Foreign art workers do not have to apply through an employer, but can rather apply directly to the Ministry of Labor for a permit to engage in one of the following categories of art related work:
1.Performing and visual arts category: This refers to individuals engaged in creative work, research, surveys, production, performance, promotion, workshops, seminars, review (commentary) or competitions, relating to music (other than popular music), dance, fine arts, drama/theater, environmental art, photography etc.
2.Publishing industry category: This refers to individuals engaged in art and cultural graphics and text creation, commentary, copyright management, editing, translation, curation or research, relating to newspapers, magazines, book publishing etc.
3.Cinema, radio, television and popular music category: This refers to individuals engaged in art and cultural creation, production, performance, promotion, workshops, seminars, review (commentary), competitions, management, management operations, technical aspects, relating to cinema, radio, television and popular music.
4.Handicraft art category: This refers to individuals who engage in creative or teaching work relating to the fields of leather, ceramics, stone, glass, fiber (dyeing, weaving), wood, bamboo, paper, metal, paint or mixed media.
5.Other categories of work approved by the Ministry of Culture.