Dance Community Survival Solidarity Supports "Arts Council Union" in Protest Against Misconduct by Arts Council Member A

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The Emergency Response Committee of the Dance Community Survival Solidarity (Dance Survival Solidarity) publicly expressed its support for the "Statement Urging the Resignation of Non-Executive Member A of the Korea Arts Management Service" requested by the labor union of the Korea Arts Management Service (Arts Council) on the 13th.

On the 15th, the Dance Survival Solidarity issued a public statement of support titled "Power Comes with Responsibility: For the Survival and Fair Support of the Dance Community," announcing its active participation in the call for the resignation of Non-Executive Member A, which was announced by the Arts Council labor union on the 13th.

Non-executive members of the Arts Council, who serve three-year terms, are known to be experts from various fields such as literature, theater, music, dance, fine arts, and traditional arts. They review and approve the committee's major policies and budgets, fulfilling the role of Hyeon Jang-eul (CEO).

The Arts Council labor union called for Member A's resignation on the 13th. This was because they could no longer tolerate Member A's abusive behavior and lack of diligence in performing their duties. The union specifically claimed that there were issues with Member A's meeting attendance rate, abnormal requests for materials, and work-related communications directed at staff. This is the first time since the establishment of the Arts Council that the union has called for the resignation of a specific non-executive member.

The union revealed that Member A's attendance rate at plenary meetings was only 67.7%. This figure falls significantly short of the average attendance rate of all members, which is 89.7%. In particular, the union claimed that Member A has recorded the lowest attendance rate for three consecutive years.

The Dance Survival Solidarity expressed strong anger over additional facts disclosed by the labor union.

It was revealed that Member A failed to fulfill 20 out of 55 on-site monitoring cases for sub-projects, which is a mandatory duty of dedicated review committee members. Furthermore, the union expressed concern that 141 abnormal material requests, accounting for 67.5% of all non-executive member requests, were suspected of being abusive behavior akin to personal harassment. In particular, there were habitual work-related communications that did not distinguish between weekday nights after working hours and weekends. It was confirmed that some Arts Council employees had sought medical treatment and even taken sick leave.

A source from the Dance Survival Solidarity, who spoke by phone with this outlet, said, "One can imagine how much pain and hesitation workers must have endured before publicly appealing about their suffering at work. Member A should take responsibility for their abnormal behavior and resign, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism should also handle this matter seriously."

Person B, a figure in the dance community, stated, "It is regrettable that abusive behavior, which has already disappeared from schools and general society, was occurring at the Arts Council until recently," adding, "I believe it is even more problematic that someone with such outdated mindsets has been serving as a committee member."

Meanwhile, along with the demand for Member A's resignation, the Arts Council labor union presented five measures to prevent recurrence.

▲Apology and resignation by Member A.

▲Official statement of position at the Arts Council level, fact-checking, and action in accordance with regulations

▲Action by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and clarification of facts

▲Establishment of clear criteria for members' performance of duties and formulation of measures to prevent recurrence

▲Ensuring fairness and transparency in the appointment process of Arts Council members

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