Gangseo District to Hold Youth Culture and Arts Festival "Art Runway" in Magok on the 19th

Young Artists Lead the Planning

A Street Festival of Exhibitions, Performances, and Experiences

Gangseo District in Seoul (District Mayor: Jin Kyohun) announced on September 14 that it will host the youth culture and arts festival “Art Runway” on September 19 at Magok Culture Street (in front of Space K Seoul). The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on that day.

Provided by Gangseo District.

This festival is unique in that young artists do not simply participate but are responsible for the entire planning process, including theme selection, program planning, and participant selection. It has been promoted this year as a Gangseo District resident participatory budgeting project.

The name “Art Runway” symbolizes young artists taking off and soaring in the local community, likening them to an airplane taking off from a runway. Taking inspiration from Gimpo Airport and the growth of the Magok District, Gangseo District has adopted the slogan “Young Artists Take Off from Gangseo.”

Instead of a single stage, the festival will feature a pedestrian-friendly format with various exhibition, performance, and experience zones set up along the street. Starting at 10:00 a.m., the exhibition zone will showcase works by 10 young artists. At the “Playground” experience zone, visitors can participate in activities such as making glass bottle (terrarium) gardens, enjoying music, and face painting. Additionally, the “1st Gangseo Paper Airplane King” event will allow guests to write their dreams on paper, fold it into an airplane, and send it flying.

From 1:00 p.m., the performance zone will host a concert featuring 10 teams of young artists, spanning genres such as K-pop, acoustic music, fusion Korean traditional music, and hip-hop.

The festival will be held on the same day as the local brand festival for “Magok Art Road,” a local commercial district development project selected for this year's Seoul Metropolitan Government contest. Gangseo District expects that linking the two events will help invigorate the local economy.

District Mayor Jin Kyohun stated, “I hope this ‘Art Runway,’ planned and participated in directly by young artists, serves as a launchpad for youth to pursue their dreams and offers residents a rich and restful experience in their daily lives. We will continue to support a variety of cultural programs so that young artists can fully realize their potential in the local community.”

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