Calendar
Exhibition opening and second birthday
The Kunstkollektiv Dessau und Umgebung (DuU) would like to cordially invite you to the next exhibition opening at BBKarium Dessau.On Saturday, November 01, 2025 at 4 pm at Ferdinand-von-Schill-Straße 3 in Dessau, the theme of “coffee” will be artistically interpreted and served. The theme of this month’s joint exhibition offers numerous possibilities for interpretation and […]
BBK Symposium on November 7 in Berlin
Symposium “Making a living from art. The economic and social situation of visual artists” The annual symposium of the BBK Bundesverband will take place in Berlin this year (subject to funding approval). The event will provide the framework for presenting the latest data from the new study “Making a living from art. The economic and […]
BBK workshop “Artist profiles on the BBK homepage” on October 6, 2025
Our homepage is filling up. The addition of new artist profiles makes it more attractive for users and presents a lively and diverse image to the outside world. But there is still a lot of room for improvement. Following on from our successful workshop in fall 2024, we would now like to offer you the […]
Survey on the economic and social situation of visual artists
From February 18 to April 30, 2025, all visual artists living in Germany were invited to take part in the current survey “Von der Kunst zu leben. The economic and social situation of visual artists”. The survey, which takes place at regular intervals, is being conducted this year for the first time on behalf of […]
Networking meeting Altmark on September 26, 2025
In 2025, the Altmark will be the focus of networking in the BBK Saxony-Anhalt. We want to exchange ideas with as many people and organizations as possible who are committed to art and culture. We launched the “Region in Focus” format three years ago. We started in Dessau-Roßlau (2022) and continued with the state capital […]
WIR-Festival – We are part of it!
An important quote has been displayed on the shop window of the BBK office in Halle’s old town since September 1, 2025: It never stops that you have to say something. (Antje Rávik Strubel) We would like to thank the WIR Festival for the great initiative they have put together in such a short space […]
generally fresh at Kunsthaus Salzwedel until November 9, 2025
The Kunsthaus Salzwedel is pleased to present the exhibition generell frisch – Neue Mitglieder des Berufsverbandes Bildender Künstler Sachsen-Anhalt. The show by the Kulturwerk of the BBK Saxony-Anhalt brings together a diverse selection of contemporary works by 29 artists who were accepted into the professional association in 2023. With them are: Eileen Farida Almarales Noy […]
New publications work database September 2025
For the second time this year, the BBK Saxony-Anhalt is putting new works online. This means that 41 artists with a total of 6,207 works are now represented in the Saxony-Anhalt Visual Arts Database. The BBK cordially invites you to the studio of the jewelry artist Claudia Baugut, who was involved in the project, in […]
Mechanical shop window
The BBK shop window has been in Dessau since October 2022 – now it is becoming the site of a special community project. The artists’ association “Dessau und Umgebung”, or DuU for short, which has come together under the umbrella of the BBK, is currently working on an unusual idea: the “Mechanical Shop Window”. This […]
BBK evening act at Salon Rausch
After the summer break, the BBK evening event is now starting up again. All members are cordially invited to attend. Here are the next dates: Time: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.Location: Salon Rausch, Ulestraße 1, 06114 Halle (Saale).Prior registration is required by contacting Rainer Rausch on 0176 70504248.
BBK at the Magdeburger Kunst/Mitte
At this year’s Magdeburg Kunst/Mitte art fair, we will be providing information about our projects and concerns. Formats such as “Generally Fresh”, “Artists in Schools” and “Visual Arts Database” increase the visibility of professional contemporary art, communicate it to young people and draw attention to the impending loss of cultural heritage. Our region in Focus […]
Course plant database fall 2025
In fall 2025, the BBK Saxony-Anhalt is offering a new fee-based course for artists, heirs and estate administrators under the direction of art historian Katharina Lorenz M.A., which consists of three dates. The following documents must be submitted for the application: Letter of motivation, short biography, list of exhibitions, list of publications, digital image of […]
BBK summer reception at Thomas Leu’s studio
The third BBK summer reception will take place on August 22, 2025. The board of the BBK Saxony-Anhalt has invited network partners from politics and culture, active members and members from this year’s “Focus” region Altmark to exchange ideas, look back on joint initiatives and make new plans. This year’s co-host is BBK member Thomas […]
Open studios in Saxony-Anhalt on September 20/21, 2025
Art needs space – for creation and for encounters. On this special weekend, Saxony-Anhalt opens its studio doors and becomes a living map of creative work. Where there is usually silence, rooms are filled with voices. Whether painting, photography, sculpture, graphics, ceramics or sound – each studio is a small world of its own: surprising, […]
Taha Bader
Taha Bader, born in Karachi (Pakistan) in 1991, has lived in Saxony-Anhalt since 2016. After completing his Bachelor’s degree in Communication Design at the Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture and a Master’s degree in Integrated Design in Dessau, he has dedicated himself to painting since childhood, which he rediscovered during the pandemic in […]
Workshop “Tax issues of artists and designers” on May 26, 2025
Which income and expenses belong in the surplus income statement? How can freelance and commercial activities be distinguished from each other? Is the small business regulation suitable for me? These and other questions are the focus of a workshop with tax consultant Ronald Ebersbach on May 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Designhaus […]
BBK evening act at Salon Rausch
This month’s BBK evening act will take place on Thursday, April 24, 2025. From May 2025, the BBK Evening Meeting will take place on Thursday, May 8, 2025 and on Wednesdays, May 14, 21 and 28, 2025. All members are cordially invited to attend.Time: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in each case,Location: Salon Rausch, Ulestraße […]
Veronika Kaiping
“INTERIOR VIEWS” In April, the BBKarium Dessau is all about our inner life. Artist Veronika Kaiping makes visible what we don’t normally see – the organs that work inside us and the emotions that move us. Body maps and emotional beings provide humorous insights in which the physical and the spiritual exist side by side. […]
Experimental Printmaking at the BBK Saxony-Anhalt
The portfolio project | The symposium | The workshop From April 4 to 27, 2025, the exhibition Experimental Printmaking from Saxony-Anhalt opens up new perspectives on printmaking. Eight artists – Marion Münzberg, Gert Burkard Büttner, Julienne Jattiot, Sebastian Harwardt, Elena Kiseleva-Arendt, Rainer Rausch, Christina Simon and Grit Wolf – will present works that were created […]
BBK General Meeting 2025
This year’s general meeting will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025. In line with the “Region in BBK Focus” format – this year it is the Altmark – we will be meeting far to the north in the Hanseatic city of Stendal. We are guests at the music and art school, which is within […]