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OPEN CALL: Iceland Residency
SÍM Residency Seljavegur 32 101 Reykjavík Iceland // Self-funded Artist-in-Residence Program 2026 The SÍM Residency is an international, nonprofit residency program in Reykjavík, Iceland, for contemporary artists and cultural practitioners, run by SÍM – The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists. It is the largest and most established residency program in the Nordic region, welcoming around […]
OPEN CALL: Gallery Kungerkiez – Group exhibition October 2026
IN MOTIONMovement is one of the most central themes in our lives. Movement can refer to inner processes, to personal change. But it can also refer to the passage of time, to the connection between past, present and future. To the changing seasons or to the interplay of the elements in nature. Movement can make […]
Cultural Promotion Act of the State of Saxony-Anhalt passed
Today, on May 20, 2026, the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt approved the new Cultural Promotion Act. This is good news, as cultural funding in Saxony-Anhalt now finally has a legal basis. The consultation with cultural stakeholders has resulted in some significant improvements. For example, many optional provisions have been converted into binding formulations, youth art […]
BBK signs statement “Culture needs diversity and home” with
Statement on culture in Saxony-Anhalt Home is where diversity is lived and others and strangers are treated with respect. Home is where cultures are recognized as equal and we meet as equals. Art and culture connect people. Whether theaters, museums, libraries, music or art venues, socio-cultural centers or independent initiatives, we create meeting spaces and […]
Anja Nürnberg receives scholarship in Rome
First scholarship holder of the international work scholarship in Rome The Saxony-Anhalt Art Foundation’s scholarship takes participants to the Casa di Goethe for a month – a place that has stood for artistic inspiration and German-Italian exchange since Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. In this tradition, it enables artists to engage intensively with the city of […]
Pension provision for artists: A look at the pension systems of Denmark, Ireland, Spain and Finland
Discussions as part of the “visual artists | diverse conditions” project also repeatedly included debates on the pension situation of visual artists in various European countries. The impressions and impulses from these discussions were summarized by the office and the project team in a paper (PDF) The considerations are based on discussions with European artists’ […]
Christiane Budig in the Art Foundation podcast
The artist and art therapist @budigchristiane takes us into her world between art and craft. She talks about her first impressions in the glassworks – the beginning of a decades-long fascination with glass, which is now her central material: fascinating, contradictory and full of possibilities. A special work: her “Threshold” – created from over 6000 […]
“Art needs freedom – democracy needs art”
In a joint statement entitled “Art needs freedom – democracy needs art”, we, the nationwide artists’ associations, clearly position ourselves against the cultural policy demands of the AfD Saxony-Anhalt for the upcoming state elections (subsumed under the term “new, patriotic cultural policy”) and reaffirm the importance of the fundamental principles of artistic freedom and cultural […]
Philipp Baumgarten in an interview with Kumbra magazine
“There is often great openness in the supposed lack”
Pollock-Krasner Foundation
Application Guidelines The Foundation welcomes, throughout the year, applications from professional visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and/or artists who work on paper, including printmakers. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis: there are no deadlines. Grants are intended for a one-year period of time and the Foundation will review expenditures relating to an artist’s […]
Taha Bader in Halle (Saale)
Exhibition ‘Takemy hand-I’ll show you my people, places and dreams‘ The German-Pakistani neo-expressionist Taha Bader shows a different image of Pakistan On Saturday, May 30, 2026, a new solo exhibition by painter Taha Bader will open at the small gallery Momente (Steinweg 27, Halle/Saale). Entitled ” Take my hand – I show you my people, […]
Headwind 2026 – Fund against right-wing extremism
You defend democracy – we support your initiative!Right-wing extremists are gaining influence, democratic institutions are being delegitimized and anti-democratic ideologies are penetrating everyday life. Disinformation, conspiracy narratives and anti-Semitism are shaping public debates. Racism, devaluation and exclusion are a bitter reality for many people. In times of crisis, it becomes clear that democracy needs more […]
Here is somewhere else – BBK members in Kiel
Group exhibition “Here is there somewhere else – views of society” Exhibiting artists: Anne Martin, Desiree Sander, Marion Münzberg, Sibylle Mundt, Tobias Nerger (members of BBK Saxony-Anhalt), Andreas Trabitzsch, Arturo Sayan, Heidi Krautwald, janKB, Kai Zimmer, Naiwei Tian, Patrick Wüst (members of BBK Schleswig-Holstein) A group of 12 BBK members working with the media of […]
Interested parties wanted for an artists’ community in Bad Lauchstädt
We intend to transform our old, listed three-sided farm in the Goethe town of Bad Lauchstädt OT Schafstädt, in the immediate vicinity of Halle, Merseburg and approx. 40 km west of Leipzig, into a great, green, lively, highly energy-efficient, largely energy self-sufficient and emission-free residential complex with approx. 9 apartments and workshops, studios, exhibition, meeting, […]
Zhana Veselinova Nedelcheva in Büden
Zhana Veselinova Nedelcheva was born in Bulgaria. In 1999 she graduated from the Sveti Kliment Ohridski University in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a Master’s degree in Fine Arts Education, specializing in sculpture and ceramics. Since 1999, the artist has been actively involved in traditional exhibitions. Her spectrum lies in collages, painting, paper and ceramic sculptures. Ceramics […]
BBK supports “Saxony-Anhalt. Cosmopolitan!”
“Saxony-Anhalt. Weltoffen!” is an independent, civil society alliance that is committed to a diverse, democratic and solidary Saxony-Anhalt. The BBK Saxony-Anhalt supports this alliance. We also want to send out strong signals for democracy, diversity, cosmopolitanism and solidarity in the coming years. OUR COMMON GOALS ARE:
Art Prize of Klosterneuburg Abbey 2027 – St. Leopold Peace Prize
The “St. Leopold Peace Prize”, named after the founder of the foundation, honors works of art that critically address humane and socio-political issues. The art prize is awarded to works of fine art in the fields of painting, graphic art, photography and sculpture which, in addition to their artistic aspirations, demonstrate humanitarian commitment and implement […]
Open Call – Invitation to the exhibition “Das Original einzigARTig” as part of the “Festival der Moderne” in Magdeburg
We hereby invite you to participate in two thematic exhibitions (“Antlitz – Kunst oder künstlich?” and “Quo vadis?”), which will take place as part of the “Festival of Modernism” from May – October 2027 in the Himmelreich Gallery in Magdeburg.Further information on the content and its artistic challenge will be explained below. Conditions of participation […]
ilka Leukefeld in Quedlinburg
Workshop weekend watercolor painting A relaxed weekend in the art studio opens up access to watercolor painting for beginners, advanced painters can refine their techniques. ilka Leukefeld provides insights into the color levels, the composition of the picture and basics such as washing, glazing and granulating. People of all ages are welcome.
13 new BBK members accepted in Halle (Saale)
At the end of April 2026, the BBK Saxony-Anhalt welcomed 13 new members. Artists from different generations, genres and regions presented themselves in the improvised exhibition space next to the BBK office. Artists from the Harz region (Wernigerode), the district of Stendal (Bismark, Werben), Magdeburg, Dessau-Roßlau, Halle (Saale) and Zeitz came to Halle’s old town […]