한국국제교류재단 KF

Endowed Curatorship for Korean Art

Program Outline

The Korea Foundation (KF) provides financial support in order to promote efforts to create and maintain new curatorial positions in the field of Korean art at leading international museums that operate independent Korean art galleries or have significant Korean art collections and carry out research, exhibitions and educational programs on Korean art. Under this program, the KF funds the establishment and operation of a curatorial position for Korean art through an endowment fund jointly created by the KF and the grant recipient museum.

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Eligible Applicants

Overseas museums that plan to establish an endowed curatorship for Korean art.

Eligible Areas

Korean art, Korean art history and related areas in the humanities.

Museums Supported

Year, Museum
Year	Country	Museum
2019–2023	U.S.	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
2020–2025	U.S.	The Cleveland Museum of Art
2022–2026	U.S.	Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art

Evaluation Criteria

Quality and scale of applicant institutions' collection of Korean artifacts/artworks
Availability of museum staff to supervise Korea-related projects/matters
Availability of Korean gallery spaces
Outcomes of Korean art curator program
Ability to participate in a cost-sharing arrangement to implement the project proposal
Applicant institutions’ ability to mobilize additional financial resources, as needed

Important Reminders

Cancellation of support

The KF may revoke its decision to grant support if the KF and the grant recipient institution cannot conclude an agreement.

Eligibility requirements for appointees to an endowed curatorial position in Korean Art

1Focus on Korea in more than 50% of their curatorial assignments, and conduct related research using primary sourcespublished in both Korean and English.
2Publish the findings of such research in English and be proficient in Korean and English in the respective area ofspecialization.

Notification of changes to the Project

Applicant institutions must promptly notify the KF of any changes, including postponement and/or cancellation, of the project plan submitted at the time of application.

Revision of the project plan

The KF, when deemed necessary, may request applicant institutions to revise their project plan or to supplement it with new elements.

Disbursement of the grant

Before grant funds are made available to selected applicant institutions, the KF and the respective recipient institution enter into a grant agreement that includes the details of the project and the budget, which are determined through mutual discussion between the two parties.

Submission of report

During the term of the agreement, recipient institutions are required to submit an annual project report to the KF. The report must be accompanied by a financial statement, drafted and signed by the recipient institution’s accounting officer. A KF report form will be provided.

Recipient institutions shall not receive any additional financial assistance for the project from other Korean government organizations ⁄ agencies, such as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Arts Council Korea or the Overseas Koreans Foundation.