The Internationale Gesellschaft der Bildenden Künste (IGBK) represents the interests of visual artists. Ever since it was founded, the guiding idea of IGBK has been to foster worldwide collaboration amongst visual artists.
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Library / Exhibition Remuneration Right in EuropeThe issue of exhibition remuneration has been an important topic for artists’ associations throughout Europe for years. In November 2018, a symposium was organised on the subject by Internationale Gesellschaft der Bildenden Künste (IGBK), the IAA Europe, the German collecting society VG Bild-Kunst, and the association European Visual Artists (EVA). Documentation on the contents of the discussion and related information are available online.- Library / Social Security and Mobility of Visual ArtistsOn November 4, 2016 the IGBK (International association for visual arts in Germany) and IAA Europe (International Association of Art-Europe) cooperated on an international workshop on social security and artists’ mobility in Europe, that took place in the Haus der Kulturverbände in Berlin. On the Move and its members (mobility info. points) contributed to the workshop.
- Library / a.RTISTS IN TRANSIT / How to Become an Artist in ResidenceThe book a.RTISTS IN TRANSIT, published by IGBK, annette hollywood and Andreas Schmid, is now available. It follows the IGBK event a.RTISTS IN TRANSIT / How to Become an Artist in Residence held in late 2011 in Berlin.
- Library / Challenges from Mobility - Recommendations for the Visual Arts SectorReport resulting from IGBK experts’ meeting on ‘Mobility in the visual arts sector in Europe’ that took place at the Atelierhaus Salzamt in Linz, Austria, last December 2009. IGBK is the International Association for Visual Arts.
