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…fresh – 12th wind art festival “bewegter wind”
The wind art competition is being held for the 12th time. The competition entries will be exhibited from 17 – 31.08.2025 at special scenic locations in Zierenberg, North Hesse. The exhibition will be accompanied by a themed supporting program that invites visitors to discover the exhibits and the landscape. The competition and exhibition are organized […]
Artist residency for the Klimatak Festival
The youth club m24 is launching an OPEN CALL for artworks and installations that deal with sustainable art production in the context of the Klimatak festival.Klimatak is a participatory youth festival that takes place annually and celebrates climate protection with art and music. One of our main goals is to create spaces for feminist and […]
OPEN CALL – FLINTA* only on the topic: SOLIDARITY & RESISTANCE
Whether loud or quiet, collective or personal, visible or under the surface – we want to hear voices that strengthen each other, rebel, connect. We are a group of young people from Bielefeld who want to create a place where art doesn’t have to be conformist – but loud, uncomfortable, unifying, resistant. Because FLINTA* voices […]
OPEN CALL – SCHWARZZSEITE PROJEKT Edition 2025
SCHWARZZSEITE PROJEKTis dedicated to creating encounters in contemporary printmaking, offering a dynamic space for artistic exchange. Showcasing works by emerging artists, it aims to spark dialogue, exploration, and collaboration. The initiative emphasizes experimentation and fresh perspectives, unlocking new possibilities for creative expression in printmaking today. Conditions and eligibility: When: exhibition takes place from June 14th […]
Call for art contributions for the site design at the 6* Festival, Bayreuth
We are calling on artists in Germany and Europe to apply for this public call:For our 6* Festival in Bayreuth, an open air festival with a focus on live electronic music, we are looking for sculptures and installations to design our festival site. Location: Bayreuth, Germany Date: June 12 – 15, 2025 Application deadline: May […]
Admission meeting in April: 8 new members in BBK Saxony-Anhalt
On April 8, 2025, the BBK Saxony-Anhalt hosted its spring admission meeting at the Paul Scherzer Gallery in Halle. Here, interested artists from Saxony-Anhalt were able to present themselves to the admissions committee in order to become members of our association. We are delighted that 8 artists are now new members and have conjured up […]
First steps towards new admission
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A summer academy in cooperation with the Alfred Toepfer Foundation
Marketing strategies for visual artists The Summer Academy provides artists with basic knowledge about the art market and the profession of artist. The central theme of the academy is the development of a personal strategy for marketing one’s own work. The summer academy takes place at the Gut Siggen seminar center of the Alfred Toepfer […]
Workshop “From creative mind to successful entrepreneur”
This workshop focuses on your entrepreneurial identity and a holistic view of your start-up. Who do you want to be as an entrepreneur and what attitude do you want to work with? What do you stand for – and what don’t you stand for? How do you create sustainable and authentic connections with your customers […]
Online lecture “Time management – strategies for more focus and productivity”
On 22 April from 10 to 11 a.m., we are organizing the online lecture “Time management – strategies for more focus and productivity”. The speaker will be psychologist Elvira Kuslij. You can join us via this link: April 22, 10-11 a.m., online lecture: Time management – strategies for focus and productivitywith Elvira Kusliy Join the […]
Creative Europe CULTURE: European cooperation projects
2025 Open Call for Applications With the funding area “European Cooperation Projects”, the EU supports cultural projects in which organizations from at least three different eligible countries work together and find European solutions to current challenges. The partner consortium consists of an applicant organization (coordinator) and at least two other cultural institutions (partners). Application deadline: […]
Free studio space in the Forum Gestaltung in Magdeburg
Since summer 2019, the association Forum Gestaltung e. V. has been responsible for the further programmatic development and management of the entire quarter of the former Magdeburg School of Arts and Crafts. The building complex has around 8,000 square meters of enclosed space and an inner courtyard. In addition to promoting art and culture, the […]
Places still available: Art flea market at the Scherzer Gallery
The date for the art flea market at Galerie Paul Scherzer has now been set! On Labor Day (1.5.) you can haggle for art and art supplies for little money in the gallery. There are still places/tables available! So if you would like to take part yourself, please get in touch by e-mail. Location: Galerie […]
Online: Individual start-up advice with a focus on funding opportunities
This consultation is all about your start-up process: Where are you right now? What are the next steps and what do you need to take them successfully? Steffen Ahrens gives you honest feedback on your start-up ideas and business models, helps you to implement them and supports you in preparing for market entry. He also […]
Designing Tomorrow action day at the Designhaus Halle
The world is developing rapidly – new technologies, changing ways of working, new challenges and fresh ideas are opening up exciting opportunities. Instead of just watching, we want to play an active role in shaping it. “Designing Tomorrow” stands for exactly that: shaping the future with creative concepts and innovative design while rethinking our own […]
Workshop – Learning to negotiate
Salary, prices, agreements – we have to negotiate a lot. But how do we do it well? With arguments or with tricks? With pressure or by giving in? Instead of dealing with clichés and myths about negotiating, in this workshop we look at our own goals and practise achieving a good result together with the […]
W2-Professorship for Artistic Practice in the Foundation Class of the Visual Arts Program
University of Kassel limited to six years Application deadline: April 15, 2025
Error at the KSK – Why thousands of artists were suddenly no longer covered by health insurance
The Künstlersozialkasse enables self-employed creative professionals to access statutory social insurance. However, due to an error during a system changeover, around 30,000 of those affected were temporarily deregistered from the health insurance funds.
“Culture makes democracy strong”
Dear interested parties, My name is Nicole Thies, I run the “Kultur macht stark” advice center at the .lkj) Saxony-Anhalt. I would like to cordially invite you to the event “Culture makes democracy strong” on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., in the Francke Foundations, Orphanage (House 1), America Room, Franckeplatz 1, 06110 […]
Survey: “Making a living from art. The economic and social situation of visual artists”
From February 18 to April 30, 2025, all visual artists living in Germany are invited to take part in the survey “Von der Kunst zu leben. The economic and social situation of visual artists”. The survey, which takes place at regular intervals, is being carried out this year for the first time on behalf of […]