Focusing on Discovering Local Young Art Talents with Gwangju Shinsegae's Support

'2026 Gwangju Student Art Competition' Concludes Successfully
60 Award-Winning Pieces on Display from May 13 to 19

The 2026 Gwangju Student Art Competition, sponsored by Gwangju Shinsegae Co., Ltd., concluded successfully.

The awards ceremony for this year's Gwangju Student Art Competition, now in its third year, was held at the Gwangju Museum of Art on May 2.

This year's competition began accepting online submissions on April 1, inviting a wide range of works from elementary, middle, and high school students in the Gwangju area.

Winners are taking a commemorative photo at the Gwangju Student Art Competition awards ceremony held at the Gwangju Municipal Art Museum on the 2nd.
[Photo by Gwangju Shinsegae]

While the 2024 and 2025 competitions had "Dream" and "Travel" as their respective themes, this year's Gwangju Student Art Competition adopted "Peace" as its theme for the first round of entries. To enhance fairness, an on-site drawing contest was held for those who passed the initial screening.

The 60 final award-winning pieces will be exhibited to the public at the Gwangju Museum of Art from May 2 to 10, and at the Gwangju Shinsegae Gallery from May 13 to 19.

Celebrating its 31st anniversary this year, Gwangju Shinsegae has been providing full support for the art competition to foster local artistic talent. Since its inception in 2024, the Gwangju Student Art Competition has become a significant event for aspiring young artists in the region.

Lee Donghoon, CEO of Gwangju Shinsegae, stated, "Going forward, Gwangju Shinsegae, as a local corporation, will continue to promote cultural and artistic activities that make a meaningful contribution to the community."

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