Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters delegated by the Culture and Arts Education Support Act and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.
Article 2(Culture and arts education facilities and organizations) #
(1) "Facilities p rescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 3 (d) of Article 2 of the Culture and Arts Education Support Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means social welfare facilities under subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the Social Welfare Services Act. <Amended on Aug. 3, 2012>
(2) Culture and arts education organizations under Article 2 subparagraph 4 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as “educational organizations”) shall be corporations or organizations that meet any of the following requirements: <Amended on Aug. 17, 2012>
1. A corporation or organization that has provided culture and arts education for at least 2 years;
2. A corporation or organization that provides culture and arts education with at least 1 full-time teacher or arts and culture education instructor.
Article 2-2(Formulation of comprehensive plans for supporting culture and arts education) #
(1) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall formulate a comprehensive plan for supporting culture and arts education pursuant to Article 6 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as “comprehensive plan”) by June 30 of the year preceding the year in which the comprehensive plan begins.
(2) Where the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism has formulated a comprehensive plan pursuant to paragraph (1), the details thereof shall be notified to the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and to the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayors, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governors, and Special Self-Governing Province Governors (hereinafter referred to as “Mayor/Do Governor”). The same shall apply where the comprehensive plan is modified pursuant to Article 6 (3) of the Act.
(3) An implementation plan for supporting culture and arts education pursuant to Article 6 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as “implementation plan”) shall include the following matters:
1. Direction for implementing projects in the relevant year;
2. Promotion policies by major project for the relevant year;
3. Detailed implementation plans by major project for the relevant year;
4. Other matters necessary for implementing the comprehensive plan.
(4) Where the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism has formulated an implementation plan pursuant to Article 6 (2) of the Act, the details thereof shall be notified to the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and Mayor/Do Governor.
(5) “Any insignificant matter prescribed by Presidential Decree is modified” in the proviso of Article 6 (3) of the Act means any of the following cases:
1. Where the total project cost prescribed in the comprehensive plan is modified within a range not exceeding 10/100;
2. Where the modification is made to reflect the amendment of the Act or the enactment, amendment, or repeal of other statutes or regulations;
3. Where the modification is made due to calculation errors, clerical mistakes, omissions, or other clearly substantiated reasons that do not affect the basic direction of the comprehensive plan.
[This Article Added on Nov. 11, 2015]
Article 2-3(Formulation of regional culture and arts education plans) #
(1) Each Mayor/Do Governor shall formulate a regional culture and arts education plan (hereinafter referred to as “regional plan”) pursuant to Article 6 (4) of the Act by December 31 of the year in which he or she receives notification of the comprehensive plan under the former part of Article 2-2 (2).
(2) A regional plan shall include the following matters:
1. Matters concerning support for strengthening the expertise of teachers in the region with respect to culture and arts education;
2. Matters concerning the promotion of assigning arts and culture education instructors to public culture and arts education facilities in the region;
3. Matters concerning support for culture and arts education facilities and culture and arts education organizations in the region;
4. Matters concerning the expansion and management of facilities and equipment necessary for culture and arts education in the region;
5. Matters concerning the linkage between school-based and community-based culture and arts education in the region;
6. Matters concerning the establishment and operation of a network for cooperation in culture and arts education in the region;
7. Other matters necessary for supporting culture and arts education in the region.
(3) Upon formulating a regional plan, each Mayor/Do Governor shall submit it without delay to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The same shall apply where the regional plan is modified.
[This Article Added on Nov. 11, 2015]
Article 2-4(Composition of culture and arts education support committee) #
(1) The term of office of members of a culture and arts education support committee under Article 8 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") who are not public officials shall be 2 years; provided, the term of office of a newly commissioned member due to the resignation or other vacancy of a former member shall be the remaining term of the predecessor.
(2) The chairperson of the Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “chairperson”) shall represent the Committee and have overall control of its affairs.
(3) Where the chairperson is unable to perform his or her duties due to unavoidable circumstances, a vice chairperson who is a director-level public official of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, or, if unavailable, a vice chairperson who is a director-level public official of the Ministry of Education, shall act on behalf of the chairperson, in that order.
(4) One secretary shall be assigned to the Committee to handle its administrative affairs, and the secretary shall be designated by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism from among the public officials belonging to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
(5) Members attending a Committee meeting may be paid allowances, travel expenses, and other necessary expenses within the budgetary limits; provided, this shall not apply where a public official attends the meeting in relation to his or her duties.
(6) Matters necessary for the operation of the Committee, other than those provided for in paragraphs (1) through (5), shall be determined by the chairperson following a resolution by the Committee.
[This Article Added on Nov. 11, 2015]
Article 2-5(Exclusion of, challenge to, or refrainment by member) #
(1) A member of the Committee (hereinafter referred to as “member”) shall be excluded from deliberation and resolution on the relevant agenda item in any of the following cases:
1. Where the member or his or her spouse or former spouse is a party to the relevant case (where a party is a corporation, organization, etc., including the executives thereof; hereafter in this subparagraph and subparagraph 2, the same shall apply) or a co-right holder or co-obligor with the party;
2. Where a member is a current or former relative of a party to the relevant case;
3. Where the member has given any testimony, statement or advice, or conducted any research, service, or appraisal regarding the relevant case;
4. Where the member or the corporation to which the member belongs is a current or former agent of the party to the relevant case.
(2) Where any ground for exclusion under the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) exists or where there are circumstances making it difficult to expect fair deliberation or resolution from the member, the party to the case may file a request for challenge with the Committee, and the Committee shall decide on such request by resolution. In such cases, the member who is the subject of the challenge shall not participate in the resolution.
(3) Where a member falls under any of the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), he or she shall voluntarily refrain from deliberation and resolution on the relevant case.
[This Article Added on Nov. 11, 2015]
Article 2-6(Dismissal of members) #
The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may dismiss a commissioned member in any of the following cases:
1. Where the member becomes unable to perform his or her duties due to a mental or physical disorder;
2. Where the member is deemed unfit to serve due to negligence of duty, damage to dignity, or other reasons;
3. Where the member fails to refrain from deliberation or resolution despite falling under any of the subparagraphs of Article 2-5 (1);
4. Where the member voluntarily expresses that he or she finds it difficult to perform his or her duties.
[This Article Added on Nov. 11, 2015]
Article 2-7(Meetings of the Committee) #
(1) The chairperson shall convene and preside over meetings of the Committee.
(2) The Committee shall hold meetings at least twice a year.
(3) A meeting of the Committee shall be convened with a majority of all incumbent members present and shall pass resolutions with the consent of a majority of the members present.
(4) Meetings of the Committee shall be open to the public; provided, the Committee may decide not to disclose a meeting where it deems disclosure inappropriate.
(5) The Committee shall prepare the minutes as determined by the Committee.
[This Article Added on Nov. 11, 2015]
Article 2-8(Expert members of the Committee) #
(1) The Committee may have expert members to conduct research and studies on specialized matters to be presented to the Committee.
(2) Expert members shall be commissioned by the chairperson upon recommendation by the members.
(3) Allowances and expenses for the performance of duties may be paid to expert members within budgetary limits.
[This Article Added on Nov. 11, 2015]
Article 3(Composition of regional culture and arts education support councils) #
(1) The term of office of members of a regional culture and arts education support council under Article 9 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "regional council") who are not public officials shall be 2 years; provided, the term of office of a member newly commissioned due to resignation or other reasons shall be the remaining term of his or her predecessor.
(2) Where the chairperson of a regional council is unable to perform his or her duties due to any unavoidable reason, the vice chairperson shall act on his or her behalf.
(3) One secretary shall be assigned to handle the affairs of a regional council, and the secretary shall be designated by the Mayor/Do Governor from among public officials of the relevant City/Do.
(4) Article 2-4 (2), (5), and (6) and Articles 2-5 through 2-8 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the operation of regional councils. In such cases, “the Committee” shall be construed as “the regional council,” and “the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism” shall be construed as “the Mayor/Do Governor.”
[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 11, 2015]
Article 4 #
Deleted. <Nov. 11, 2015>
Article 5 #
Deleted. <Nov. 11, 2015>
Article 6 #
Deleted. <Nov. 11, 2015>
Article 7 #
Deleted. <Nov. 11, 2015>
Article 8 #
Deleted. <Nov. 11, 2015>
Article 9(Requirements and procedures for designation of regional culture and arts education support centers) #
(1) The requirements for designation of regional culture and arts education support centers under Article 10 (6) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as “regional centers”) shall be as follows: <Amended on Aug. 17, 2012>
1. Cultural and arts education shall have been provided for at least the past 2 years;
2. Funds, facilities, and equipment necessary to perform the duties under Article 10 (7) of the Act shall be secured;
3. At least 1 arts and culture education instructor shall be employed on a full-time basis.
(2) A person who intends to be designated as a regional center shall submit an application in the form prescribed in Form 1, along with the following documents, to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism: <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Aug. 17, 2012>
1. A business plan for the operation of a regional center;
2. Documents stating the performance of cultural and arts education for the past 2 years;
3. A statement of current funds and a plan for securing and managing such funds;
4. Documents stating the status of full-time arts and culture education instructors;
5. Documents stating the status of facilities and equipment owned.
(3) When the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism designates a regional center, he or she shall issue a certificate of designation in the form prescribed in Form 2. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008>
(4) Where any of the following matters concerning a regional center designated pursuant to paragraph (3) is changed, the regional center shall submit an application in the form prescribed in Form 1 along with supporting documents proving the change to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism: <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008>
1. The name of the regional center;
2. The representative of the regional center;
3. The location of the regional center.
Article 10(Submission of data by regional centers) #
A regional center that has received support pursuant to Article 11 (1) of the Act shall submit the project performance results and budget execution results for the preceding year, as well as the project implementation plan for the following year, to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the head of the competent local government by the end of January each year. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 11(Evaluation targets) #
(1) Facilities for culture and arts education (hereinafter referred to as "educational facilities") and educational organizations under Article 13 (1) of the Act shall be subject to evaluation as educational facilities and educational organizations supported under Articles 11 (2), 15 (1), 19, 21 (1), and 26 of the Act.
(2) The detailed evaluation criteria for educational facilities and educational organizations under Article 13 (2) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Aug. 17, 2012>
1. Systematic planning, operation, and evaluation management of the educational curriculum;
2. Appropriateness of budget management related to planning and operation of the curriculum;
3. Appropriateness of the educational curriculum in accordance with educational objectives;
4. Appropriateness of the educational content for the target audience;
5. Systematic recruitment and management of arts and culture education instructors;
6. Capability of arts and culture education instructors to perform their duties;
7. Appropriateness of educational materials and facilities and equipment in relation to the details of education.
Article 12(Procedures for and disclosure of evaluation) #
(1) When the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism intends to conduct an evaluation of educational facilities and educational organizations pursuant to Article 13 (1) of the Act, he or she shall formulate a master plan for such evaluation. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008>
(2) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may establish and operate an evaluation committee to efficiently conduct the evaluation. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008>
(3) Upon completion of the evaluation, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall disclose the results of the evaluation on the Internet website, etc. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008>
(4) Matters necessary for the procedures for and disclosure of evaluation other than those prescribed in this Decree shall be prescribed and publicly notified by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 13(Facility standards for national and public educational facilities for in-school arts and culture education) #
Pursuant to Article 15 (2) of the Act, the facilities, equipment, arts and culture education instructors, and educational programs that shall be provided in national and public educational facilities are as follows: <Amended on Aug. 17, 2012>
1. Programs related to school arts and culture education;
2. Facilities and equipment necessary to operate the programs under subparagraph 1;
3. Textbooks or educational materials necessary to operate the programs under subparagraph 1;
4. Arts and culture education instructors assigned pursuant to Article 20.
Article 13-2(Qualifications and term of employment for school art instructors) #
(1) The Korea Arts and Culture Education Service (hereinafter referred to as the “Education Service”) may, pursuant to Article 15-2 (2) of the Act, employ persons who meet any of the following qualifications as school art instructors under paragraph (1) of that Article (hereinafter referred to as “school art instructors”):
1. A person qualified as a cultural and arts education instructor;
2. A person recognized as an artist under the Artist Welfare Act;
3. A person who has obtained an associate degree or higher in a field related to school arts and culture education (including those recognized as having equivalent academic background under relevant statutes or regulations).
(2) The term of employment for school art instructors employed by the Education Service under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 1 year.
(3) Matters necessary for the employment of school art instructors other than those prescribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be determined by the president of the Education Service.
[This Article Added on Jul. 19, 2022]
Article 14(Eligible recipients and items for expense support) #
Pursuant to Article 19 of the Act, the eligible recipients of subsidies for project expenses and the support items shall be as follows: <Amended on Dec. 8, 2011>
1. Eligible recipients:
a. Childcare centers under Article 2 of the Child Care Act;
b. Kindergartens under Article 2 of the Early Childhood Education Act;
c. Schools under Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act;
d. Educational facilities and organizations engaged in school arts and culture education;
2. Support items:
a. Expenses for operating school arts and culture education programs;
b. Expenses for research and surveys on school arts and culture education;
c. Expenses for purchasing textbooks and for developing and distributing educational materials for school arts and culture education;
d. Expenses for purchasing facilities and equipment necessary for implementing school arts and culture education.
Article 15(Facility standards for national and public educational facilities for social culture and arts education) #
Pursuant to Article 21 (2) of the Act, the facilities, equipment, arts and culture education instructors, and education programs that shall be provided in national and public educational facilities for social culture and arts education are as follows: <Amended on Aug. 17, 2012>
1. Programs related to social culture and arts education;
2. Educational materials necessary to operate the programs under subparagraph 1;
3. Facilities and equipment necessary to operate the programs under subparagraph 1;
4. Arts and culture education instructors assigned pursuant to Article 20.
Article 16(Eligible recipients and items for expense support) #
(1) Pursuant to Article 26 of the Act, the eligible recipients of subsidies for project expenses and the support items shall be as follows:
1. Eligible recipients:
a. Educational facilities and organizations engaged in social culture and arts education;
b. Facilities and organizations under Article 24 of the Act;
2. Support items:
a. Expenses necessary for operating social culture and arts education programs;
b. Expenses necessary for research and surveys on social culture and arts education;
c. Expenses necessary for developing and distributing educational materials on social culture and arts education;
d. Expenses for purchasing facilities and equipment necessary for implementing social culture and arts education.
Article 16-2(Grades and qualifications of arts and culture education instructors) #
(1) Arts and culture education instructors under Article 27-2 (1) of the Act shall be classified into Grade 1 and Grade 2, and the qualifications for each grade regarding academic background, career experience, and completion of educational courses shall be as specified in Appendix 1.
(2) Detailed matters concerning the qualification requirements for each grade of arts and culture education instructors, other than those prescribed in paragraph (1), may be prescribed and publicly notified by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
[This Article Added on Aug. 17, 2012]
Article 16-3(Review of qualifications for arts and culture education instructors) #
(1) A person who intends to obtain the qualification of an arts and culture education instructor under Article 27-2 (1) of the Act shall meet the qualification requirements under Article 16-2 and apply to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for a review of the qualification requirements.
(2) Upon receiving an application under paragraph (1), the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall review the applicant’s qualifications and issue a certificate of qualification for arts and culture education instructors to those who meet the requirements under Article 16-2.
(3) Matters necessary for the application for review of qualification requirements and the issuance of certificates, other than those prescribed in paragraphs (1) and (2), shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
[This Article Added on Aug. 17, 2012]
Article 17(Designation of educational institutions for arts and culture education instructors) #
(1) The criteria for designation of educational institutions for arts and culture education instructors under Article 28 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as “educational institutions for arts and culture education instructors”) shall be as follows: <Amended on Aug. 17, 2012>
1. It shall have educational curricula and content as prescribed in Article 18 (1);
2. Funds, facilities, and equipment necessary to operate the curricula shall be secured;
3. It shall have a record of operating educational curricula related to arts and culture education;
4. It shall have qualified teaching personnel suitable for operating the curricula.
(2) A person who intends to be designated as an educational institution for arts and culture education instructors shall submit an application in the form prescribed in Form 3, along with the following documents, to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism: <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Aug. 17, 2012>
1. An operation plan for the curricula and educational content;
2. A financial management plan for the institution, including a plan for collecting educational expenses under Article 28 (3) of the Act;
3. Documents stating the performance of curriculum operation and the current status of teaching personnel;
4. Documents stating the status of educational facilities and equipment owned.
(3) When the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism designates an educational institution for arts and culture education instructors, he or she shall issue a certificate of designation in the form prescribed in Form 4. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Aug. 17, 2012>
(4) Where any of the following matters concerning an educational institution designated under paragraph (3) is changed, the institution shall submit an application in the form prescribed in Form 3 along with supporting documents proving the change to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism: <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008>
1. The name of the institution;
2. The representative of the institution;
3. The location of the institution;
4. Curricula and educational content;
Article 18(Curricula and educational content of educational institutions for arts and culture education instructors) #
(1) The curricula and educational content that shall be provided by educational institutions for arts and culture education instructors shall be as prescribed in Appendix 2. <Amended on Aug. 17, 2012>
(2) Educational institutions for arts and culture education instructors may operate advanced courses in addition to the curricula under paragraph (1) for the purpose of strengthening the competencies of arts and culture education instructors. <Amended on Aug. 17, 2012>
(3) The head of an educational institution for arts and culture education instructors shall issue a certificate of completion in the form prescribed in Form 5 to a person who has completed all or part of the curricula under Appendix 2, and shall record such issuance in the certificate issuance ledger prescribed in Form 6; the head shall also issue a certificate of completion in the form prescribed in Form 7 to a person who has completed all or part of the advanced course under paragraph (2), and shall record such issuance in the certificate issuance ledger prescribed in Form 8. <Added on Aug. 17, 2012>
(4) The head of an educational institution for arts and culture education instructors (excluding the Education Service) shall submit the certificate issuance status for the previous year to the Education Service by January 15 of each year. <Amended on Aug. 17, 2012; Jul. 19, 2022>
[Title Amended on Aug. 17, 2012]
Article 18-2(Request for confirmation of curriculum conformity) #
(1) Where an educational institution for arts and culture education instructors intends to offer a subject listed in Appendix 2, it shall submit a written request to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for confirmation as to whether the subject conforms to the curriculum prescribed in Appendix 2.
(2) Any of the following educational institutions intending to offer a subject falling under subparagraph 2 a. of Appendix 2 (in the case of educational and training institutions under Article 3 of the Act on the Recognition of Credits, referring to a learning program accredited by the Minister of Education under the same Article; hereinafter the same shall apply in this Article) shall submit a written request to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for confirmation as to whether the subject conforms to the curriculum under subparagraph 2 a. of Appendix 2:
1. Schools under Article 2 of the Higher Education Act (excluding colleges of education under subparagraph 3 of the same Article; hereinafter the same shall apply);
2. Graduate schools under Article 29 of the Higher Education Act;
3. Graduate school universities under Article 30 of the Higher Education Act;
4. Colleges related to culture and the arts established under Acts other than the Higher Education Act;
5. Educational and training institutions under Article 3 of the Act on the Recognition of Credits.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 23, 2014]
Article 19(Public notice of designation of educational institutions) #
Where the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism designates or revokes the designation of an educational institution for arts and culture education instructors pursuant to Article 28 (1) or Article 29 (1) of the Act, he or she shall publicly notify such fact. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Aug. 17, 2012>
Article 20(Placement of arts and culture education instructors) #
Pursuant to Article 31 of the Act, each of the following national and public educational facilities shall have at least 1 arts and culture education instructor assigned thereto: <Amended on Dec. 6, 2022>
1. National and public performance venues under subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the Public Performance Act;
2. National and public museums under Article 3 (1) 1 and 2 and national and public art museums under Article 3 (2) of the Museum and Art Gallery Promotion Act;
3. National and public public libraries under Article 4 (1) 1 and 2 and Article 4 (2) 1 of the Libraries Act;
3-2. National and public special libraries under Article 4 (1) 1 and 2 and Article 4 (2) 5 of the Libraries Act;
4. Community cultural centers referred to in subparagraph 4 a. of Appendix 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Culture and Arts Promotion Act;
5. Transmission centers referred to in subparagraph 5 c. of Appendix 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Culture and Arts Promotion Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 17, 2012]
Article 21(Entrustment of duties) #
(1) Pursuant to Article 33 of the Act, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall entrust the Education Service with the duties of reviewing the qualification requirements and issuing certificates for arts and culture education instructors under Article 16-3, and confirming whether subjects (in the case of educational and training institutions under Article 3 of the Act on the Recognition of Credits, referring to learning programs accredited by the Minister of Education under the same Article) conform to the arts and culture education curriculum under Article 18-2. <Amended on Dec. 23, 2014>
(2) The Education Service may establish and operate an arts and culture education instructor management committee in accordance with Decree of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to carry out the duties under paragraph (1).
[This Article Added on Aug. 17, 2012]
Article 22(Processing of personally identifiable information) #
Where it is unavoidable for the performance of the following duties, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (including persons entrusted with the authority of the Minister pursuant to Article 21 (1)), the heads of local governments (including persons delegated or entrusted with such authority), the Education Service, regional centers, and educational institutions for arts and culture education instructors may process data containing resident registration numbers as prescribed in subparagraph 1 of Article 19 of the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act: <Amended on Dec. 23, 2014>
1. Affairs concerning the training and continuing education of arts and culture education instructors under Article 6 (1) 4 and Article 10 (4) 5 of the Act;
2. Affairs concerning the establishment and operation of cooperative networks among schools, educational facilities, and educational organizations under Article 10 (4) 1 or paragraph (7) of that Article;
3. Affairs concerning the support for social culture and arts education provided to various facilities and organizations under Article 24 of the Act;
4. Affairs concerning the operation of arts and culture education curricula, qualification examinations, verification of disqualifications, and granting of qualifications for arts and culture education instructors under Article 27-2 of the Act;
5. Affairs concerning support for school arts and culture education by arts and culture education instructors under Article 32 of the Act.
[This Article Added on Aug. 17, 2012]