Children and teenagers possess enormous creative potential. That’s why we ensure they can access art and culture at the earliest possible stage. The idea is to give them their own aesthetic and sensory experiences and enable them to express themselves creatively, while also teaching them about creativity as a problem-solving skill. We will foster and enhance their potential and character by developing structures that integrate art into their everyday lives and allow them to participate actively in culture. These structures set up points of contact with artists, ultimately benefitting not only the children and teenagers themselves but also the artists.

Artists need more than just creativity on their way to becoming professionals. Stipends and scholarships are a key element of being able to work freely. Our aim is to support artists with their professional development, ranging from their initial training through to continuing education and advanced studies. That’s why we fund settings where artists can learn about and produce art. And this also includes a responsibility for giving both young and more established artists spaces where they can present themselves and their art to the general public. After all, they should be able to do more than merely produce works of art: the idea is that they can also live with and from their art. At the same time, they play an important role in teaching culture at schools and other educational facilities.