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Johann Spengler
“May 1 – International Workers’ Day of Struggle” by Johann Spengler The series “May 1st – International Workers’ Day” by Johann Spengler (*1995 in Berlin) is dedicated to women in various professional fields in the GDR in eight pennants. While the obedience paragraph was still in force in the FRG until 1957 and the employment […]
Invitation to tender “Summer 2026 plant database course”
The BBK Saxony-Anhalt has been operating the “Visual Arts Database Saxony-Anhalt” since 2017. It publishes catalogs of works and estates of visual artists with a connection to Saxony-Anhalt. The work database informs the public – including curators and researchers, for example – about the life’s work of individual artists and reflects the diversity of artistic […]
Online workshop artist profiles BBK homepage
Online workshop on May 6, 2026 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. via Zoom To become visible on the homepage of BBK Sachsen-Anhalt e.V., we would like to encourage you to design your profile. For the first steps, we will be offering an introductory workshop from March 2026. In this workshop, we will show you […]
Film screening “Über die Kunst nachzulassen” in the context of the AG Künstlernachlässe
The BBK Saxony-Anhalt would like to show the film “Von der Kunst nachzulassen” by Ben Kesselring and Michael Fritschi as part of the AG Künstlernachlässe. Date: April 18, 2026, 8 p.m. With the film “Über die Kunst nachzulassen”, the Swiss directing duo Michael Fritschi and Ben Kesselring have illuminated an important niche and tackled the […]
Sebastian Kaps
On April 1, 2026 at 17:00, the BBK Saxony-Anhalt will open a new exhibition at the BBKarium in Dessau-Roßlau. The guest is Dessau photographer Sebastian Kaps, who will be presenting his current photographic work. Sebastian Kaps dedicates his artistic work to landscape photography. The exhibition focuses on the oak tree as part of the Dessau-Wörlitz […]
Talk & open work meeting: Work and seesaw – family friendliness in the art world
14.04.2026, 5 pm – duration approx. 2 hoursFree of charge – registration required by 07.04.2026Location: Gallery Café of the Cranach Museum The Halle-based Werk und Wippe initiative will present its work and discuss obstacles, opportunities and concrete approaches for a more family-friendly art industry in a moderated talk – with a particular focus on residency […]
Talk “Works of art from the GDR: a look at the collections”
Tue 28.4. / 18:00 / RADIO CORAX event room Works of art from the GDRA look at the collections How are works of art created in the GDR preserved, processed and exhibited today? How large is the proportion of works by women artists in the collections? How did the collections come about? Who has what? […]
Call for proposals “Artists in schools in Saxony-Anhalt” 2026/27
This year, the Berufsverband Bildender Künstler Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. is once again inviting tenders for the implementation of cultural education projects, which are primarily open to the artists of the BBK Sachsen-Anhalt and all general education schools. The projects of approx. 20 hours can take place between August 17, 2026 and March 19, 2027. The “Artists […]
Laura Baginski
Making female* experience visible, questioning stereotypical images of nature, the body and roles and working towards a lively, diverse perception of gender, sexuality and desire – this is what drives Laura Baginski in her artistic work. In the video work “Lustsubjekte”, she merges the plaster relief of a vulva with images of nature from her […]
Next admission meeting in April 2026
Interested visual artists can still apply for membership in the Berufsverband Bildender Künstler e.V. until March 15, 2026. On April 21, 2026, the BBK will host the next admission meeting, which, in addition to reviewing the admission criteria, will primarily serve to get to know the new members, the board, the admission committee and the […]
Nerit tree
“Art that does – local Scene” (Not entirely) serious light installation made of screw caps. Just like the rural art scene: colorful, scattered and often a little improvised, lively, committed and flexible. A finely balanced, mobile and fragile network. Nerit Baum, object and light artist from the small but fine Altmark art and culture scene, […]
visible – Art & Design Market 2026
This year, the “sichtbar – Kunst- & Designmarkt” will once again take place during the Handel Festival in the moat of Moritzburg Castle in Halle. We are looking forward to the diverse stands in a cultural ambience!
Open studios in Saxony-Anhalt on September 19/20, 2026
The Kulturwerk of the BBK Saxony-Anhalt is once again organizing the “Open Studios in Saxony-Anhalt” in 2026. They will take place on 19. and September 20 in all parts of the country. You can find the invitation here.
Christina Wildgrube
In her artistic work, Christina Wildgrube explores printmaking forms of expression, in particular letterpress printing and monotype. Based on sketches and notes made during excursions and hikes, she primarily develops landscape motifs in which perception, memory, movement and encounters are condensed as extracts. From time to time, she also creates sheets of poetry in which […]
Winter break at BBK Saxony-Anhalt
December 18, 2025 to January 11, 2026 The BBK Saxony-Anhalt is taking a winter break. The office will be closed from December 18, 2025 to January 11, 2026. We wish all our members, cooperation partners, supporters and all those interested in the visual arts in Saxony-Anhalt a relaxing Christmas season and a good start to […]
Call for applications: Project coordination BBKarium Saxony-Anhalt 2026
What began in Halle in 2015 continued in Dessau in 2023 and is now taking on a new dynamic in other places in our federal state: the “BBKarium”. In Wittenberg, Magdeburg and the Harz region, members of the BBK Saxony-Anhalt have set out to find their own showcases for the presentation of contemporary art. Now […]
Workshop: Individual legal and start-up advice – ONLINE
Questions about contracts or property rights? About starting up and self-employment? For all your legal and start-up questions, you can make an appointment for a personal and individual consultation with Alexander Bretz. The consultations take place as half-hour appointments for one issue. Personal details:Alexander Bretz is an honorary professor of design law and business start-ups […]
Risographies by the BBK group DuU in the DenkRaum Stadtbad in Halle (Saale)
The BBK is a guest of the Förderverein Zukunft Stadtbad Halle, which has once again found an interim location at the Alter Markt for the renovation phase of the pool. A portfolio of risographs created as part of the “BBKarium Dessau” 2025 project will also be on display. The DenkRaum Stadtbad will open its doors […]
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 […]
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 […]