Applications open 26th March - 5th May 2027
Application dates have been announced for the 2027 Cheongju International Craft Competition and Cheongju Craft Biennale.
Preliminary information for the competition is now on their website and you can also download a pdf here. This information is currently available in Korean, but more language translations should become available closer to the time.
The Competition exhibition will be open during the Biennale events from 2nd September to 31st October 2027.
The Artistic Director for the 15th Cheongju Craft Biennale has also been officially announced. Kim Ye-sung is widely recognised as a seasoned "rising curator" with extensive experience in the domestic and international craft sectors, notably curating the 2026 KCDF traveling craft exhibition, Shared Assets. The guest country for the Biennale will be Poland.
She has declared the theme for the 15th Cheongju Craft Biennale to be Back to Human. In the era of Artificial Intelligence, where AI has permeated human life and the realm of art, and in a time of rapid upheaval marked by war and the climate crisis, this theme embodies a cultural practice aimed at reflecting on how we engage with the world. Through craft - which is fundamentally connected to human spirit, senses, and emotions - it seeks to redefine our relationships and attitudes.
This will also be the first Biennale since Cheongju was designated a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts.
Mark the dates and look out for more information to come in the near future.
You can read about the Cheongju Craft Biennale on their website and Instagram.