Last Change:

05/27/2025

Culture and Arts Promotion Act

Year: 1972

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Education, Documentation

Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1972/en/149703?prevDestination=search&prevPath=/search?keywords=Culture+and+Arts+Promotion+Act%2C+Nationality+Act&order=desc&page=1&sm_country_name%5B%5D=Republic+of+Korea+%28the%29&sort=score&result=result-149703-en
Description

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the development of national culture through succession to traditional culture and arts and creation of a new culture by supporting projects and activities aimed at promoting culture and arts.

Selected provisions
Article 3 - Policy Measures and Encouragement

(1) The State and local governments shall devise policy measures to promote culture and arts, and encourage, protect, and foster the cultural and art activities of citizens, and actively create financial resources required therefor.

(2) The policy measures for the promotion of culture and arts under paragraph (1) shall include matters on the development and dissemination of a sound culture of everyday life for the qualitative improvement of national life-style.

(3) When the State and local governments intend to establish the policy measures under paragraph (1), they shall hear in advance the opinions of culture and art institutions and organizations.

(4) Related institutions and organizations shall cooperate upon a request of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism or the head of a local government as to the execution of the policy measures and programs concerning the promotion of culture and arts under paragraph (1). <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008>