The New Society for Visual Arts (Neue Gesellschaft für Bildende Kunst or nGbK) is a German

art association A not-for-profit arts organization, also known as a nonprofit arts organization, usually takes the form of a not-for-profit organization, association, or foundation. Such organizations are formed for the purpose of developing and promoting the wor ...

, which was established in 1969. It is headquartered in the

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district of

Kreuzberg Kreuzberg () is a district of Berlin, Germany. It is part of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough located south of Mitte. During the Cold War era, it was one of the poorest areas of West Berlin, but since German reunification in 1990 it ha ...

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History

The New Society for Visual Arts was created in 1969 after the dissolution of the

German Society of Fine Arts The New Society for Visual Arts (Neue Gesellschaft für Bildende Kunst or nGbK) is a German art association, which was established in 1969. It is headquartered in the Berlin district of Kreuzberg, Germany. History The New Society for Visual Arts w ...

Program

nGbK exhibition program is well known for its political and social engagement, as well as for being decided on through direct democratic way with votes of members on annual assemblies. Unlike most German art associations, nGbK members themselves (also with non-members) set up working groups of 5 or more and then submit projects to be presented and voted on. If an application is approved and project selected, it is executed in the next year program or for longterm projects in the next two years. nGbK working group losses its active status after the completion of the project. This basic principle distinguishes this from the other major

German art German art has a long and distinguished tradition in the visual arts, from the earliest known work of figurative art to its current output of contemporary art. Germany has only been united into a single state since the 19th century, and defining ...

associations, where usually the members have no direct influence on exhibition planning. Before moving to its current headquarters at Oranienstraße 25 in Kreuzberg, the organization's exhibition space was at Tempelhofer Ufer 22. Archived information of the projects and some of the publications are compiled and available online.

Structure

* Presiding:/ KOA"''
New Society for Visual Arts website ** Ingo Arend, Katrin Busch, Çağla İlk and representatives of working groups * Managing director: ** Annette Maechtel, from January 2020 ** 2015–2019 (resigned) Lilian Engelmann ** 2015 (interim director) Oliver Baurhenn

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* {{Authority control 1969 establishments in Germany Arts organizations established in 1969 Organisations based in Berlin German artist groups and collectives Clubs and societies in Germany Arts in Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg