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The Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture received 53 proposals from 6 countries in a contest held in February, and based on these, the theme of the '2026 Seoul International Arts Forum' to be held on the 17th of this month was derived.
The Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture announced on the 5th that it is inviting citizens around the world to submit topics related to culture and arts to be discussed at next year's Seoul International Arts Forum (SAFT 2027).
The contest will run from the 6th to the 31st of next month, and any citizen at home or abroad interested in changes in future culture and arts can participate.
Participants can freely suggest changes that have not yet received enough attention or issues that will become important in the future based on their own experiences and observations.
The foundation plans to review the submitted proposals and cases and use them to shape the agenda and programs for next year's forum.
In the contest held in February, 53 proposals were received from 6 countries, and based on these, the theme of the '2026 Seoul International Arts Forum' to be held on the 17th of this month was derived.
This year's forum will be held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) under the theme 'Unfamiliar Intelligence and New Intelligence: Designing the Human Era Again'.
Applications for participation in the forum can be made until the 10th, and contests for next year's agenda can be made on the official website (www.saft.kr) until the 31st of next month.

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