Who are the New Patrons?
The New Patrons of Sauen
Judith Hopf and Florian Zeyfang (Jardins Pompiers) conceive a project for Sauen in the east of Brandenburg
The New Patrons of SeeCampus Niederlausitz
Sol Calero hands over Casa Isadora to students
The New Patrons of Züsedom
Jakub Szczesny presents the prototype of his Züsedom-Bench
Gesellschaft der Neuen Auftraggeber Receives Award
Zukunftspreis KULTURGESTALTEN
The New Patrons of Tempelhof
A comic book about escape and new beginnings – now available in bookstores
Laure Prouvost
Visits Eberswalde
The New Patrons of Mönchengladbach
Ruth Buchanan's project kicks off with workshops and films
The New Patrons of Greifswald
Daniel Knorr commissioned by eight teachers
The New Patrons of Steinhöfel
Steinhöfel villagers meet at Dorfrezepte get-together
The New Patrons of Wietstock
in dialogue with Antje Majewski
Pilot phase
funded by the German Federal Cultural Foundation
Five Mediators and Anchor Points in two Regions
New Patrons: Teenagers, teachers, truckers, farmers, astrophysicists, shepherds, bartenders, programmers, nurses, bankers, psychologists, driving instructors, pensioners, doctors, gardeners, cooks, coaches, you, me
15 countries, 30 years, over 500 projects
The New Patrons in Germany are part of an international network. Since 1992, citizens have completed over 500 projects in 15 countries following the New Patrons protocol: works of art and architecture, films, music, literature, Internet projects, and theater productions. More than 300 of these were produced in France, where the New Patrons have become a permanent fixture in the artistic and wider community, particularly in the country’s economically underdeveloped regions. Thousands of partners – independent mediators, funding bodies, and initiatives that share a common goal – have helped make this work possible. The New Patrons do not represent an institution but a new technique of artistic production. Read more