July Newsletter from the BBK Federal Association, featuring the following topics: BBK Symposium on October 9, 2026, in Hanover; “Culture Makes You Strong” Must Stay!; Call for Proposals: “Culture Makes You Strong. We Can Do Art”; New: FAQs on the Fee Guidelines; ProTalks: Parenting and Art, on September 24, 2026; IGBK Delegates’ Assembly; Active Pension Also for the Self-Employed; Recognition of Artistic Estates as Part of Cultural Heritage; Gerstaecker Grant Fund; Dates: Through October 4, 2026: Manifesta 16 Ruhr – This Is Not a Church; July 22 & 29, 2026: Get Started! First Steps in Self-Employment; July 27, 2026: Budgeting and Bookkeeping – Basics of Financial Management in Initiatives and Associations; August 2026 through March 2027: Event Series by the Düsseldorf Cultural Affairs Office – FOKUS Funding 2026/27; September 1, 2026: AI within the Legal Framework – The EU AI Act Explained in Plain Language; September 29, 2026: Compensation in the Cultural Sector.