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Art on the water 2025 / Wood sculpture symposium
Since 2001, the “Art on the Water” symposium at the Kriebstein Dam has been a permanent fixture on the Central Saxon Cultural Summer schedule. With the support of the ZWA Hainichen, the Zweckverband Kriebsteintalsperre and the municipality of Kriebstein, the idea has become a tradition and numerous works of art on a wide variety of […]
Scholarship Hundisburg Castle
The State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture of Saxony-Anhalt wants to support young artists with a three-month scholarship at Hundisburg Castle.Hundisburg Castle near Haldensleben is one of the most important rural baroque castles in Saxony-Anhalt with its baroque parklands. The vineyard house of the castleprovides artists with a place to stay and work. The State […]
Salzwedel House for Artists and Scholars
In the historic town center of the Hanseatic town of Salzwedel, the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel maintains a half-timbered house as an artist and scholarship house with an international orientation. Artists from the fields of visual arts, literature and music/composition will find ideal working and living conditions in an idyllic and peaceful setting. The house also has […]
Scholarship Kunsthof Dahrenstedt
The KUNSTHOF DAHRENSTEDT is a regional cultural center in the Altmark region. For the period from 01. An apartment at the Kunsthof Dahrenstedt and the 80 m² studio for living and working are available for one scholarship holderin the visual arts and one in music/composition until 31.07. 2026. The city of Stendal, the association Stadtwandel […]
Applications for KUNST/MITTE 2025
The regular application phase for KUNSTMITTE 2025 starts on April 1. Dear gallery owners and artists, some of you have been with us for quite some time, some of you have been with us from the very beginning. For us as the organization team and organizers of the art fair, it is particularly important to […]
Open Call Program 2026 | Art Pavilion & New Gallery
Under pressure – a pair of words that oscillate between collective mood and individual experience. Whether social pressure, divisive tendencies, ecological tipping points, psychological strain, economic pressure or performative stress: our present is characterized by multiple tensions. On the occasion of its 80th anniversary, the Künstler*innen Vereinigung Tirol 2026 is using the annual curatorial concept […]
The arts open up worlds – opening up opportunities for education and participation together
The Arts Open Worlds program supports cultural, youth and educational institutions in implementing joint projects for children and young people in which they can discover the arts, culture, play and media. This strengthens their opportunities for education and participation. Strengthening the participation and educational opportunities of children and young people and focusing on their living […]
Support from the ArsVersa Art Foundation
The ArsVersa Art Foundation promotes outstanding projects and innovative concepts in the visual arts, in particular painting and its border areas such as object art or media-technical, artistic image design. The board of the ArsVersa Art Foundation decides on the grants twice a year. The application deadlines for funding are The following are required for […]
Scholarship “Art and Memory”
Remembering is not the same as visualizing and objectifying past events, but always means activating present states of consciousness and questions with regard to the past. The past is therefore not stored in a kind of pantry of our memory, but must always be understood anew from the present and, if necessary, reinterpreted. This applies […]
Scholarship “Art and Memory”
Remembering is not the same as visualizing and objectifying past events, but always means activating present states of consciousness and questions with regard to the past. The past is therefore not stored in a kind of pantry of our memory, but must always be understood anew from the present and, if necessary, reinterpreted. This applies […]
The Art Fund introduces itself II – Preserving works, recording works: A look at the practice
Dear artists, How can works of art be preserved for future generations? How do we keep works from artistic estates accessible to the public in the long term? And who chooses what remains? The Stiftung Kunstfonds and the Kunststiftung Sachsen-Anhalt will present their respective program approaches to the promotion of works of art and invite […]
Scholarships for contemporary printmakers at the Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig (05.06.2025)
Artist in Residence Every year, Giesecke+Devrient enables visual artists from the field of printmaking to develop their artistic skills on the machines at the Museum für Druckkunst in Leipzig. The call for applications for the Artist-in-Residence Program 2025/26 is currently open. All information and application documents can be found here: Application deadline: June 6, 2025
Funding: RWE Foundation
The foundation provides funding for projects with a volume of 20,000 euros or more. For funding of 50,000 euros or more, public stakeholders must be involved. The focus is on children and young people. The topics are the promotion of equal opportunities and the strengthening of international and intercultural understanding as well as the improvement […]
FLUTES
Project overview FLUTEN links the historical perception of flooding as a punishment with the modern responsibility of humankind in the climate crisis. It raises questions about guilt, consequences, and the potential for building a more resilient society through urban and artistic measures. The project is understood as an interdisciplinary platform that brings together art, science, […]
Symposium ‘Defending art and culture, fending off right-wing attacks – smaller lighter slower’
***DIGITAL DISCUSSION ROUND*** May 15, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Defending art and culture, fending off right-wing attacksAnalysis, exchange, networks Art and cultural institutions are increasingly exposed to attacks from right-wing extremists. Attempts at intimidation, vilification and threats – the forms are manifold and fuel uncertainty and fear among cultural workers, especially in Saxony. […]
Get started! Orientation in taxes and invoicing on May 15, 2025
From income tax to VAT: this online seminar provides orientation on navigating taxes and invoicing as well as the “small business” rules (Kleinunternehmerregelung) in Germany. The event is held in English. Online seminar Thursday, 15th May 2025 | 10:00 – 13:00 h Where? https://tinyurl.com/3yec9p8t Language English Topic Invoicing taxes What? Manage your finances with confidence! […]
Information event “Culture makes you strong”
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research BMBF is offering a digital information event on May 22, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the implementation of “Kultur macht stark” projects in rural areas. Ladies and Gentlemen, The federal program “Kultur macht stark. Bündnisse für Bildung” brings together local stakeholders in all regions of […]
Joint exhibition for BBK members at Kunstraum Halle e.V.
The Kunstraum Halle e.V. cordially invites all BBK members outside of Halle (Saale) to become part of a joint exhibition. This exhibition is intended to make the potential of our region visible and offer a space for exchange and networking among artists. What can be submitted?Anything can be submitted, from painting, sculpture and photography to […]
Three Dorothea Erxleben scholarships exclusively for female artists (postgraduate promotion of young talent and gender equality)
Call for applications for three Dorothea Erxleben scholarships exclusively for female artists (postgraduate promotion of young talent and gender equality) at the Braunschweig University of Art The state of Lower Saxony and the HBK Braunschweig will be awarding three scholarships in the liberal arts for a period of up to two years from October 1, […]