Open Calls
Invitation: Digital information event / January 29, 2026
Dear cultural practitioners, dear actors in cultural education, dear interested parties, Are you planning a cultural education project for children and young people for 2026 and don’t want to submit an application? Then visit our digital information event on January 29, 2026 from 14:00 – 16:30. We provide an insight into the general funding conditions […]
Open Call: The Male Figure XV – 2026
Since 2010, Galerie Kunstbehandlung has placed the subject of “The Male Figure” at the center of an annual, internationally acclaimed group exhibition. Part of the concept is that the gallery’s well-known artists, who work on the classic theme of male figures, are constantly joined by new talents, thus opening up new perspectives on this part […]
New call for entries: We can do art
Cultural education projects in the field of visual arts can be submitted from now until February 28, 2026. The earliest possible start date is from 15.06.2026, a project start is possible from 13.07.2026 at the earliest. Of course, projects can also start later. However, projects lasting longer than one year are not eligible for funding […]
Open Call: Symposium “Ruptures and Reckonings:
The symposium “Ruptures and Reckonings: A Decade of Critical Design” invites designers, (design)anthropologists, educators, and transdisciplinary and independent researchers to reflect on the last decade of critical and decolonial design practices. The event is hosted by the department of Design Studies at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design in Halle. Join us on May […]
Aktion Mensch funding program: Much ahead – Active together for inclusion
The simple support offer for more inclusive encounters Create inclusive encounters Inclusion means creating a diverse and open society in which everyone can participate in social life regardless of individual differences. We want to help create additional opportunities for inclusive encounters in order to make inclusion a tangible experience. In this funding program, Aktion Mensch […]
Save the date: Halle association forum on March 14, 2026
Dear interested parties, dear volunteers and partners, We would like to take this opportunity to inform you of the date for the Halle Association Forum on March 14, 2026. You can look forward to a wide range of workshops in which you can learn more about funding opportunities for your project, the legal framework, AI […]
Legal and start-up advice workshop
Questions about contracts or property rights? About starting up and self-employment? For all your legal and start-up questions, you can make an appointment for a personal and individual consultation with Alexander Bretz. The consultations take place as half-hour appointments for one issue. Personal details:Alexander Bretz is an honorary professor of design law and business start-ups […]
Workshop: From the idea to the business model
Do you already have a business idea? In this workshop, it will become a structured business model and thus the starting point for your company.The Business Model Canvas will help you with this. Using a fixed framework and clear guiding questions, you will structure and visualize the idea and analyze the various aspects of a […]
Save the date – The Day of the Printing Arts will take place on March 15, 2026
It’s that time again: the BBK Bundesverband is calling for the Day of Printmaking 2026. Around March 15, 2026, artists, print workshops, museums, universities, art associations and other stakeholders can show how vibrant the art of printing is: from traditional techniques to experimental printmaking. Around March 15, artists, printing workshops, museums, universities, art associations and […]
“How and where do we apply for money for projects? – the 1×1 of the application process”
Finding your way through the German bureaucratic jungle can be quite confusing. Sometimes we can’t see the wood for the trees and overlook important details. Not only can this lead to many a mistake, but funding pots that could significantly support your project are often overlooked. Yet money rarely grows on trees as much as […]
Call for the Werkleitz Festival 2026 Sooner or later
Werkleitz is looking for up to 100 works of art from Saxony-Anhalt on the theme of time – paintings, textiles, poetry, films and artistic objects. The festival will take place from July 2 to 12, 2026 in the Pushkin House in Halle (Saale). In the coming years, Werkleitz will focus on the complexity of time. […]
Call for applications: Project coordination BBKarium Saxony-Anhalt 2026
What began in Halle in 2015 continued in Dessau in 2023 and is now taking on a new dynamic in other places in our federal state: the “BBKarium”. In Wittenberg, Magdeburg and the Harz region, members of the BBK Saxony-Anhalt have set out to find their own showcases for the presentation of contemporary art. Now […]
Open Call – Szeniale Festival 2026
On the subject: What are we still waiting for? We cannot afford to wait any longer. Instead, we must become active, we must create spaces for encounters, for debate, for shared experiences. The Szeniale wants to be and can become such a space. A laboratory for social interaction. A place where we can test how […]
Workshop: Individual legal and start-up advice – ONLINE
Questions about contracts or property rights? About starting up and self-employment? For all your legal and start-up questions, you can make an appointment for a personal and individual consultation with Alexander Bretz. The consultations take place as half-hour appointments for one issue. Personal details:Alexander Bretz is an honorary professor of design law and business start-ups […]
2026 Valladolid Festival CreaVA 26 for Emerging Artists
CreArt Valladolid opens a new call to invite an artist from the CreArt Network to present an exhibition project that will be part of the 13th edition CreaVA 26, to be held between 24 April and 30 May 2026. Different exhibition proposals of painting, installation, photography, video, illustration, or murals are presented every year in […]
Kunst findet Stadt: Art and culture in the Rheinbach urban area
The project – leitmotif: democracy From May 23 to September 15, 2026, Kunst findet Stadt invites you to experience contemporary art in unexpected places in Rheinbach’s urban space. Artists from Rheinbach, the region and from the national and international environment are invited to develop and present works of art in and for public spaces that […]
Open Calls “Artist in Lab 2026”
The successful “Artist/Designer in Lab” program of the Fraunhofer Network “Science, Art and Design” is entering its seventh round! The call is aimed at artists who would like to enter into an interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration with researchers from the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. A total of €40,000 is available for funding in the current round of calls. […]
Open Call “Democracy and Climate”
Exhibition in Berlin 10.4. – 15.5.2026, Tue. and Fri., 5-8 p.m. The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges of our time. At the same time, democracy is endangered by authoritarian tendencies. Authoritarian systems tend to prioritize short-term economic interests over ecological responsibility. A stable democracy, on the other hand, enables open discussions about […]
General project funding Federal Cultural Foundation
In the area of general project funding, artists can apply twice a year for funding for projects in all artistic fields, for visual and performing arts, literature, music, dance, film, photography, architecture or new media. The funding is characterized by the fact that it is not limited to funding a specific sector or topic. Large, […]
Culture Moves Europe: Call for individual mobility 2025-2026
As part of the European mobility program “Culture Moves Europe”, artists and cultural professionals from the fields of music, literature, architecture, cultural heritage, design and fashion design as well as visual and performing arts can apply for travel funding. The call is aimed at creative professionals who are planning a project with a cooperation partner […]