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New scholarship holders 2024

A total of 26 applications were received for the 2024 residency scholarships at the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel artists’ and scholarship holders’ house, of which

• 7 for the visual arts
• 3 for the field of music/composition
• 16 for the area of literature.

As part of the selection process by the State Chancellery and the Ministry of Culture, the following applicants were awarded a scholarship:

– January to March, Visual Arts: Ms. Mariel Poppe

– July to September, Literature section: Mr. Peter Berg

– October to December, Music/ Composition: Ms. Lin Yang

– October to December, Visual Arts: Mr. Florian Glaubitz

Artists’ café with Mario BieRende at the Künstler- und Stipendiatenhaus

On December 14, Mario BieRende presented the works he created in Salzwedel to the public as part of the artists’ café organized by the district adult education centre and the sponsoring association. In the studio of the artists’ and scholarship holders’ house, he impressed the numerous art enthusiasts who attended with the diversity of his work.

Mario BieRende presents his works

Mario BieRende in front of a projection of his work with spectators

photos @ AMK

More: Press release of the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel

Artists’ café on 14 December with Mario BieRende at the Künsterler- und Stipendiatenhaus

Mario BieRende will present the works he created in Salzwedel to the public as part of the artists’ café at the district adult education centre on 14 December 2023.

Further information can be found in the press release of the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel.

Photo: Work sample – mirror, @ M. BieRende

On 31 August 2023, there was a musical and literary foray in the courtyard of the Künstler- und Stipendiatenhaus in Salzwedel

On Thursday, 31 August, author Wolf Stein took his guests on a literary, humorous and nature-loving journey from Germany to Canada in the courtyard of the Künstler- und Stipendiatenhaus Salzwedel from 18:30. Eva Curth will accompany this “NaturReise” enchantingly with the sounds of her Celtic harp as part of the 28th Altmark Music Festival.

Eva Curth is one of the most versatile interpreters in the world of harp music. As the daughter of an orchestral musician, she received extensive musical training as a child, which led to her studying the harp at the Detmold Academy of Music and the MOZARTEUM Salzburg Academy of Music and Performing Arts. She completed her soloist diploma with honours. Eva Curth worked for 10 years as a permanent orchestral musician in Berlin before devoting herself entirely to performing and teaching. She is a member of various ensembles and has recorded numerous radio and CD productions. She has taught the harp class at the Georg Philipp Telemann Conservatory in Magdeburg since 2008 and has been deputy chairwoman of the Association of Harpists in Germany since 2016. She performs and teaches worldwide and is a regular soloist and lecturer at international festivals.

Wolf SteinWolf Stein, born in 1977, lives and works in Schwerin when he is not travelling around the world. In search of adventures and encounters with interesting people and wild animals, he travelled to faraway countries for a long time. There he found the fodder for his first tales, stories and songs. However, he has also long been fascinated by the beautiful regions of Germany, such as the forest and lake landscapes of Mecklenburg. He has been a tree planter in Canada, a ranger in Australia, a ferryman on the Schmal Luzin and an “intern for the environment” in the Müritz National Park. Wolf Stein has been a freelance author and musician since 2006. As a member of the Association for the Promotion of Writers and the Friedrich Bödecker Circle in Saxony-Anhalt, he organises writing workshops and literary projects in schools.

View of author Wolf Stein and Eva Curth with her Celtic harp

Photos @ Association

Artist café with Walter Yu on June 16, 2022 at 6:30 p.m

As part of the artists’ café, Walter Yu, the current scholarship holder for visual arts, born in Beijing and now living in Berlin in the Salzwedel artists’ and scholarship holders’ house, will present his works.
He presents the works he created during his stay in Salzwedel, including paintings, sculptures and long scroll paintings. He is interested in architecture, nature and legends in and around Salzwedel. He uses his imagination to paint and sculpt about what he has seen and read. At the same time he shows past works. The direction of his artistic work is to expand and explore the possibilities of storytelling. He hopes that he can offer a spiritual journey with his exhibition.

We cordially invite all friends of art to the artists’ café in the artists’ and scholarship holders’ house on June 16, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

Interested parties please contact the district adult education center in person or by phone in advance.
Tel.: 03901/ 840280 or 03901/840281