Experience Island Life, Create Art on Wonsan Island, Korea

1. Step away from your repetitive daily routine and familiar workspace, and discover new inspiration and creative possibilities on Wonsando.

Wonsando Artist Stay is a project that lets you step away from your familiar daily life and work environment to discover new inspiration and expand your creative possibilities. The blue sea, the island's natural scenery, and stories accumulated over a long time offer participants a fresh perspective and creative motivation. While staying on Wonsando, participants interpret the island's scenery and stories through their own artistic language and turn them into works of art. In particular, as Wonsando transforms from an isolated island into a connected one, it becomes a stage of new inspiration and challenge for creators. As art and the region meet to create new landscapes, participants will expand their own creative world and grow to a new level.

2. Reflect together on the social value of art, and experience growing alongside the local community through public art and regional projects.

Wonsando Artist Stay goes beyond individual creative activity — it is a public art project in which the community and art grow together. Participants create works based on Wonsando's nature, culture, and local stories, shaping new landscapes across the island. Rather than staying confined to an exhibition space, the finished works are installed throughout the actual community, becoming art that lives and breathes in the everyday lives of residents and visitors. It is a meaningful creative opportunity to add new value to a space through art, communicate with the local community, and directly experience how your work contributes to regional change and revitalization.

3. Have a special experience where diverse artistic perspectives and expand each other’s creative worlds.

Wonsando Artist Stay is a special meeting space where artists from various fields gather to share creative work and daily life, exchanging experiences and perspectives with one another. Participants share their working processes and creative philosophies, discovering new viewpoints and broadening their creative range through each other's experiences and ideas. Through natural communication across disciplines and generations, participants also explore opportunities for collaboration and experience a meaningful time of gaining positive stimulation and motivation from one another. These encounters can grow into lasting networks that become a valuable foundation for future artistic activities and projects.

■ Project Activities

This project expresses individual artistic values, the local area, and my inspirations through beauty while staying on Wonsan Island. Participants explore the local area to gain inspiration and gather various information to develop their creative projects. By researching and documenting the area, they reflect Wonsan's cultural features and stories in their works. They create personal projects, produce results, and exhibit their work, which helps them seek new directions for their work. Ultimately, this provides an opportunity to expand artistic abilities and broaden creative experiences.

■ Main Activities

1. Carrying out creative projects

Participants perform individual creative activities while staying on Wonsan Island. They establish their creative plans based on their fields and topics and proceed with making their works. During the artist stay, they focus on their creative activities to enhance the quality of their work.

2. Support for creative space and activities

We support the workspace and environment so participants can fully engage in their creative activities. They carry out necessary activities like planning, organizing materials, and production during the artist stay, which helps them develop their work.

3. Local exchange and networking activities

Through interaction with local residents and stakeholders, participants share the life and stories of Wonsan Island, expanding their creative materials and directions.

4. Support for creation and submission of works and contributions to the local area

Participants submit the works they created during the artist stay. This helps them gain experience in completing their creations while contributing to the local development through their works.

5. Sharing results and exhibition programs

The works made during the artist stay are introduced to the local area and visitors through exhibitions or public programs. This shares the creation results and spreads artistic value.

■ Additional Information

• This project is a creative process where participants develop their own works based on their interests.
• Participants from various fields like art, crafts, design, photography, and content creation can join, even without relevant majors or experience.
• We provide accommodation and workspace so participants can focus on their creative activities during the project.
• Shared spaces will be used with other participants, so please follow community living and facility rules during the project.
• Participants should prepare personal equipment and materials needed for creating their works.
• Participants should be careful in managing their personal belongings during the activity period.

We are providing guidance to a space that was used as a guesthouse in the village so that you can closely interact with the locals during your stay.

If you have another place you want to stay, please inquire separately.

*The guesthouses and shared accommodations in the area may look different from the images.

Details of support

■ Project activities

• Systematic orientation
• A reliable project manager
• 24-hour support! You can get immediate help through a 24-hour emergency contact system.
• Tips for living on Wansan Island.
  
  

Exclusions

• Round-trip transportation
• Other living expenses in the area (meals, transportation, etc.)
• Costs for pickup from train station/airport
• Personal travel insurance

* Please book your transportation after your project participation is confirmed and you have received the final schedule.

The Wonsan-do Artist Stay Project provides accommodation and workspace so artists can fully focus on their creation.Participants can stay in Wonsan-do for a set period, allowing them to keep creating in a stable environment while experiencing the culture, history, and stories of the city.Spending time in a new place, away from the familiar routine, broadens the creative horizon and adds an artistic perspective to their work.The experiences in Wonsan-do create a new turning point for their creative activities.

Location: Wonsando

Wonsando is a place where the sea and the island's nature remain untouched, allowing you to fully feel a calm and relaxing atmosphere. Here, you can experience a new sense of life, away from daily routines, in the slow passage of time on the beach, mudflats, and along the island. It has become easier to reach Wonsando thanks to the underwater tunnel and Wonsan Anmyeondo Bridge, but the deep natural feel of the island is still a special charm of Wonsando. As you walk slowly around the island and face the sea, you will find time for your own creativity and immersion, lowering the pace of everyday life.

1. Wonsando Beach

Wonsando Beach features wide, clean white sands and beautiful sunsets over the West Sea, providing a perfect place for rest and inspiration with its open sea views and tranquil natural environment.

2. Wonsando Orobong

Wonsando Orobong is a great spot where you can enjoy beautiful sea views of the West Sea and the scenery of Wonsando with a short and easy hike. At the top, you can enjoy the wide view and see the Wonsando Beacon, a military communication facility from the Joseon Dynasty, combining nature and historical value.

3. Wonsan Warehouse Bakery

Wonsan Warehouse Bakery is a multi-cultural space that creatively reinterprets an existing warehouse. It stands out with its unique architecture and relaxed atmosphere. You can enjoy a break in the spacious and open area, spending comfortable time among the beautiful scenery of Wonsando.

■ This project can start on any day of the week you prefer.

■ The minimum participation period is 1weeks.

■ Target Participant and Eligibility

• Anyone interested in creative activities such as fine art, craft, design, or photography
• Anyone who wants to find creative inspiration in a new place
• Anyone who wants to express Wonsando's culture and stories through their work
• Anyone who wants to document the local scenery and people
• Anyone who wants to broaden their creative possibilities through artistic challenges
• Anyone who wants to give shape to their own artwork
• Anyone interested in community revitalization who wants to grow together with the region

* You can check the procedures after applying on the website in My Page.

* Please book your travel after you receive final confirmation of participation and schedule.

1. Refunds are not allowed for personal reasons after the project is confirmed.

2. By applying for the project, participants are considered to agree to the refund policy.

3. This project has a strict refund policy. You will receive a 100% refund if you cancel before the project confirmation.

4. The project schedule and content may change due to local circumstances like transportation or weather, and they may be reduced in some cases.

5. This project is conducted by a partner organization. Therefore, the local organization is responsible for the actual operation of the project.

6. Please make your travel arrangements after you receive the final confirmation for the project. We will provide individual updates on the schedule after confirmation.