Cultural promotion 2021
Over 3.2 million euros for independent culture in Chemnitz
At its meeting on 15 April 2021, the Culture Committee approved the institutional and project-related cultural funding of €3.2 million for 2021. Prior to this, the Cultural Advisory Board of the City of Chemnitz had dealt extensively with the applications from cultural organisations in two meetings.
A total of 106 applications for funding were submitted to the cultural organisation. This meant that the original budget available for cultural funding was oversubscribed by around 2.6 million euros. This was a challenge not only for the cultural administration and the committees, but especially for the cultural organisations. Not all measures submitted could be (sufficiently) supported and not all losses and difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic could be offset. The confirmation that Chemnitz will be European Capital of Culture in 2025 is linked to many hopes and a high level of motivation on the part of the independent scene. In addition, the pandemic situation and the corresponding measures are making it extremely difficult to finance the organisers. For these reasons, the Cultural Advisory Board recommended to the Cultural Committee that €175,422 be made available for cultural funding in the City of Chemnitz budget in addition to the administrative proposal for this year. This is primarily intended to support projects that could not take place without the funding.
With the approx. 3.2 million euros currently available, the Culture Committee was able to approve 95 grants for institutional and project-related cultural funding for 2021 from the total of 106 applications received. The funds for public projects by institutions, associations and for projects will flow into the areas of museum work, performing arts, music, visual and applied arts, film/media, literature, socio-culture, local history and youth culture.
It is particularly pleasing that a total of 59 projects can be subsidised in addition to the institutionally funded facilities.
Support for independent cultural organisations creates the conditions for enabling cultural projects and cultural infrastructure to complement municipal measures.
Draft resolution
Institutional support
- Saxon Railway Museum e. V. Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf
- Railway friends "RICHARD HARTMANN" Chemnitz e. V.
- German SPIELEmuseum e. V. Chemnitz
- Museum for Saxon Vehicles Chemnitz e. V.
- Working group "Chemnitz Tram Friends" e. V.
- Ebersdorf School Museum e. V.
- Lern- und Gedenkort Kaßberg-Gefängnis e. V.
- Walter Meusel Foundation - Arctic-Alpine Garden
Institutional support
- Fritz Theatre GbR
- Küchwaldbühne e. V.
Project funding
- TANZ|MODERNE|TANZ e. V. / Tanzbüro für Chemnitz und Region + Festival TANZ|MODERNE|TANZ
- ASA FF e. V. / new undiscovered narrative (2025)
- Taupunkt e. V. /theatre projects and residencies
- Theatre association FRONT e. V. - Office for Off-Theatre / Festival MANöVER Off Europa: Masterpieces
- Sabine Kühnrich / Production "150 Years of the Paris Commune - La Commune de Paris" /
- Sabine Kühnrich / Dialogue of cultures (stage programmes, readings, lectures)
- Gabi Reinhardt / "Grrrrl"
- Offenes Theaterlabor e. V. / Feelings of happiness or illusion
- Teresa Stelzer / Instructions for you and me
- Maria Weitin / La Dama Boba - The Stupid Lady
Institutional support
- Saxon Mozart Society e. V.
- Saxon Symphony Orchestra Chemnitz e. V.
- Chemnitz Music Association
- B. I.G. e. V. - Association for the Promotion of Musical Education
- Chemnitz Jazz Club e. V.
- Singakademie Chemnitz e. V.
Project funding
- Evangelical Lutheran Superintendency of Chemnitz / Church Music 2021
- Jazzclub "Fuchs" e. V. / Crossing Borders XIII - 2021
- Sächsischer Musikbund e. V. / Contemporary music creation in Saxony
- Kukaye Moto Culture Centre e. V. / Karl Mixer Mob Music Festival
- Institute for Social and Cultural Education e. V. Concert by the CANTICO CHEMNITZ choir "Das Lied von der Glocke"
- Kulturbahnhof gGmbH / Three-person chamber opera "Isolation Club"
- Jugendblasorchester Chemnitz e. V. / Continuation of the Orchestra AG
- Collegium musicum of the TU Chemnitz e. V. / Fairy tales in concert
- Sächsischer Blasmusikverband e. V. Bläserjugend Sachsen / 26th Saxon rehearsal camp for wind players and percussionists
- Sächsischer Blasmusikverband e. V. Bläserjugend Sachsen / Workshop concert Junge Bläserphilharmonie Sachsen in Chemnitz
- Kreuz-Kirche-Musik e. V. / Kaßberg Music Night
- Kreuz-Kirche-Musik e. V. / Christmas oratorio for children
Institutional support
- New Chemnitzer Kunsthütte e. V.
- Chemnitzer Kunstverein LATERNE e. V.
- Chemnitzer Künstlerbund e. V.
- Art for Chemnitz e. V.
- Club Solitaer e. V.
- Marianne Brandt Society e. V.
Project funding
- Begehungen e. V. / Art and culture festival "Begehungen" 2021
- Kulturverein denkART e. V. / Creatively shaping Chemnitz art and culture
- Petrol station project space / "Platz da!"
Institutional support
- Chemnitzer Filmwerkstatt e. V. incl. Clubkino Siegmar
- Sächs. Children and Youth Film Service e. V.
- Radio T e. V
Project funding
- Sukuma arts e. V. / Sukuma Award
- Freies Institut für Bildung e. V. / Kamera. The theme cinema on the Sonnenberg
- David Hoffmann / The Gift
- con men Filmproduktion Ehrhardt und Bauer GbR / Documentary film project "Theilmann"
Project funding
- Goethe-Gesellschaft Chemnitz e. V. / Annual programme 2021
- Chemnitzer Autorenverein e. V. / Public readings by authors
- Chemnitzer Autorenverein e. V. / Public literature workshops
- Freier Deutscher Autorenverband, Landesverband Sachsen e. V. / Writing - reading - discussing texts
- Freier Deutscher Autorenverband, Landesverband Sachsen e. V. / Literature in dialogue with our neighbours in the Czech Republic and Poland
- akCente e. V. / Women's literature - literary women
- akCente e. V. / Round Table Irmtraud Morgner
- ERZÄHLRAUM e. V. / Telling stories of and with heroes great and small
Institutional support
- Oscar e. V.
- Das Ufer e. V.
- Kraftwerk e. V.
- Arthur e. V.
- Network for cultural and youth work e. V.
- Spinnerei e. V.
- Institute for Social and Cultural Education e. V.
Project funding
- Wiederbelebung kulturellen Brachlandes e. V. / EX:IN Experimental Instrumentation
- Fuego e. V. / Fuego a la Isla
- KaffeeSatz e. V. / ART around - creative programmes on the Sonnenberg
- Stadtfabrikanten e. V. / FabLab
- Subbotnik e. V.
- Industry Association of the Cultural and Creative Industries Chemnitz u. U. e. V./ Der Hang zur Kultur 5
- Kulturwerkstatt e. V. / Allfarb Lori - Children's and family culture days
- MitSinnen e. V. / MitSinnen Festival
- AGIUA e. V. / Opening event of the Intercultural Weeks 2021
- Neue Arbeit Chemnitz e. V. / Annual programme 2021 (book readings, exhibitions, lectures, artistic activities)
- Bürgerhaus City e. V. / WE - TOGETHER - TOGETHER
- RAGH e. V. / Creative circle ""Watercolour painting
Institutional support
- Bandbüro Chemnitz e. V.
Project funding
- Alternative Youth Centre e. V. / Youth Culture Office Chemnitz - part6
- Die Süder e. V. / REC]ked 2021
- New Generation e. V. - Club Krone Chemnitz / Promotion of young people and enrichment of the musical programme in Chemnitz
Institutional support
- Chemnitzer Geschichtsverein e. V.
- Schnitzverein Grüna e. V. / Folklorehof Grüna - operation of the culturally used part of the facility
- Heimatverein Grüna e. V. / Baumgarten & Wölfert exhibition
Project funding
- Days of Jewish Culture in Chemnitz"" e. V. / 30th Days of Jewish Culture 2021
- Citizens' association FUER CHEMNITZ e. V. / Chemnitz Peace Day and Peace Prize 2021
- Children and Youth Foundation "Johanneum" / History and stories of the Johanneum Foundation
- Chemnitzer journalistische Vereinigung e. V. local magazine "Chemnitzer Roland"
- Evangelical Lutheran Church District of Chemnitz / Night of the Churches
- Evangelical Lutheran Church District of Chemnitz / Ecumenical Martinmas Festival
- Kultur- und Heimatverein Wittgensdorf e. V. / Great art in a small town