifacts
(Touring exhibitions planned and organized by an applicant museum are held on site and at adttional venues are also eligible.) |
| Public Outreach
Programs on Korean Arts and Culture* |
Seminar or workshop events related to Korean arts and culture, publication of educational materials, and special lectures |
| Korea Day Events | One-day events that offer a diverse array of Korea-related activities in conjunction with the presentation of a special exhibition and/or the museum’s Korean collection. |
| Visiting Curator | KF arranges for a visitiong Korean art curator to be dispatched to museums for an assignment period of up to one year, for the purpose of enhancing the management of Korean galleries at overseas musums. |
* Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the KF is temporarily supporting virtual or contactless programs for Korean culture and arts.
Application Period : July 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020 (18:00 KST)
