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Art competition: artistic design of the new place of silence
In a two-stage art competition, the design of the newly created spaces in the Place of Silence under the monastery chapel is to be developed. We are looking for artists who can give this place an artistic signature and expressiveness. The jury is well known. With the conversion of the St. Francis Chapel into a […]
Open Call | FUNKEN Academy x Chemnitz University of Technology Workshop Fall 2025
In the second half of the Capital of Culture year Chemnitz 2025, the FUNKEN Academy and Chemnitz University of Technology (TUC) are launching a workshop program for graduates of Saxon art and music colleges. We are looking for artists who want to lead these workshops and are interested in the topics of Chemnitz University of […]
Ulrike Basner in Beelitz
Exhibition “Wanderjahre” with Dajana Al-hafedh, Swen Bernitz and Frederik Poppe
Matthias Behne and Stefanie Demmel in Halle (Saale)
Riso Workshop: Photogram Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature. Using leaves and flowers collected together from the surrounding area and adding your own drawings and typography, you will create your template for the photogram collages. The result is 2 x 12 two-color DIN A3 riso prints to give away or keep for yourself. 🙂 […]
home – scholarship
For the third time, the Saxony-Anhalt Art Foundation is giving artists access to museums and libraries in Saxony-Anhalt with the twelve-month HEIMATSTIPENDIUM. During this time, they can engage intensively with the collections, explore the holdings and discover hidden treasures in the archives. Inspired by this, the aim is to create new works that reflect the […]
Phillip Baumgarten on the BKJ podcast Transformator
The BKJ specialist unit visited Phillip Baumgarten and Lion Hartmann at Posa Monastery and asked them questions about the cultural and educational landscapes in the Burgenland district.
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 […]
Saxony-Anhalt 2025 Demography Prize
In 2025, the state of Saxony-Anhalt will once again award the Demography Prize in recognition of civic engagement, innovative solutions and digitalization projects in the context of demographic change. A total of €10,000 in prize money is available. Citizens, associations, municipalities, networks and companies from the state are invited to enter. Submissions can be made […]
Craft & Design” 2026
The application phase for “Handwerk & Design” 2026 has begun – and with it your chance to be an exhibitor at the most important platform for high-quality arts and crafts and excellent design in Munich. Present your skills to a design-savvy, affluent and knowledgeable audience and showcase your works in glass, wood, ceramics, fashion or […]
Cultural funding from the state is transferred to Investitionsbank
Press release from the State Chancellery of Saxony-Anhalt dated 02.07.2025 Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt (IB) is to become the central point of contact for funding procedures in the cultural sector. This is provided for in an agreement signed between the State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture and the IB. This means that the IB will be the […]
Budget for member projects 2025/26 in BBK Saxony-Anhalt
In 2025, the BBK Saxony-Anhalt budget once again provides 1,500 euros as start-up funding for member projects. These should benefit several members – for example in group exhibitions, symposia, etc. – and be conceived by a group of members. A brief concept must be submitted by August 20, 2025, and the Board of Directors will […]
Künstler:innenstadt Gmünd – Residency program
Artist in Residence programs in the fields of fine arts / photography / design / video and media art The Artist in Residence programs for visual artists in the International Guest Studio Maltator, the Old Town Gallery, the Folding Wood Studio and the Gallery Studio Maltator Parterre have a special status in the artists’ town […]
Kick-off for the third round of the CROSS INNOVATION competition
Saxony-Anhalt’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Sven Schulze, is today launching the third round of the CROSS INNOVATION funding program. From July 7 to August 8, 2025 business networks from Saxony-Anhalt that want to realize innovative projects together with companies from the creative industries, creative trades and other sectors. We are looking for ideas in which […]
Call for proposals for the design of artworks for the European Commission in Luxembourg (with new link)
Call for proposals for the design and realization of one or more artistic works. The procedure consists of two phases: – a first phase with a call for applications and a selection procedure for candidates; – a second phase with tenders.The information and conditions required for submitting an application can be found on the public […]
KaB: Community center and daycare center Lerchenberg Mainz
An area of 3×3 meters on the forecourt of the Bürgerhaus Lerchenberg, which borders directly on the sidewalk, is planned for the art on the building. A free-standing sculpture is desired that occupies the entire area or only part of it. The materials and type of work are optional. It can be an interactive, static […]
Ostdeutsche Sparkassenstiftung Project funding
Non-profit recognized legal entities and natural persons with their place of business or residence in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt can apply to the East German Savings Banks Foundation for funding for art and cultural projects. Funding is provided for projects in the fields of visual arts, music, literature, theater and monument preservation. The […]
MENTORING PROGRAM Women in Culture & Media
For the eighth time, the German Cultural Council is running a nationwide individual mentoring program for highly qualified female artists and creative professionals who aspire to a management position in the cultural and media sector. The selected mentees are each assigned a mentor who is successful in an outstanding position, holds management positions in cultural […]
Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Award
Awarded every two years, the Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Award (formerly known as HCB Award) supports a photographer in the realization or pursuit of an ambitious project. The Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Award is aimed at established photographers, who already have a strong documentary-inspired body of work. The recipient of the Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Award receives an […]
Werner Fenz Scholarship for Art in Public Space 2026
To honor the achievements of art historian and curator Werner Fenz (1944-2016), the Cultural Department of the City of Graz established a biennial scholarship for art in public space in 2020. The scholarship was initiated by an international committee of over 200 artists, curators, journalists and other members of the art world. Starting in 2023, […]