A Study on Utilization of Closed Elementary School Facilities in Rural Community - Cases of Artists' Studios -

농촌(農村) 폐교시설(閉校施設) 이용실태(利用實態) 조사연구(調査硏究) - 화실이용(畵室利用) 사례(事例)를 중심(中心)으로 -

In the course of modernization and industrialization in Korea, the population in rural area has been substantially decreased, as a greate number of people have moved to urban area. Many elementary schools in rural area were destined to be closed as the number of students for each school have been decreased below proper level. And this tendency seems to be continued for the time being. The purpose of this study is to suggest a policy for the effective utilization of closed elementary schools in rural area. Especially this study is focused on the cases of utilization of closed school as art studio. By analysing the actual cases of utilization of closed school facilities as artists' studios and surveying the responses and opinions of local inhabitants as well as the artists, we hereby suggest and propose a related policy as one of effective means to revitalize distressed rural community.