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09.07.2024 The bildungswerk introduces: Lioba von den Driesch
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We would like to introduce you to our lecturers here and thus also show the range of topics available for courses and workshops.
Voices from the Former East: A Polyphonic Artist Talk
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6 to 9 pm Podium discussion with three artists originally from Eastern Europe who will talk about post-socialist aesthetics, problems of centre and periphery, decolonization, and nationalism in relation to their artistic practices within the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The event will be held in English at the Mediathek, Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum.
Save the date: General Meeting with Board elections of the bbk berlin in the Sculpture Workshop
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The Board of the bbk berlin invites to the first general meeting this year on July 3, 2024 at 6 pm with Board election in the Sculpture Workshop, Osloer Str. 102 in Wedding. With best regards, the Board
28.05.2024 | Course program for the third quarter of 2024 from bildungswerk des bbk berlin
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The bildungswerk des bbk berlin presents its course program for summer 2024: This comprehensive and unique advanced and continuing education offer is available to visual artists.
06.05.2024 | MATERIAL TURN - PRETENDING YOU ARE UNSEEN. MEDIA WORKSHOP Opening 16. May 5pm
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The MEDIA WORKSHOP / kulturwerk bbk berlin / invites you to an exhibition dedicated to the material aspects of media art. Opening // 16.05.2024 // 5 pm in the Rooms of Druckwerkstatt, Mariannenplatz 2, 10997 Berlin, 1st floor
Invitation to the digital Spring Plenum on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 6pm
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Dear Independent Arts Community, Please join us for a digital plenum!
18.04.2024 | The bbk berlin new membership card
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The new membership card will be issued at the start of membership. The previous bbk berlin membership card remains valid and will be extended as usual.
15.03.2024 | In 2025, we will celebrate 50 years of the print workshop at the kulturwerk of the bbk berlin! An appeal!
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In 2025, the print workshop at the bbk berlin's kulturwerk will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. It has been a vibrant place of artistic productio for half a century. We call for participation in the preparations for this great anniversary!
Performance - International Women’s Day - Museum of Women Artists Berlin (MdK*B)
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Be there on March 8, 2024 - invite your friends, colleagues and interested parties! On the occasion of International Women's Day, fair share! Visibility for Women Artists invites you to the rededication of berlin modern, which is currently under construction, as a Museum of Women Artists* Berlin (MdK*B). The program includes speeches, an augmented reality experience, music and performances.
Finissage „35 Jahre Grafikedition“ and talk on March 15, 2024 6 - 9 pm
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The Day of Printmaking on March 15 will be celebrated at the exhibition finissage with the participating artists: Viola Bendzko, Carsten Borck, Christoph Damm, Helmut Gutbrod, Claudia Hartwig, Jase Kala, Patrick Kaufmann, Carmen McPherson, Helga Ntephe, Deborah S. Phillips, Matthias Taube und Ila Wingen. Please join us!
Invitation to the Winter Plenum on Tuesday, February 13, 2023, 6:00 pm
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Dear Independent Arts Community, Please join us for a digital plenum!
08.01.2024 | Regarding the Introduction of the New Antidiscrimination Clause by the Berlin Senate
An appeal by Rat für die Künste, Koalition der Freien Szene, bbk berlin, LAFT Berlin, inm berlin and festiwelt - Netzwerk Berliner Filmfestivals.
08.01.2024 | Open letter to the Berlin Senate Cultural Administration and to Joe Chialo, State Minister for Culture and Social Cohesion
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We inform about an open letter from Berlin-based cultural producers of various disciplines "For the preservation of freedom of art and freedom of expression"
13.12.2023 | Einladung
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On 13.12. we are celebrating a party in the stone hall of the sculptor's workshop (Osloer Straße 102, 13359 Berlin). It starts at 6 pm!
Invitation to found the working group Antifascism
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We invite you to the meeting of the bbk berlin to found the working group Antifascism on 28.11.2023 at 6 pm in the Academie Lounge, Köthener Str. 44, 10963 Berlin.
Koalition der Freien Szene: Fall plenary of the Coalition of the Independent Arts Berlin
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Invitation to the Fall Plenum on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 6:00 pm at Savvy Contemporary Reinickendorfer Str. 17, 13347 Berlin
31.10.2023 | About the situation
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In the last two weeks, we have received numerous thoughts and messages of concern from our members. All are united by fear and horror about the escalations of violence in Israel and Palestine and their effects on Germany, Berlin, culture and politics. Extreme uncertainty exists. The attack of Hamas and the killing of civilians cannot be justified by anything. Our full sympathy and mourning go out
20.10.2023 | SHIELD & SHINE | NO NORMALIZATION OF EXTREME RIGHT-WING POLITICS IN DEMOCRATIC PARLIAMENTS!
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Let’s plan new campaigns – locally, regionally and throughout the entire nation! With banners, choirs and shields, we will resolutely and visibly take to the streets to protect democracy and the rights for minorities anchored within it. We will realize days of action and a major demonstration in 2025.
Decolonial Memorial: Symposium | 4p.m-2p.m.
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The Team of Global Village would like to invite you to the first public event of the project Decolonial Memorial at the Berlin Global Village on October 31st 2023 at 4pm: a large thematic symposium around decolonization and art. There will be exciting discussion panels, live painting, performances and much more. We hope you will come by!
09.10.2023 | bbk berlin as guest: Art Workers’Summit
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Art Workers’ Summit, October 13–14, 2023: A two day hybrid online and in-person initiative of Arts of the Working Class in cooperation with Kunstmuseum Stuttgart in the Künstlerhaus Stuttgart, Reuchlinstraße 4b, 70178 Stuttgart. Saturday, October 14, 2023 2–7:30pm: Discussion with Zoë Claire Miller (bbk berlin), Alice Pedroletti (AWI), and Eric Golo Stone (Künstlerhaus Stuttgart) on “The Joy and