'2024 Gyeonggi Province Artists Opportunity Income' First Payment Begins on the 17th!

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] The first payment of '2024 Gyeonggi Province Artists Opportunity Income' began on the 17th.

The Province announced that it will make the first payment of Artists Opportunity Income (1st installment, 750,000 won per person) to a total of 1,718 general art activity certificate holders from 27 cities and counties from the 17th to the 19th.

The Gyeonggi Province Artists Opportunity Income project began receiving applications simultaneously from 27 cities and counties starting on the 24th of last month, with 8,403 applicants, representing 81.6% of the total 10,298 eligible recipients, submitting applications within approximately 20 days.

According to the Province, each city and county will review individual income certification amounts and check for duplicate benefits, and Artists Opportunity Income will be paid continuously according to application order and review progress. The first payment is scheduled to be completed by August, with the second payment planned for October.

The Artists Opportunity Income payment to emerging art activity certificate holders, which is being implemented for the first time this year, will be distributed as a lump sum in October after verification of duplicate benefits, as the Korea Arts and Culture Foundation will select recipients of art activity preparation fund support by the end of August.

Meanwhile, 'Artists Opportunity Income' is a flagship business project of the 8th civilian government under Kim Dong-yeon's administration that provides 1.5 million won annually to artists who create social value so they can have pride and dedicate themselves to creative activities. Following support for 7,252 artists from 27 cities and counties last year, this year's initiative is being prioritized as a key policy.