Cultural promotion

Jugendzentrum AJZ
Mozartfest auf der Küchwaldbühne.
Picture: Dirk Hanus | Picture: Filmfestival SCHLINGEL | Picture: Wolfgang Schmidt |

Around 2.3 million euros were awarded to independent organisations in 2018

The artists, cultural associations and initiatives active in Chemnitz are key supporters of cultural life. A lively independent cultural scene made up of associations, project groups and artists plays a key role in shaping the intellectual and cultural climate in our city.

In addition to operating municipal cultural institutions, the City of Chemnitz ensures that independent cultural organisations and actors are provided with appropriate financial support for their range of activities and events.

According to the SächsKRG, the decision on the allocation of funds in the urban cultural areas is made by the municipal bodies. For municipal facilities, the city council decides within the framework of the respective budget statutes. In the City of Chemnitz, the Culture Committee decides on the granting of subsidies and grants from municipal art and culture funding to individual artists, cultural associations and initiatives in accordance with Section 13(3)(5) of the main statutes. The Cultural Committee is advised by the Cultural Advisory Board, to which the City Council has appointed selected cultural experts, in accordance with Section 5 (2) SächsKRG.

Youth Fund

The Culture Committee approved the funding of 26 projects from the city of Chemnitz for 2018. The focus is on the socio-cultural sector - the aim is to promote cross-disciplinary, cross-thematic and cross-generational cultural practice with the broad participation of citizens. Innovative focal points in terms of content could be set by projects that have already received funding thanks to their cooperation in international exchange.

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  • "Dialogue of cultures" (Sabine Kühnrich)
  • "Peter Hacks Programme" (Sabine Kühnrich)
  • "Eyewitnesses (Gabi Reinhardt for GbR Drei Schwestern+)
  • "Nature and art in dialogue: Orpheus DenK(t)mal" (Martina Morasso)
  • "taupunkt transfer" at KOMPLEX (Taupunkt e.V.)
  • "39/4 - follow-up project undiscovered neighbours" (ASA-FF e.V.)
  • Festival "Off Europa: Open Hungary (AT)" (theatre association FRONT e.V. - Office for Off-Theatre)
  • "Sound of the Seasons" (series of events, ViViD! puppet theatre)
  • Puppet theatre "Blauer Strohhalm" (Tortuga e.V.)
  • "Grimms Waldcafé" (play, theatre group L.U.S.T.)