Culture needs inclusion – making diversity visible
In Germany, over 20% of the population live with an impairment – 95% of impairments only occur in the course of life. According to Article 30 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, people with disabilities have a guaranteed right to participate in the arts and culture on an equal basis with others. For the BBK Saxony-Anhalt, it is a self-evident and consistent attitude to stand up for enabling the participation of artists with disabilities. For example, we have contacted representatives of EUCREA – the Association for Art and Disability, the Magdeburg art association Zinnober e.V., the artists’ group Farbenflimmer of the Stadtmission Halle (Saale) and the Stammtisch Inklusion Halle (Saale) in order to actively participate in changing the public perception of artists with disabilities and to help shape the diversification of the art and cultural sector in favor of the people affected.
A position paper on diversity in the arts and cultural sector in Germany is available for download from EUCREA here: https://www.eucrea.de/images/downloads/Diversitaet_Online_4.pdf.
Inclusion as a topic of the BBK transparency survey
Since 2022, the BBK Saxony-Anhalt has conducted an annual survey of its members. In the 2023 transparency survey, we included the topic of inclusion in this survey for the first time. The result has shown: Inclusion is an issue for many BBK members. The specific fields of action that can be derived from this for Saxony-Anhalt will need to be clarified in summer 2024.
Change in Leadership at BBK Saxony-Anhalt: Helen Schneider Takes Over for Desiree Sander
The Executive Board of the Professional Association of Visual Artists of Saxony-Anhalt (BBK) will have a new interim member effective November 1, 2026. Helen Schneider, a visual artist and designer from Halle (Saale), is committed to actively supporting the work of the BBK Executive Board: “My goal is to contribute to an open, diverse, and […]
19 new BBK members were inducted in Halle (Saale)
We are delighted to welcome 19 new members to the BBK Saxony-Anhalt and extend a warm welcome to them! The small pop-up exhibition held at Große Klausstraße 6 in Halle (Saale) to get to know one another was improvised, but its diversity was second to none. On October 13, 2026, 17 artists met with the […]
Online workshop artist profiles BBK homepage
Online workshop on November 4, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. via Zoom To become visible on the homepage of BBK Sachsen-Anhalt e.V., we would like to encourage you to design your profile. For the first steps, we will be offering an introductory workshop from March 2026. In this workshop, we will show you […]
Lions Club Halle an der Saale Court Art Night
This year, the 5th HofKunstNacht, organized by the Lions Club Halle an der Saale, will take place on September 4, 2026, at the Neue Residenz, Domstr. 5, 06108 Halle. This is a charity event during which an auction will be held to raise funds for the Lions organization in the city of Halle. A portion […]
July Newsletter from the BBK Federal Association
July Newsletter from the BBK Federal Association, featuring the following topics: BBK Symposium on October 9, 2026, in Hanover; “Culture Makes You Strong” Must Stay!; Call for Proposals: “Culture Makes You Strong. We Can Do Art”; New: FAQs on the Fee Guidelines; ProTalks: Parenting and Art, on September 24, 2026; IGBK Delegates’ Assembly; Active Pension […]