Landesverband
Künstlerhäuser
Sachsen e.V.
E-mail:
lv-kuenstlerhaeuser@web.de
Administrative office:
über LV Soziokultur Sachsen e.V.
Stauffenbergallee 5 b, 01099 Dresden
Phone: +49(0)351 / 802 17 64
Fax: +49(0)351 / 804 59 53
Chairwoman:
Ute Hartwig-Schulz, Künstlergut Prösitz
E-mail: kgp.schulz@t-online.de
Vice chairman:
Frank Brinkmann, Schaddelmühle
E-Mail: Brinkmann.f@schaddelmuehle.de
E-Mail: lag_sozio_dd@t-online.de
HOUSES OF ARTISTS IN SAXONY
COMMON GROUND
Houses of Artists regard theirselves as places and institutions for the free and all-encompassing fulfillment of artistic creativity, mediation and its presentation of art to the public. Houses of Artists consider it their responsibility to provide working and acting without major financial limitations. Many concepts try to combine this realization with alternative ways of living. With the help of government subsidies and sponsoring, some houses have achieved to get internationally active, which refers mostly to exchange programs and scholarships for artists.
In the mid 19th century, artists from Germany and all over Europe started to team up and to found special colonies, the so-called "Künstlerkolonien". The best-known ones are Worpswede, Ahrenshoop and Schwaan in Northern Germany. In the 20th century, this tradition became re-animated in order to allow free development for modern forms of arts. After the end of the Cold War, many artists benefited from the new leeway and potential in East Germany. In many cases, new activities grounded on already existing private initiatives and actions. Historical buildings – and, to some extent, also landmarked buildings like mills, farmsteads or brownfields – were restored and converted to new living space.
OUR TASKS
A general aim of the houses of artists is the public and non-commercial presentation of work and offers that go beyond private initiative and personal enrichment. This becomes obvious when regarding the following tasks:
- Promoting artists by providing opportunities to work and accomodation: studious, workplaces, laboratories
- Providing sites and space for exhibitions: galleries, outside areas, sculpture parks
- public availablity for both artists and visitors
- Publishing adequate information on work and offer
- Providing residence scholarships or monetary form