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BBK evening act at Salon Rausch
The BBK-Abendakt offers several fall dates. 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.
Petition “Active pension for the self-employed too!”
The German government wants to introduce the active pension on January 1, 2026. In future, anyone over the standard retirement age (66 years and four months) will be able to earn an additional 2,000 euros per month tax-free. Instead of raising the retirement age, the massive tax savings of up to 919 euros per month […]
Riso Workshop: Postcards in Halle (Saale) by Stefanie Demmel and Matthias Behne
14.11.2025 | 18.30-21.30 hrs Whether it’s Christmas, a birthday or just for fun … the postcard is always up to date. Design your own personal postcard: two motifs – printed and cut together. At the end, everyone takes home a total of 32 great two-color cards. A small gift with a big impact. And that’s […]
BBK workshop “Artist Statement. Writing about your own art” on November 27
The ARTIST STATEMENT workshop is about one of the most important tools of self-marketing: talking and writing about art. The perfectway to represent yourself and your work is to tell a good story. It arouses interest and enables artists to inspire their counterparts. Good stories captivate target groups, they give credibility, replace experiences, they create […]
16 new BBK members accepted in Tangerhütte
We are delighted to welcome 16 new members to the BBK Saxony-Anhalt. They came together with the BBK team at the end of October 2025 to introduce themselves and get to know each other at a pop-up exhibition in the New Tangerhütte Castle. Tangerhütte is part of our “Region in Focus” for 2026 and we […]
“ROSE meets ART” 2026 – 7th outdoor art exhibition
Ladies and Gentlemen , “Rose meets art” at the Europa-Rosarium Sangerhausen… From 26.06. – 09.08.2026, the world’s largest rose collection will be the backdrop for the large outdoor art exhibition “Rose meets Art” for the 7th time. The connection between the rose and art runs like a red thread through the over 120-year history of […]
Support from the NORD/LB Cultural Foundation
The NORD/LB Kulturstiftung sees the importance of art and culture in topics that may not be the focus of conventional cultural activities. For us, innovation and change to cope with social adaptation processes are the topics of tomorrow’s cultural work. The NORD/LB Cultural Foundation, founded on November 29, 2012, was established by Norddeutsche Landesbank. The […]
Fine Art Awards
This is the third edition of an event aimed at highlighting and recognizing the most outstanding works of 2025. Your talent and creativity are crucial to the success of this initiative. Creativity is the soul of fine art photography. The photographers gathered here aim to convey emotions, concepts and thoughts through their images. Each photo […]
Impulse lecture at MLU Halle-Wittenberg: Overcoming democratic fatigue – impulses from the arts
Keynote speech: Overcoming democratic fatigue – impulses from the arts (guest: Johannes Stüttgen) Johannes Stüttgen is an artist and was an assistant to Joseph Beuys. In a keynote speech, he will present the Omnibus for Direct Democracy and ideas for overcoming democratic fatigue through art. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for a discussion with […]
Individual legal and start-up advice from Designhaus Halle – 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 […]
Workshop “Art and design, but safely” at the Designhaus Halle
Art and design but safe…Artists’ social security and other insurances The topic of “insurance and protection” for artists and designers is becoming increasingly complex. Hardly anyone can still see through the web of KSK and pension funds. When and how do I join the KSK and what does it do for me? What insurance cover […]
Advent in the Schwemme in Halle (Saale)
We look back together on an eventful year and look forward to exchanging ideas and enjoying a hot drink or two with you! Barbecue, drinks & colorful market 14-18:00 The event is free of charge – registration is not necessary. But we are very happy to hear about it! When:06.12.2025 and 07.12.2025, both from 14:00 […]
Webinars Art in Architecture of the BBK Rhineland-Palatinate
The BBK Rhineland-Palatinate is committed to art in architecture. With information. With examples. With food for thought and ideas. We have developed 20 webinars for this purpose. In 5 webinars, we shed light on the meaning of art in architecture. In 7 webinars, we fan out the diversity of art in architecture. This is aimed […]
Ireland introduces unconditional basic income for artists
Ireland is setting a good example: from 2026, the basic income for artists, which initially started as a pilot project, is to be continued on a permanent basis. This shows how research can initiate political change – and gives hope to all those who believe in the potential of a basic income. Following the positive […]
Baldreit Scholarship Baden-Baden
The City of Baden-Baden is awarding the traditional Baldreit Scholarship with artist’s residence to artists from the fields of literature, visual arts and composition from October 2023. The scholarship will be awarded to two applicants for 6 months each (October 2023 to March 2024 and April to September 2024). The artist’s apartment on the top […]
Photo competition: Highlights
The “Highlights of Nature Photography” competition is one of the most renowned nature photography competitions in the world. Since its foundation in 1999, it has established itself as a platform that presents the beauty and diversity of nature in outstanding photographs. Since 2024, the competition has been run by Florian and Lisa Marie Smit, who […]
Photo competition: Environment 2026
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography is running an exhibition in March called Environment. The theme of Environment for this exhibition is quite a wide covering theme, so if you have images that explore the different environmental impacts that the world is currently going through, this exhibition is for you. But it also covers the environment […]
Rotterdam Photo 2026: Echoes of Silence – War in the Artist’s Soul
What does war do to an artist when he or she is not an eyewitness, but becomes a bearer of the emotional legacy? What does the violence sound like in the minds of those who survive, flee, or hear only? In “Echoes of Silence,” we explore how war, conflict and collective trauma reverberate in the […]
Tender – Design of a postcard for March 8, 2026
Dear designer/artist, We cordially invite you to become part of our series “On March 8 – Women Artists in Focus”! For some years now, the Kunstmuseum Moritzburg Halle (Saale) has increasingly focused on works by women artists – both in special exhibitions and in our permanent exhibition. However, there are still many treasures slumbering in […]
Open Call: Annual gifts 2025
The annual editions are an integral part of the Kunstverein Ludwigshafen’s membership development program. For the first time, the KVLU is presenting the Jahresgaben in a historic public institution – the Altes Volksbad Mannheim – which embodies over 125 years of history of social welfare and public exchange. This unique setting offers artists the opportunity […]