History
(Building and institution Städtische Galerie, part of the Senator for Culture)
Tasks
Tasks/focus of the exhibitions/concept/self-image (+ educational program) of the Städtische Galerie
Management / monitoring / consulting of funding programs and formats of the Senator for Culture
Integrated into the Department of Fine Arts at the Senator for Culture, the Städtische Galerie Bremen has been Bremen's center for the promotion of contemporary fine art from Bremen and the region since 1985.
The individual funding opportunities for artists can be found in the funding programs section.
On 600 square meters of exhibition space, in a former fermentation and storage cellar of a brewery, are presented:
- First exhibitions of young artists, regional and national
- Annual exhibition of the Bremen Prize for the Promotion of Fine Arts
- Exhibitions and retrospectives of works by artists who work or have worked temporarily in the region
- Aspects of Bremen's art history of the 20th century
- National and international art positions as part of the Art in Public Space program
- Intersections between art and architecture
- Guided tours, events (depending on the exhibition)
In addition, the Städtische Galerie Bremen is responsible for the administration, care and maintenance of the municipal art collection. The municipal collection contains works of art from the 20th and 21st centuries. The focus of this collection is on regional artists. Almost all styles and techniques such as painting, photography, drawing, printmaking and sculpture are represented in the collection.
Collection
The municipal collection contains more than 6,000 works of art by around 5,000 artists from the 20th and 21st centuries. The focus of the collection is on regional artists. Almost all styles and techniques such as painting, photography, drawing, printmaking and sculpture are represented in the collection.
All public institutions in Bremen have the opportunity to receive original works of art on loan to exhibit in their premises.