The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS) announced on the 1st that they will hold the '2025 Korean Art Festival.'
The Korean Art Festival marks its second edition this year. It will support special ticket discounts and exhibitions for Korea's next-generation artists in collaboration with art events such as the biennale and art fairs held nationwide until the 30th.
It will collaborate with seven biennales across the country, including the Seoul Media City Biennale, Cheongju Craft Biennale, Bada Art Festival, Daegu Photo Biennale, Gwangju Design Biennale, Jeonnam International Sumukhwa Biennale, and the World Calligraphy Jeonbuk Biennale, as well as three art fairs: Kiaf Seoul, Frieze Seoul, and Asia Art Fair.
One of the programs in the festival, 'Art Journey,' which has a high satisfaction rate among visitors, will have regional organizations design travel programs that reflect local identities. Visitors can plan to tour exhibition spaces such as museums and galleries along with nearby tourist attractions with professional guides. Cultural foundations and private organizations from five regions (Gyeonggi-Gangwon, Chungcheong, Jeolla, Gyeongsang, Jeju) have prepared 14 tour schedules.
An event promoting Korea's next-generation artists abroad will be held early this month. Visitors can see works by young Korean artists at exhibition spaces in Seoul, including Bukchon Huigyeomjae, which held excellent solo exhibitions last year, as well as Artsonje Center and Zaha Museum.
Major international airports such as Incheon, Gimpo, and Gimhae will host a special exhibition, 'Dive into Korean Art: Seoul.' This considers the accessibility for foreign visitors. An international academic conference involving key figures from the domestic and international art scene will also be held in collaboration with Kiaf Seoul, Frieze Seoul, and the Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS).
To encourage participation in the festival, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has been offering special ticket discounts since June 16. Tickets for major events such as Kiaf, Frieze Seoul, Jeonnam International Sumukhwa Biennale, and Cheongju Craft Biennale are being sold at up to 50% off the regular price.
The Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) has prepared rail tourism products. Products combining tickets for the Cheongju Craft Biennale, Gwangju Design Biennale, and Jeonnam International Sumukhwa Biennale with train tickets have been available for sale since the 6th of last month on the Let's KORAIL website and KORAIL Talk. Using the rail tourism products allows visitors to get discounts on biennale tickets and train tickets ranging from 5% to 40%, depending on the time.
Minister Choi Hwi-Young said, 'We will provide opportunities for the public to encounter better works and for artists to create and present their works on a larger stage, thereby strengthening the foundation of the art ecosystem.'