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Senefelder Award 2028
The Senefelder Prize has been awarded since 1975 in honor of Alois Senefelder, the inventor of lithography. It is one of the most coveted awards for artistic printmaking. For the year 2028, the International Senefelder Foundation (ISS), with the support of the Federal Association of Visual Artists (BBK), is once again announcing a competition to […]
Makersday* with Matthias Behne and Stefanie Demmel in Halle (Saale)
Makersday* at RISO HALLE For everyone who’s already familiar with Riso printing—whether you’ve taken one of our workshops or printed with us 🙂On Saturday, July 25, we’re hosting another “Open Workshop” from 2:00–6:00 p.m. For 30 Euro you can realize your motif. Two-colored (standard), printed on BIO TOP 160g /sqm in an edition of 10.If […]
Current Programs Offered by the Media Literacy Center in Halle (Saale)
“Phänomedial!” – Offenes Schulungsangebot für alle Bürgerinnen und Bürger One of the main tasks of the Saxony-Anhalt Media Authority is to teach media skills. Competent use of media and orientation in a dynamically developing media world are regarded as core skills and are among the key skills of everyday and working life, regardless of a […]
Susanne Theumer in Schraplau
“Loholz Hangs in Schraplau… Sussanne Theumer” Vol. 17 Searching for Clues with Susanne Theumer and Mr. Lohholz Opening: August 22, 2026, 3:16 p.m.Closing: August 23, 2026, 2:19 p.m.
Interview with Taha Bader by Kunst/Mitte
The People Behind the Cultural Curtains Anyone who talks to Taha Bader about his art quickly realizes that his paintings don’t just tell stories—they build bridges. Born in Pakistan and now living in Halle, the artist navigates between two worlds—his native Pakistan and his life in Germany. From this perspective, he develops an artistic vision […]
BBK Members at the Paul Scherzer Gallery in Halle
BREAKING SYMMETRY. Perspectives on Contemporary Ceramic Art With BBK members Hermann Grüneberg, Jan Herzog, Annegret Streu, and Katja Jaroschewski From August 8 to September 5, 2026, the Paul Scherzer Gallery will present an exhibition featuring ten outstanding artists in the field of contemporary ceramics. Curated by Katja Jaroschewski, the exhibition showcases the remarkable diversity of […]
Julia Schleicher at the Leopoldina
Autonomy – KLUB7 & Julia Schleicher at the Leopoldina Art Meets Science For the first time, the annual meeting of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina will be enriched by artistic interventions. In cooperation with the Saxony-Anhalt Art Foundation, art and science will engage in a productive dialogue—linked by this year’s Leopoldina theme: Autonomy. […]
Johannes Traub in Halle (Saale)
You are cordially invited to the “Triebwerk IV” weekend On July 25 and 26, the “Triebwerk” artists’ collective will open the doors to its studios and warmly invite you to Halle-Trotha. From 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. each day, visitors can get a glimpse of the artistic work taking place on site. Paintings and other works […]
Alexandra Liakhavets
Exhibition: “Where Do Our Roots Begin—and Where Do They End?” A café with birch trees, a birch bottle, everything birch… In this project, I take the birch tree as my starting point. It becomes a space for negotiation between my experiences and the changes I’ve undergone since moving from Belarus to Germany. Through everyday objects, […]
Melanie Kuna-Drechsler
In her artistic work, Melanie Kuna-Drechsler focuses on special moments and the traces of change. Inspired by nature, memories, and moments of everyday life, she creates multi-layered and vividly colored visual worlds and spaces. Using acrylic, oil pastels, and beeswax, she explores the tension between the visible and the hidden, between “what remains” and constant […]
Anne Pruy
Anne Pruys’ series *White Clouds in the River* consists of large-format, three-dimensional collages made of enamel and steel, assembled into irregular wall objects. With their vivid colors, they project a symbolic presence into the rooms, while at the same time appearing ephemeral and loose in their application of paint. This appearance of transience and painterly […]
Roswitha Bühler
Roswitha Bühler, an artist from Jerichow, focuses primarily on figurative art. In her sculptures and ceramic works, she explores the human form, its postures, and forms of expression. With clear forms and great sensitivity, she creates works that reveal the human being in all its presence and individuality. In her drawings as well, she focuses […]
BBKarium Saxony-Anhalt. Starting in the summer of 2026 at 5 locations
We cordially invite you! On September 1, 2026, starting at 4:00 p.m., we will officially launch the “BBKarium Saxony-Anhalt” project—with a project presentation, an overview of all locations, and the people behind it. How can art from the region be brought into public spaces, and what opportunities does the BBKarium network offer artists, urban communities, […]
Ondine Frochaux
Ondine Frochaux, born in Lausanne in French-speaking Switzerland, studied painting in Otto Möhwald’s class at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design in Halle. In her artistic work, she deals with the phenomenon of beauty and the question of how beauty is perceived and experienced. For her, it is both astonishing and wonderful that […]
“Generally Fresh” at the Old Town Hall in Wittenberg, 2026
Exhibition “Generally fresh. New members of the BBK Saxony-Anhalt” In the fall of 2026, the Kulturwerk of the BBK Saxony-Anhalt will present the exhibition series “generell frisch” in Lutherstadt Wittenberg. Organized by the Kulturwerk of the BBK Saxony-Anhalt e.V., the exhibition will feature works by 34 artists who were admitted to the Professional Association of […]
Lions Club Halle an der Saale Court Art Night
This year, the 5th HofKunstNacht, organized by the Lions Club Halle an der Saale, will take place on September 4, 2026, at the Neue Residenz, Domstr. 5, 06108 Halle. This is a charity event during which an auction will be held to support the Lions organization’s charitable causes in the city of Halle. By sharing […]
Office Manager (m|f|d) – Updated Application Deadline!
Friends and Supporters of the Moritzburg Art Museum in Halle (Saale) Application deadline: August 7, 2026
István Seidel in Halle (Saale)
Art Project “Against Gravity” Viewing by appointment with the artist.
Election Forum Hosted by BBK, KWSA, and LanZe on August 22
Together with Kreativwirtschaft Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. and the Landeszentrum Freies Theater Sachsen-Anhalt e.V., we are hosting an election forum featuring a panel discussion on the election benchmarks we sent to the political parties. We’ll engage in direct dialogue and ask questions in person. We invite you to join us: Come to Halle (Saale) on August 22, […]
“Zukunftswege Ost” Microgrant Program
Up to €5,000 for your commitment to democracy Would you like to carry out a project in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, or Thuringia that brings people together, strengthens democratic culture through participation, or promotes empowerment and combats discrimination? Then get your idea off the ground with support from our microfund. The Microfund is one […]