Korea Securities Finance Dream Sharing Foundation said on the 31st that Chair Kim Jeong-gak attended the kickoff ceremony for "Hope Dream NEXT," held at the headquarters.
"Hope Dream NEXT," a program to discover talent in culture and the arts, is divided into three parts: a scholarship program for prodigies in classical and gugak music, a support program for promising emerging classical performers, and a support program for promising emerging artists in the visual arts. Korea Securities Finance said it aims to contribute to broadening the base of culture and the arts by providing continuous and systematic support for cultural and artistic programs.
This year's program selected 10 music prodigy scholarship students, 2 promising emerging classical performers, and 4 artists in the visual arts (including teams). It plans to support artistic activities such as scholarships and creative grants, hold concerts and exhibitions, and sponsor participation in overseas competitions.
Chair Kim Jeong-gak said, "I look forward to the newly selected cultural and artistic talents this year growing into the next generation of leaders in the field of culture and the arts."
Meanwhile, Korea Securities Finance Dream Sharing Foundation is a nonprofit public corporation established in Nov. 2013 with grants from Korea Securities Finance. It has continued social contribution activities in various fields, including social welfare and scholarship programs.