Current Open Calls
Workshop series of the Designhaus Halle
A varied program with workshops and consultations awaits you! Register now and secure your place: look forward to seeing you! Your Designhaus team
Open Call ‘mirrored’
Hello dear Dessau-People!We would like to invite you to creatively explore the themes of reflection, duality and perception in our OpenCall.Whether you paint, draw, photograph, write or contribute something completely different – we are looking forward to your interpretations!Deadline is January 27 – please drop your work in the kiosk mailbox by then. If your […]
Federal Cultural Foundation: General project funding
As part of the Federal Cultural Foundation’s general project funding, artists can apply for funding for projects in the artistic fields of visual and performing arts, literature, music, dance, film, photography, architecture or new media. Funding is available for large, innovative projects in an international context. The application amount must be at least 50,000 euros […]
Promotion: Active together for inclusion
Inclusion means creating a diverse and open society in which everyone can participate in social life regardless of individual differences. The funding is intended to help create additional opportunities for inclusive encounters in order to make inclusion a tangible experience. In this funding program, Aktion Mensch supports inclusive projects in the areas of “education and […]
General project funding from the 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 Federal Cultural Foundation’s General Project Funding is characterized by the fact that it is not limited to funding a […]
Day of the Printing Arts 2025
Dear colleagues, dear artists, dear people interested in the Day of Printmaking,With almost 400 events on the Day of Printmaking, this year’s program was bigger than ever before. In addition, the BBK annual project ZEITGLEICH ZEITZEICHEN was dedicated to contemporary and experimental printmaking. Here, 30 BBK associations participated with over 300 artists. We can therefore […]
Exhibition “Printmaking 2025”
Art exhibition of the Professional Association of Visual Artists in the Municipal Gallery in the Harderbastei from 22.2.-16.3.2025. The BBK Oberbayern Nord and Ingolstadt e.V. would like to show a cross-section of manual printing techniques and invite you to the exhibition “Druckkunst 2025”. On March 15, 2018, traditional printing techniques were added to the German […]
LOCAL
The model program “LOKAL – Program for Culture and Engagement”, which is open to applications, supports the establishment of at least 26 long-term networks in cities and municipalities with fewer than 100,000 inhabitants throughout Germany. Up to 240,000 euros are available per project for four years. The overall program will be implemented from 2024 to […]
LOKAL – Program for culture and engagement
The model program “LOKAL – Program for Culture and Engagement”, which is open to applications, supports the establishment of at least 26 long-term networks in cities and municipalities with fewer than 100,000 inhabitants throughout Germany. Up to 240,000 euros are available per project for four years. The overall program will be implemented from 2024 to […]
Stage Mothers: Performing Care Network Meeting (remaining places)
On 17. and At the M*halle of the Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater Schwerin on February 18, 2025, we want to try out new ways of reconciling care work and work as an artist with you, exchange and reflect, encourage each other and think ahead together with initiatives and associations. The resource for coming together and living our […]
Neuchâtel Art Week
On the subject of “Sound art” from 25.08. – 31.8.2025 For one week in the summer, Neuchâtel becomes a stronghold of creative art. Selected artists from all over the world come to Neuchâtel and create their very own art on the annually changing themes of our art weeks. Always very close to the population – […]
OPEN CALL – Evnia.Magazine
Send us your suggestions for a contribution in our 2nd issue “Silent Masters | Maestrxs Silenciosxs “Research & art projects, literary and artistic works, scientific essays, philosophical and psychological reflections and everything else that is not mentioned here – if you are not sure whether it fits – write to us! Our aim with Evnia […]
open call: The Male Figure 2025
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 […]
Otto Ditscher Prize 2025 for book illustration
Every four years, the Rhein-Pfalz district awards the Otto Ditscher Prize for outstanding achievements in the field of book illustration. The prize is endowed with EUR 7,500. In addition, a prize of EUR 1,500 will be awarded to book illustrators under the age of 40. The illustrations to be submitted must deal with one of […]
Call for proposals ‘Rose meets art’ – 2025
“Rose meets art” at the Europa-Rosarium Sangerhausen… From 26.06. – 10.08.2025, the largest rose collection in the world will be the backdrop for the large outdoor art exhibition “Rose meets Art” for the 6th time. The connection between the rose and art runs like a red thread through the over 120-year history of the Europa-Rosarium… […]
Open Call – Serendipity – About finding and searching
A group exhibition in July 2025 in the project space “BLECH.” Am Steintor 19, 06112 Halle (Saale) For a joint exhibition, we are looking for positions that see themselves as artistic research. Art that is based on research, art is used for research or Art whose products are research. The non-profit art association “Raum für […]
Call for Artists: 11th International Wintercampus 2025 of the City of Artists Kalbe
The artists’ town of Kalbe, an innovative project in the Altmark (Saxony-Anhalt) with the aim of countering demographic change through art and culture, awards scholarships for a working stay. In line with Joseph Beuys’ concept of social sculpture, the artists’ town of Kalbe sees itself as a place where the creative power of art can […]
CLAIM Culture makes you strong. Alliances for education: “We can do art”
Under the title “We can do art”, the Bundesverband Bildender Künstlerinnen und Künstler e. V. (BBK), as a program partner of the BMBF, supports art projects of local alliances that are carried out by professional visual artists for children and young people whose educational opportunities are limited. In the projects, classical artistic techniques such as […]
Further training for designers in the skilled trades
BECOME A DESIGNER:IN YOUR CRAFT! ‘Trying out things and materials, refining personal perception, getting to know the approaches of others, exchanging ideas, networking knowledge, getting space for ideas – regardless of customer wishes and orders. Acquire new things, enrich the familiar – economically and personally. The ‘Designer in Crafts’ training course is open to all […]
KUNSTSALON 2025 Motto: MACHT & OHNMACHT
The KUNSTSALON 2024 – SINE LOCO III / ABSURD BIS ZYNISCH: ALSO ROSA is a survey of contemporary art. We show what is being created in the studios today, independent of third-party assessments, in keeping with the tradition of the Paris Salons, when artists stood up to the dictates of dealers and museum curators. On […]
Confidence & light of hope: an art competition full of good wishes
We believe in the healing, comforting and strengthening effect of art, even in the most difficult phases of life. The children we care for with their families at the Children’s Palliative Care Center suffer from life-threatening, often very rare diseases. We care for many patients for years, some only towards the end of their lives. […]
Funding program “EUJA! Initiative projects for the Capital of Culture year”
Under the title “EUJA! Initiative projects for the European Capital of Culture year”, the funding program supports projects in the 30 intervention areas, the urban development project of the European Capital of Culture, as well as initiatives throughout the city and in the digital space. The program is based on three pillars. The special fund […]
Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans: Small Grants for Individuals in Western Balkans
The Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans (CC4WBs) project, funded by the European Union, is focused on fostering dialogue and reconciliation in the Western Balkans by enhancing the cultural and creative sectors for increased socio-economic impact. Through this Public Call for Small Grants, the CC4WBs project aims to fill some funding gaps and to […]
Exhibition opportunity in Wernigerode (without appointment)
Our member Frank Täubner gives the following information: “I would like to inform you about an exhibition opportunity in the Bürgerpark Wernigerode, where there is an exhibition space and many tourists visit the park every day. This is a good and easy opportunity for artists who are looking for exhibition opportunities. There are four to […]
Global Forest Residence (ongoing possible)
The premises of Martin Kippenberger’s former studio are used by Global Forest as the artists’ residence at Friedrichstrasse 5a. Since May 2019, national and international artists have been given the opportunity to deepen their artistic practice, explore new themes, develop new works on site and exhibit or present them as part of a funded residency. […]
Promotion of aktion mensch (possible on an ongoing basis)
Until 2026, small local projects in areas such as art and culture that make a concrete contribution to the funding priority of inclusion are to be supported with up to 5,000 euros. The funding period is between one day and twelve months. In particular, Aktion Mensch e.V. invites initiatives and associations that have not yet […]
Frau*Now – Women start up now!
We want to strengthen female entrepreneurship in Halle (Saale) and the surrounding area. Let’s make room for creative women and turn dreams into reality together. Frau*Now is aimed at women of all ages, backgrounds and educational levels. We accompany you from brainstorming to the growth phase. In this project, we are focusing primarily on networking […]
Micro-grant program of the German Foundation for Commitment and Volunteering
DSEE funding program for structurally weak and rural areas Do your volunteers need an extra dose of recognition? Do you have a good idea for recruiting more volunteers for your initiative? You finally want to do this training and put your club work on a secure footing? You don’t need much, but you can’t do […]
Open Call: Urban Dance Festival Magdeburg
The state capital of Magdeburg is still looking for creative ideas from the city’s artists and cultural workers for the supporting program of the Urban Dance World Championships! A total of around €30,000 is available for this purpose, which has been taken or reserved from the municipal funding pot for the independent cultural scene and […]
Community Fund Future Paths East (without deadline)
Fast, uncomplicated and without own funds: The micro-project funding of the Zukunftswege Ost joint fund starts on July 1, 2024. At least 100 projects are to be supported with up to 5,000 euros. Applications are possible on an ongoing basis. The first payments are planned for September. In the long term, the fund is to […]
Open pop-up store at Halle (Saale) main station
A store in Halle (Saale) main station will be vacant from 2025. The owner, Deutsche Bahn, would like to establish this store as a pop-up store with changing tenants from the creative industries. The monthly net cold rent is around €800, but is negotiable. The store’s opening hours are also not tied to the station’s […]