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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 […]


European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists

The fourth call for proposals of the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA) has started! Festivals can submit proposals for residencies until November 3, 2025. In 2026, 50 residencies will take place in which emerging artists will work with around 150 festivals across Europe. An EFFEA residency offers artists time, space and support to […]


Open Call: Artistic positions for “Inter Hoch 3”

Intermedia × International × IntergenerationalFestival & exhibition at Zentralwerk Dresden | November/December 2025 40 years after “Intermedia I” (Coswig, 1985), Zentralwerk Dresden, in cooperation with Zonic and other partners, invites students, master students and alumni of the HfBK Dresden, as well as external artists, to engage artistically with the themes and issues of the “Inter […]


Application for the Advent galleryDER KIOSK, DAS WEIHNAHTSPLÄTZCHEN

The conditions for participation in the Christmas cookie event are supervision and taking on tasks. You can find more information on this below.Once we have received your application, we will inform you promptly about your participation and send you all further information. Exhibition duration: 6. to 23.12.2025Opening hours:Mon closed* / Tue – Fri 2-6pm / […]


Young people shape culture – we support their ideas with U25

Registration for the digital information events of the Fonds Soziokultur on U25 – Direction: Young cultural initiatives At our information events, you will receive important information on the funding programs and can ask questions. They take place online and are divided into funding programs. The following registration form is only for information events of the […]


Application for the Advent galleryDER KIOSK, DAS WEIHNAHTSPLÄTZCHEN

The conditions for participation in the Christmas cookie event are supervision and taking on tasks. You can find more information on this below.Once we have received your application, we will inform you promptly about your participation and send you all further information. Exhibition duration: 6. to 23.12.2025Opening hours:Mon closed* / Tue – Fri 2-6pm / […]


German Cancer Research Center, Dresden

The DKFZ Dresden site focuses on technological innovations such as smart sensors and artificial intelligence to improve tumor diagnostics and therapy. A state-of-the-art research building is being built at Mildred-Scheel-Straße 12 in the immediate vicinity of the University Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine Dresden. The new building will be constructed in two phases: Construction […]


Open Call short film of the Gmünder Kunstverein

We cordially invite all professional artists to apply! The current severe political and ecological crises seem to make idealistic or even utopian thinking, the development of positive future scenarios, almost impossible. Our theme Collaborative Futures – SMALL APPROACHES therefore attempts to focus on the small beginnings of confidence or success. Film formats (artistic/documentary) and animations […]


Funding check at ElbConcept Magdeburg

Are you a managing director or entrepreneur from Saxony-Anhalt and want to digitize your company to save time and reduce costs? Then now is the perfect time: secure up to €70,000 in funding for your planned project! You can use the grant for this, among other things: ✅ Implementing software✅ Automating business processes✅ Digital marketing […]


Foto: Ruth Heftrig

Artistic freedom in Saxony-Anhalt: Law aims to protect against political influence

Saxony-Anhalt’s cultural scene is looking ahead to the next state elections with concern. The AfD wants to become the strongest force in the state and, according to the latest polls, certainly has a chance of governing Saxony-Anhalt. The AfD is also striving for changes in cultural policy. The state government therefore wants to protect the […]


Home+Crafts 2025

Heim+Handwerk stands for living dreams, lifestyle and craftsmanship and invites numerous people to experience your products. Over 80,000 visitors with purchasing power come to Munich every year to be inspired and buy directly on site. Meet your target group and win new customers. Heim+Handwerk is the perfect opportunity to showcase your company – live, tangible […]


Workshop: Resilience and mindfulness

How do some people manage to remain calm and capable of acting even in challenging times? Resilience is the inner resistance that helps us to overcome crises and emerge stronger from them. But what does resilience actually mean for us personally? Which factors are crucial? And why does mindfulness play such a central role in […]


Competition Digital Graphics on Paper 2026

In the long tradition of our printmaking biennial 100 Saxon Prints, a trend towards the use of digital image creation and production processes has become increasingly apparent in recent years. We want to pursue this phenomenon with this call for entries for an exhibition. Digital graphic work without the resistance of manual techniques during image […]