Jeonju Cultural Foundation (Representative Director Choi Rak-gi) has joined hands with youth centers in the Jeonju area to resolve regional cultural imbalances and support youth cultural arts activities.

On the 17th, the Jeonju Cultural Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 'Resolving Cultural Imbalances and Activating Citizen-led Cultural Arts Activities' at 3 p.m. at Palbok Arts Factory. The signing ceremony was attended by Choi Rak-gi, the representative director of the Jeonju Cultural Foundation, as well as Ahn Yi-soon, the director of Deokjin Youth Center, Kim Kwan-woo, the director of Solnae Youth Center, Kim Beob-an, the director of Wansan Youth Center, Jo Jeong-hyun, the director of Inhu Youth Center, and Kim Sung-chul, the director of Jeonju Youth Center, among other officials from the five youth centers in the Jeonju area.

This agreement is part of the 'Republic of Korea Cultural City Development Project' being pursued by Jeonju City, aimed at resolving cultural disparities between regions and social strata and creating a cultural environment led by citizens.

In particular, the focus of this agreement is on establishing a sustainable cultural participation ecosystem for youth through cultural arts education, digital creative activities, and programs linking exhibitions and performances.

According to the agreement, each institution has agreed to collaborate on activities such as ▲joint planning and execution for activating citizen-led cultural arts activities ▲operating cultural arts education programs for youth and local residents ▲exploring and experimenting with digital-based convergent creative activities ▲cooperating on policies and projects to expand cultural enjoyment opportunities and share resources.

Through this agreement, the Jeonju Cultural Foundation plans to expand programs that allow youth to plan, create, and present using digital technology as part of the 'Mansa OK' project supporting citizen-led cultural arts activities.

It is expected that this will provide a foundation for youth to grow into creative leaders shaping the future culture of Jeonju, going beyond short-term experiences.

In the future, each youth center will plan and operate creative programs that integrate digital technology and traditional culture, such as AI composition, ChatGPT utilization, and digital drawing, and the results will be shared with citizens at the '2025 Future Culture Festival Palbok' scheduled for October.

The Jeonju Cultural Foundation plans to provide budget and administrative support to enable each institution to operate programs autonomously and responsibly.

Representative Director Choi Rak-gi stated, “This agreement will be a turning point for resolving cultural disparities and enabling local youth to grow as leaders in cultural arts,” adding, “To create a sustainable citizen cultural ecosystem, we will further strengthen cooperation with on-site institutions.”