Neukölln opens its gates this time around from the 23rd of June 2023 at 7:00 PM until the 25th of June also at 7:00 PM – and invites you once again to explore and get to know the art, the many venues, and the district itself.
The 48 Stunden Neukölln arts festival is one of the biggest art events in Berlin and will happen for the 25th time now, as always spanning all discipines and free of charge.
Here the most diverse forms of art are presented in many different venues, and a network of local as well as international artists and art lovers comes together.
As with every other year, there is a festival theme that you can use in your application. Our theme this year was selected together with protagonists from the arts, sciences, architecture, theater, design, and art education sectors:
Play(ground)
“Play so that you may be serious.” Anacharsis
For this 25th summer season we want to playfully bring art into locations across Neukölln. With the 2023 edition of the festival we will create artistically open spaces somewhere between child’s play, power plays, and a variety of game worlds for a (playful) confrontation with the challenges in these times of enduring crisis.
To play is part of life and can be used as a contrast and balance to work, conflicts, and wars, or even as a tool for processing trauma.
Whether as a voluntary, purposeful activity that unfolds freely; or as a social act strategically oriented towards self-discovery and the abundance of responsibilities towards our fellow human beings – playfulness has an important roll in urban society.
What places do we play in?
What social expressions emerge in urban games?
Through play – that complex and multifaceted phenomenon – we construct our own frameworks, transform reality through our imaginations, and define our own roles.
So let’s play!
You can apply with your art projects on our online portal until the 3rd of February 2023. Here are a few things to pay attention to:
Application steps on our online portal:
- Create a 48 Stunden Neukölln user account. You will receive an e-mail with a hyperlink. Follow that link to register and upload your application.
- Describe your art project precisely and mark it if you require a permit from the city. For example, if the work is to be exhibited in a public park or plaza. If you request a city permit with your application, we can get that permit for you.
- Between the 3rd of February and the 14th of April a jury from the 48 Stunden Neukölln team will decide which applications are accepted. Here will solely be reviewed if the application has a connection to the festival theme. There will be no evaluation of artistic quality. The festival is intended to be open and accessible to everyone. Afterwards you will receive a message regarding whether your project is accepted or not. In some cases we may ask you to adjust or improve your entry.
- You will need a venue in Neukölln, and have until the 28th of April 2023 to find one. Either you have already found a venue yourself or you may use our online “marketplace” to come in contact with venues that do not have events yet.
For venues:
As a festival venue you may register and be listed on our online marketplace with what space you have available for participating artists.
Apply for funding:
You can apply directly with the 48 Stunden Neukölln team for funding up until the 3rd of February 2023. Funding is available in the categories “Signals: Art in Public Spaces” and “ArtSpaceLabs: Curated Group Exhibitions”. You can find more information in our FAQ.
Additionally, you can apply for funding from the Neukölln District Arts Council (Fachbereich Kultur vom Bezirksamt Neukölln) up until the 19th of January 2023.
Fachbereich Kultur vom Bezirksamt Neukölln will be supporting the festival through individual grants for artists that develop artworks specifically for this edition of the festival.
For more information (in German):
https://www.berlin.de/kunst-und-kultur-neukoelln/foerderung/kunstfoerderung-48-h-neukoelln/