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.
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 […]
Election Benchmarks for the 2026 State Election in Saxony-Anhalt
We have joined forces with two other organizations—Kreativwirtschaft Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. and Landeszentrum Freies Theater Sachsen-Anhalt e.V.—to present our state policy issues in a unified manner. Together, we surveyed seven political parties about their positions regarding the state election on September 6, 2026, and the upcoming legislative term. We view these campaign platform points as an […]
Election Forum Hosted by BBK, KWSA, and LanZe on August 22
Together with Kreativwirtschaft Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. and the Landeszentrum Freies Theater Sachsen-Anhalt e.V., we are hosting an election forum featuring a panel discussion on the election benchmarks we sent to the political parties. We’ll engage in direct dialogue and ask questions in person. We invite you to join us: Come to Halle (Saale) on August 22, […]
Open Letter Regarding COVID-19 Reimbursement Claims in Saxony
The Saxony State Association for the Visual Arts is a co-signatory of an open letter from the Saxony State Association for the Cultural and Creative Industries regarding the current practice of recouping funds from the COVID-19 Bridging Aid Programs I–IV. The letter is a call for fair recoupment procedures in the cultural and creative industries. […]