The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, together with the Korea Arts Management Service, will hold regional briefings for relevant businesses to ensure the smooth implementation of the art service registration system taking effect on July 26, the ministry said Tuesday.
Newly established under the enacted Art Promotion Act, the art service registration system is a scheme aimed at the systematic fostering and support of the art distribution sector and the creation of a transparent art market. Once the system takes effect, anyone seeking to operate a gallery business, art auction business, art advisory business, art rental and sales business, art appraisal business, or art exhibition business must file a registration with the head of the relevant local government.
Since the enactment of the Art Promotion Act in 2023, the ministry has been preparing for the system's implementation, including gathering expert opinions, and held an on-site meeting in March to work out the related regulations.
The briefings will be held sequentially at Art Korea Lab (Jongno-gu, Seoul) at 2 p.m. on the 9th, Busan Cultural Center (Nam-gu, Busan) at 2 p.m. on the 10th, and Kimdaejung Convention Center (Seo-gu, Gwangju) at 2 p.m. on the 15th. The sessions will cover key matters that business operators must know, including the timing of the system's implementation, who must register, registration procedures and required documents, and the criteria for administrative dispositions and fines in cases of failure to register.
Anyone, including art service business operators and officials from relevant institutions, can attend the briefings. Participants can apply through the QR code included in the notice.
