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OPEN CALL Jewish Art School 2026

The Jewish Art School is now accepting applications from Jewish, Israeli and anti-Semitism-critical students and young adults up to the age of 39. The master classes and workshops in various art disciplines are led by internationally renowned artists, including Yasmeen Godder, Mati Shemoelof and Nir Evron. The focus is on promoting the artistic development of […]


Apply for grants for art, cultural projects or cultural buildings in the Magdeburg area

Funding is available for projects that are sustainable, have no commercial intentions, are not aimed at permanent or regular funding and have a minimum funding amount of €1,000. We ask for your understanding that applications with a funding amount of less than €1,000 will not be processed for reasons of proportionality. Any natural or legal […]


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 […]


Expert workshop Im Geflecht – Thinking & shaping solidarity-based cultural work

20-21.2.2026 in Magdeburg a cooperation between: Bundesverband Theaterpädagogik (BuT), Landeszentrum Freies Theater Sachsen-Anhalt e. V. (LanZe) and Bundesakademie Wolfenbüttel (ba) Now is the time to network, exchange ideas and develop concrete strategies. Together, we want to build a strong, solidary cultural policy for the future! In recent years, the conditions for representing interests in cultural […]


Art scholarship “Smile” Künstlerhaus Meinersen

The Bösenberg Foundation in cooperation with the Künstlerhaus Meinersen is offering an art scholarship for visual artists in residence at the Künstlerhaus Meinersen for 2026.“Smiling” has a magical effect. The “smile of the Mona Lisa” is the most expensive painting in the world, a subtle smile has often led to special reactions from the other […]


Katrin Zickler in Dresden

Exhibition ‘“was mich betrifft”‘ – solo show – painting, drawing, sculpture Vernissage on FR February 20, 2026 / 8:00 pm Artist will be present! Introduction: Dr. Tina Simon / Publicist / Leipzig Music: Ekaterina Gorynina, Cello & Campanula, Dresden Last Day on SA February 28, 2026 / from 1:00 pm Round table: Interview with the […]


TISA PRICE

The Tisa Prize commemorates the life and work of Tisa von der Schulenburg. She was born in 1903 in Tressow and died in 2001 in Dorsten, where she had lived and worked as Sister Paula in the Ursuline convent since 1950. Throughout her life, Tisa worked intensively with people in borderline situations. Situations that affect […]


Open Call MonumentArtArtMonument

DenkmalKunst – KunstDenkmal (DKKD) is a declaration of love for the monuments in the historic old town of Hann. Münden and at the same time a nationally renowned art festival. For nine days, interested citizens and friends of half-timbered houses are given access to houses and monuments that are normally not or only rarely accessible. […]


Nicole Müller in Leipzig

“Poetry of flowers” – Photographs by Nicole Müller | Picturesque still lifes of opulent beauties. A photographic journey througha garden year


Open Call – ibug Festival 2026

Riesa, former Muskator works The ibug festival combines historical industrial culture with urban art, creating multi-layered spaces of experience. In a process lasting several months, abandoned places are temporarily brought to life. The result is an appreciative, inspiring working environment with space for social interaction, interdisciplinary exchange and artistic creation. For the 2026 edition, we […]


Open Call International Exhibition – Contextile 2026

CONTEXTILE invites all artists (national and international) to present artworks to the competition for the International Exhibition (competitive), as part of the program of its 8th Edition, Contextile 2026 – Contemporary Textile Art Biennial, to be held in the city of Guimarães, Portugal, from the 5th September to the 29th November 2026. In 2026, the […]


OPEN CALLSÍM Residency 2026 – Reykjavík, Iceland

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 200 artists from across the world each year. Our mission is to […]


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Güterbahnhof Bremen – Areal für Kunst und Kultur e.V. is awarding a one-year studio grant to an artist living in Bremen starting May 1, 2026. About the Bremen freight depot – an area for art and culture Güterbahnhof Bremen – Areal für Kunst und Kultur has been a place of work for independent artists, creative […]


Central German Fundraising Day on March 10, 2026

In his workshop “Generative AI – writing assistants for fundraising” is about understanding what AI really means in fundraising. Jona Hölderle makes it clear that AI no longer has much in common with our previous use of technology and that it has a strong influence on our work – regardless of whether we consciously use […]


Research assistant

Kunsthochschule Kassel Application deadline: February 17, 2026


Artus Art Prize

EigenArt has been awarding the Artus art prize since 2012. The Artus art competition is aimed at self-taught, educated artists. The competition sees itself as a forum for contemporary art – regardless of academic career or commercial success.The competition for the Artus Art Prize takes up a different theme each year, which invites participants to […]


Promotion of participatory projects

In its “General Project Funding” program, the Socioculture Fund supports specific socio-cultural project ideas. Funding is provided for time-limited projects that involve local people as active participants in their conception and implementation and that address a socio-political or social issue using cultural methods. We are looking for the best project ideas, bold approaches and innovative […]


Annedore Policek and Ingrid Müller-Kuberski in Magdeburg

Exhibition Annedore Policek – Painting, Graphics | Nature inside and outside Ingrid Müller-Kuberski – Works on Alu-Dibond | On the road


Der Vorstand des BBK Sachsen-Anhalt bei seiner Klausurtagung in Naumburg 2025, Foto: Ruth Heftrig

Results of the BBK transparency survey 2025/26

At the turn of the year 2025/26, the BBK Saxony-Anhalt conducted a transparency survey among its members for the fifth time. It enabled members to comment on the activities of their professional association and declare their willingness to get involved and provide professional support. The background to the survey is needs that are brought to […]


W2 Professorship for Fundamentals of Design

State Academy of Fine Arts Application deadline: March 30, 2026