Der Greif has developed two paths to help navigate the decline in cultural funding. One is the Crowdfunding Campaign, which anyone can support, even with small contributions. The other is the Der Greif Circle, dedicated to larger patrons and donors who wish to get more involved. These initiatives are vital for sustaining the opportunities Der Greif offers to visual artists. This year, the platform launched two open calls: Pictures on a Journey and Guest Room. The works selected for Pictures on a Journey, made in collaboration with Various Others, with the themes “Strange Homeland” and “Encounters,” will be made into limited-edition postcards, which will be sent from the Hotel Bayerischer Hof. Three artists will receive a total scholarship of €4,000. Guest Room, on the other hand, sees Iris Sikking, curator of photography at the Fotomuseum Den Haag, and Fleurie Kloostra, curator at Melkweg Expo, introducing the theme “Dynamic Perspective.” They ask artists to submit works related to “openness toward people, nature, and non-living entities.”
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