The Arts Council Korea (ARKO) will begin supporting Korean artists participating in the NEW INC program, an international residency and cultural incubator run by the New Museum in New York, starting in 2025.
 
Launched in 2014, NEW INC is the first museum-led cultural incubator initiated by the New Museum. Each year, selected participants from open calls are supported for approximately one year as they experiment and collaborate across the fields of art, design, and technology, with opportunities for mentorship, workshops, networking, and project presentations.

Celebrating its 12th anniversary this year, the program has selected 74 artists, collectives, nonprofits, and startups. From September 2025 to June 2026, participants will develop their projects within one of five tracks reflecting the New Museum’s social values: Art & Code, Creative Science, Extended Realities, Social Architecture, and Cooperative Studies.

In 2024, ARKO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the New Museum, and as part of its Designated Overseas Residency Support Program, will officially support one Korean artist selected for the NEW INC program each year from 2025 to 2027.
 
Through a separate open call and review process for Korean artists to select the 2025 participant, Yuri Lee was chosen from among 103 applicants to receive ARKO’s official support. In addition, Sabina Hyoju Ahn, Yaloo, and Jinseok Choi were also selected through this process to participate in the program, bringing the total number of Korean artists in NEW INC’s 2025 cohort to four.
 
This marks the largest participation of Korean artists in the program’s history, representing a significant milestone in ARKO’s efforts to expand global opportunities for Korean contemporary artists.

References

• 한국문화예술위원회 보도자료 (Arts Council Korea Press Release)
• 뉴뮤지엄, 뉴잉크 프로그램 (New Museum, NEW INC)