2025 KAMS Publishing Korean Art

To improve access to and raise awareness of Korean art among international experts and researchers, the Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS) offers an overseas publication support program. We look forward to active participation from art and publishing professionals worldwide.

Eligibility
Korean and overseas authors, universities, research institutions, publishers, and art museums planning or wishing to publish books on Korean art for non-Korean readers.

Grant amount
Up to KRW 50 million per applicant. *Grant amounts were calculated with Korean won as the basis, and the final amounts to be received in foreign currencies are subject to change according to exchange rates.

Eligible expenses
Expenses directly associated with the writing of manuscripts, translation and editing, production costs (design and printing costs, fees for use of copyrighted images, etc.) 

Eligible projects
–Originally written in or translated into a language other than Korean
–Exhibition catalogs, single-artist anthologies, introductory books, collection of artworks, artists’ books, artist monographs or books introducing an art scene, etc.

Project period 
The publication must be completed by the end of the agreed-upon project period, which may last up to three years.
–(Year I) Selection date—December 2025
–(Year II) January 2026—December 2026
–(Year III) January 2027—December 2027

How to apply
–Application period: January 17–February 28, 2025, 4pm (KST).
–Online submission: art-trans [​at​] gokams.or.kr Please download and fill out the application here and submit it with the required documents.
–Required documents: Available to find on the KAMS webpage.

Inquiries
Visual Arts International Development Team, Korea Arts Management Service(KAMS): art-trans [​at​] gokams.or.kr.​​​