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Arts Council Korea 2027 Outstanding Visual Artist Creation Grant (2027년 시각예술우수작가창작지원)

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Arts Council Korea 2027 Outstanding Visual Artist Creation Grant (2027년 시각예술우수작가창작지원) — Arts Council Korea
Exhibition view of Collection, Scenes of an Era, ARKO Art Center, Seoul, 2026. © ARKO Art Center, Photo: CJY Art Studio
  • Who Can Apply: Individual visual artists of Korean nationality (a collective applies under one representative). Emerging tier: under 10 years since the first solo exhibition and at least two solo exhibitions; promising tier: 10 to 25 years; mid-career tier: 25 years or more.
  • The Focus: Creation support for contemporary visual artists at each career stage, covering research, making, presentation and follow-up sharing of new work.
  • The Funding: The artist receives KRW 10–30 million a year (emerging) or KRW 30–60 million a year (promising and mid-career), with optional multi-year support of up to KRW 180 million over three years for promising and mid-career artists. Funds pay part of project costs and are settled through the e-Nara Doum system.
  • Key Requirements: Apply online through NCAS (www.ncas.or.kr) by 3:00 p.m. KST on November 5, 2026, using the tier-specific application form and the staffing and budget plan spreadsheet. Emerging applicants also submit proof of their solo exhibitions (including the first one) and a portfolio; multi-year applicants submit proof of at least one earlier public grant.
DeadlineThursday, November 5, 2026
AwardThe artist receives KRW 10,000,000–30,000,000 a year (emerging tier) or KRW 30,000,000–60,000,000 a year (promising and mid-career tiers); promising and mid-career artists may instead choose multi-year support of up to KRW 90,000,000–180,000,000 over 2027–2029. The money covers part of the costs of researching, making and presenting new work.
DurationSingle-year or multi-year support (up to 3 years for promising/mid-career artists).
Open toArtists in South Korea
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesEmerging, Mid-Career
Disciplinesvisual arts
Application notesOnline-only submission via the National Culture and Arts Support System (www.ncas.or.kr); email, postal, and in-person applications are not accepted. Support can be single-year or multi-year (up to 3 years, 2027–2029, for promising/mid-career artists). Inquiries: Arts Council Korea Visual & Interdisciplinary Arts Team, 061-900-2345 / 2352.
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