Purpose
To form a foundation to accelerate artistic and cultural exchanges between Korea and other countries by securing joint funds in partnership with arts councils from different countries
To establish a platform to develop Korean arts in the international level so that they can be enjoyed by audiences abroad
To create long-lasting relationships whereby artists from both countries can continue to exchange and collaborate
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How it works
Bilateral collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding and matching fund with international arts councils or equivalent organizations. Details of implementation can vary for each partner organization.
Examples of already established funds
List of ARKO
Past Partnership Countries
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(2020-2022) Netherlands
(2020-2022) Netherlands Cooperation Institute DUTCH CULTURE, CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Collaboration Structure Utilize a platform for International Arts Joint Fund to expand and accelerate the cooperation relationship to exchange culture and arts between Korea and Netherlands through diverse exchanges △ between artists △ between two institutes of the two countries and △ the hosting of international symposium
Enhance the cooperation of two countries through the establishment of a cooperation system for the culture and arts of ‘Inclusivity and/or Innovation’ between Korea and Netherlands
Collaboration Structure 2020 2020 2020 MOU Conclusion Research Collaboration of Project in Major Performance Project in Progress -
(2019-2021) Singapore
(2019-2021) Singapore Cooperation Institute National Arts Council Singapore Collaboration Structure Discovered excellent cases of the exchange of culture and arts between two countries through the hosting institute for preliminary research
Selected a general planner of each country (Korea-Facilitator /Singapore-Producer)
Promoted a joint project by four sides of Art Councils and general planners of both countries and held an international arts symposium (online) in schedule
Supported private arts exchange projects of both countries through the fund from each country
Introduced a three-year collaboration structure through the procurement of a project operation method and a period to discuss the cooperation
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(2018-2019) Denmark
(2018-2019) Denmark Cooperation Institute Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces Collaboration Structure Discovered a collaboration project through the support of preliminary research in each country
Secured a sufficient preliminary research period with the support for 2 consecutive years and enhanced the qualitative performance of exchange
(2018-2019) Denmark 2018 2019 Research Collaboration of Project in Progress Major Performance Supported total 13 cases of research support as a preliminary stage in 2018
Produced a joint logo by the Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism in both countries (Presented on Jan. ‘19)
Promoted a public competition to support joint production and presentation in 2019 (Dec. ‘18)
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(2017-2018) Germany
(2017-2018) Germany Cooperation Institute Goethe-Institut Korea Collaboration Structure Promoted a cooperation for a part of the project planned by the Culture Institute
Procured a sufficient preliminary research period with the support for 2 consecutive years and enhance the qualitative performance of exchange
Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces 2017 2018 Research Collaboration of Project in Progress Major Performance The 2018 Heidelberg Stückemarkt ‘Country of Honor’ was Korea (Supported three Korean screenplays, three theaters, and a performance and an exhibition)
Project Nolgong From DMZ to the Berlin Wall (Planned to be performed in January in 2019)
Korea-Germany Music Festival Traces of Sounds at Seoul Arts Center
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(2016-2018) United Kingdom
(2016-2018) United Kingdom Cooperation Institute Arts Council England Collaboration Structure Created a joint 1:1 fund to operate a project promotion organization separately
Created a joint 1:1 fund to operate a project promotion organization separately 2016 2017 2018 Research Collaboration of Project in Progress Performance Report Major Performance Selected final 21 collaboration projects among 76 pre-research projects in visual arts, performing arts, and literature (£1.4m total investment)
Created a logo for the joint fund with Arts Council of England and collaborated on promotion
Held ‘2016 Korea-UK Arts & Culture Conference’ (in Seoul) and ‘2018 Arts Council of Korea and Arts Council England Joint Fund Evaluation Session’ (in London)
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2021-2023 Program (expectation)
01.2021 Signing the MoU
02.2022 Research project
03.supporting the research both in Korea and Other countries at an early stage of co-productions, in which will take place in either Korea and Other countires in 2020
supporting the collaboration and presentation projects based on the research project ARKO is open for collaborations with national level arts and culture organizations.
If you are working for such an organization and are interested in the two-year collaboration specified above, please contact us at jylim@arko.or.kr after reading the proposal below
Past Activities
| Executive Summary of International Arts Joint Fund |
Korea-UK Arts & Culture Conference (Only Korean) |
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Executive Summary of International Arts Joint Fund.pdf PDF
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Korea-UK Arts & Culture Conference (Only Korean).pdf PDF
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| 2019 ARKO International Symposium(Digest) | 2021 ARKO International Online Symposium Report |
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2019 ARKO International Symposium(Digest).pdf PDF
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2021 ARKO International Online Symposium Report.pdf PDF
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