On behalf of the members of the bbk berlin, the board, the management and the colleagues of the office would like to thank attorney Klaus Blancke for his competent consulting work, his dedicated support of artists seeking advice and for the very good cooperation over all the years! As his successor, we were able to win attorney Achim Bedenk, an experienced lawyer with great expertise in artists'

Alina Grubnyak under the Unsplash License

The bildungswerk des bbk berlin presents its course program for summer 2023: This comprehensive and unique advanced and continuing education offer is available to visual artists as of now.

Kommunale Galerien Berlin present the 10th KGB-Kunstwoche from 1 to 10 September 2023. There will once again be numerous exhibitions, performances, concerts, artist talks and workshops throughout Berlin.

Direct debits in July on behalf of the Federal and Railway Accident Insurance (UVB) are correct! There has been a text change by the bank in the debiting of insurance contributions, the artists' social security contribution and the monthly advance payments, as well as in current payments from the artists' social security fund. The Federal and Railway Accident Insurance Fund (UVB) is now specified

Maybe you have been participating in our first Artist United Workhshop in March (or you're joining us now) we keep rocking!!

We would like to introduce you to our lecturers here on a weekly basis and thus also show the range of topics available for courses and workshops.

© Miriam Humm und bbk berlin

The Board of the bbk berlin invites to the general meeting on 7 June 2023 at 6 pm in the Sculpture workshop. With best regards, the Board

The bbk berlin supports the artists in the Uferhallen. Please sign the open letter: "We, the Uferhallen e.V., represent the interests of the artists and tenants on site. We turn to you with the urgent request to support our demands and to ensure the greatest possible publicity. At stake is a production site that has grown for 15 years and a unique space for cultural exchange on the landmarked

The bbk berlin informs about the open letter of artists from Leipzig who criticise the sponsoring of the exhibition "Dimensions" by Plantir. Please support the Leipzig artists with your signature. Excerpt: "Some questions come to mind. What was the reasoning behind Palantir’s decision to sponsor the Dimensions exhibition in Leipzig? What exactly were the role of art impresario Walter Smerling and

Atze Musiktheater, Luxemburger Straße 20, 13353 BerlinMay 31, 2023, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. The event will take place as part of the 8th edition of the Berlin Performing Arts Festival (May 30 - June 4, 2023) and is a cooperation between the Performing Arts Program of LAFT Berlin and the Bundesverband Freie Darstellende Künste e.V., the German Federal Association of the Independent Performing Arts.

© Lioba von den Driesch

The Media Workshop celebrates the farewell of Lioba von den Driesch, the contact to the Japanese artist Yasuto Yura, organizer of the independent film festival "VIDEO PARTY", and the new media lab with a screening and an exhibition. On display will be a wealth of animations of various kinds from Japan and Berlin.

Der bbk berlin informiert: Mit dem Volksentscheid am 26. März steht eine Änderung des Berliner Klimaschutz- und Energiewendegesetzes zur Abstimmung. Ziel ist die Ausrichtung der Berliner Klimapolitik am 1,5-Grad-Ziel aus dem Pariser Klimaschutzabkommen. Wenn der Volksentscheid erfolgreich ist, ändert sich das Gesetz direkt und muss umgesetzt werden.

Alle ächzen unter den steigenden Preisen. Insbesondere diejenigen mit geringem Einkommen müssen bei einer Inflationsrate von sechs bis acht Prozent jährlich jeden Euro dreimal umdrehen. [...] Auch die Mieten steigen seit Jahren in Berlin extrem. [...] Besonders schlimm ist die Situation für die, die eh schon wenig haben. [...] Wir werden nicht länger akzeptieren, dass Menschen mit ihrem Geld nicht

0 researchers, cultural workers, journalists, and activists from 25 countries call on event organizers throughout “Europe” and beyond: Stand together against the EU border regime and publicize the occasions when borders sabotage our efforts to build spaces of transnational conversation and cooperation! Dear organizers of conferences, exhibitions, festivals, hackathons and cultural, educational and

ON THE ALLOCATION OF € 1 MILLION CONCEPT FUNDING „KONZEPTFÖRDERUNG“ FOR PROJECT SPACES AND INITIATIVES BY SenKE TO ONLY 12 PROJECT SPACES. The Network of Free Berlin Project Spaces and Initiatives welcomes the increase in funding for the severely underfunded project space scene [...] The selection was made in a non-transparent manner and, according to SenKE, on the basis of additional needs

With the Housing Benefit Reform as of 01.01.2023, the income limits and the housing allowance amount were increased significantly. For example, the upper income limit for housing benefit in 2023 in Berlin (rent level 4) is 1,466 euros per month for a 1-person household. From January 1, 2023, the costs for heating and hot water will also be included in the calculation.

On Friday, 01.09.2023 you will have the possibility to make new appointments for the next quarter (October/November/December 2023). Appointments can be made from 9 am - 5 pm by telephone only.

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BBK Federal Association, bbk berlin, the Association of German Artists, the GEDOK, the IGBK, IKG… We are very grateful to announce that a growing number of associations, in particular of artists, are calling on their members, friends and sponsors, and the public to get involved in a fundraising campaign to address the urgent situation of artists in Afghanistan.

Ich lehne das NEUSTARTPlus-Stipendium über 18.000 Euro, das mir die Stiftung Kunstfonds zugesprochen hat, ab. Ich lehne es u. a. ab, da die Stiftung auf die wiederholten Hinweise zu Lobbyismus und unlauterer Vergabepraxis nicht angemessen reagiert. Auch gibt es keinerlei Veränderungen im Hinblick auf den eklatanten Mangel an Diversität in den fast ausschließlich weißen, 'biodeutschen', zu oft