| Dates | 8 Sep – 17 Oct 2021 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Culture Factory (Munhwa Jejochang), the former Cheongju tobacco plant충청북도 청주시 청원구 상당로 314 (내덕동) |
| Admission | Adult: ₩12,000 |
| Previous edition | 2019: 8 Oct – 17 Nov 2019 |
| Next edition | 2023: 1 Sep – 15 Oct 2023 |
Program
- Theme 'Tools for Coexistence' (공생의 도구): 99 artists from 23 countries, more than 380 works, with an online exhibition for the first time
- Guest country France, 34 artists, 'Objet-Tableau: The Touch of France'
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | ₩12,000 | On site; youth ₩8,000, children ₩6,000 |
Notes on the 2021 edition
12th edition, 40 days, held during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitor numbers not found.
About the festival
The Cheongju Craft Biennale (청주공예비엔날레) is an international contemporary-craft exhibition held every two years since 1999 and, since 2011, at the Culture Factory, a converted tobacco plant in Cheongju, North Chungcheong. The 15th edition is planned for 2 September–31 October 2027, according to the organizer's 2027 competition notice; the 2025 edition ran 60 days, 10:00–19:00 and closed on Mondays, and drew more than 400,000 visitors. Tickets in 2025 cost ₩12,000 for adults (₩8,000 youth, ₩6,000 children); 2027 prices have not been announced. From Seoul, express buses reach Cheongju in about 1 h 52 m (₩14,000), then a city bus or taxi takes you to the Culture Factory.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Cheongju Craft Biennale page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
- 2021 edition source
- The Teams — 2027 청주국제공예공모전 (repost of the Cheongju Craft Biennale Organizing Committee's competition notice, July 2026)other
- The Teams — [청주공예비엔날레] 2027 청주국제공예공모전 (prize list)other
- iNews24 2026-07-28 — 2027 청주국제공예공모전 개최news
- Kyodo News PR Wire 2022-06-10 — 清州工芸ビエンナーレ organizer release (2023 competition)official