Artist Training

ARTIST TRAINING is a consulting and further education program at the Berlin University of the Arts for artists at risk. The aims are to network in the cultural and creative industries as well as in the UdK Berlin, to qualify for strategic positioning in the respective artistic field and to provide advice on further professional development. Since 2016, a total of 54 basic and in-depth courses have offered information and contacts to over 800 participants from the following sectors Music, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Film and, initially, Cultural Journalism. 2020 - 21 Educational films, workshops, excursions and consultations on basic topics were offered at three other locations (Babelsberg, Hamburg, Hanover). Parallel to this, series of events and podcasts on institutional transformation processes are being produced.

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Artist Training will be an integral part of the UdK Berlin's diversity architecture from 2025. The current internal challenges can be found in the documentation of the udk2030 Future Day “Discourse Space: Diversity”: https://criticaldiversity.udk-berlin.de/en/diskursraum-diversitaet-udk-2030-halftime/ .

The Artist Training Lab on the topic "How to create a safer space I-III" is a continuation of the series of events on transformation processes since September 2020, focusing on the development of tools for a diversity-sensitive UdK Berlin. Reflection on the three workshops took place below in interviews of participants. The podcasts are published on the Critical Diversity Blog of the UdK Berlin and other providers: https://criticaldiversity.udk-berlin.de/diversity-podcast/. Next date is Artist Training Lab ist #13 Students, Scholars and Artists at risk - Allianzen am 9th of Juni 2023.

Artist Training Berlin Consultation hours Wednesdays 10-11 am. Topics are the continuation of artistic or creative studies as well as scientific career at the UdK Berlin / Self presentation as an artist / Positioning to the labour market as a freelancer / Networking in the artistic and creative fields / Applying for artist or project funding. Registration is here.