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Open Call for the Artistic Director of Sea Art Festival 2021

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Busan Biennale Organizing Committee is looking for an artistic director for the Sea Art Festival 2021 through an international open call.

The Sea Art Festival, which had its inaugural edition in 1987, is unique as it is presented in Busan against the beautiful scenery of the sea.

Following its integration with the Busan Biennale, the festival has been held independently in odd years since 2011, while the Biennale is hosted every even year.

The Sea Art Festival is an opportunity to reinterpret Busan and the sea as a source of inspiration and artistic space and make art more enjoyable for everyone.

We would like to ask for the active participation of the curators who want to open a new chapter in the history of the Sea Art Festival.

○ Title of the position: Artistic Director of the Sea Art Festival 2021

○ Open call period: December 23, 2020 ~ January 16, 2021, 24:00, Korea Standard Time (25 days)

○ Number of position(s): one person or one team from local or international background

○ Roles and responsibilities

- Overall management of the exhibition

․ Set the exhibition theme and develop exhibition plan

․ Exhibition budgeting, selection of the artists and artworks, and installation and management of the works

- Develop and implement public programs

- Responsibilities related to PR and sponsorship

- Any other responsibilities specified in the contract

※ Artistic director shall work with the exhibition team in the Organizing Committee to deliver the exhibition

○ Term: contract date ~ December 2021

For more detailed information, please visit the Busan Biennale website at

http://www.busanbiennale.org/eng/index.php?pCode=notice&mode=view&idx=11142&fbclid=IwAR0qIChzJYs_vCHeEPmlqPBK3j-TzhYEYp35aGDqTo3pKjn5ZsuWt6tZgD4