BECOMING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER

Group photo of The New Patrons of Wietstock in front of an old building in the village
Photo: Victoria Tomaschko

Support art commissioned by citizens: Committed people and excellent artists jointly stand up for our democracy and tackle problems where the challenges are particularly great. 

  • The Züsedom-Bänke are standing in a field, members of The New Patrons and mediator Holger Friese are sitting in them and laughing.

    Photo shoot of the bank prototype

    Photo: Victoria Tomaschko
  • Coloured illustration of the project design for a community garden in Wietstock shows a covered area with plants

    Illustration of the project proposal

    © Meike Schlemmer
  • Die Neuen Auftraggeber von Eberswalde

    Die Neuen Auftraggeber von Eberswalde

    Erstes Rendering der Skulptur We Will Shine für die Auftraggeber*innen in Eberswalde. Visualisierung der unterschiedlichen Materialien (Spritzbeton, Bronze, Glas) Laure Prouvost & Studio Ute Schimmelpfennig
  • New Patrons on the street of Beeskow with artist Simon Denny

    Tour of Beeskow with Simon Denny

    Photo: Victoria Tomaschko
  • A sculpture in the shape of a golden ring with gemstones stands on the roof of a low-rise building. It is night and the gemstones of the ring send glowing rays into the dark sky. In the background are the outlines of a Plattenbau district.

    Daniel Knorr, "Ring of Engagement"

    Daniel Knorr, "Ring of Engagement", draft for the New Patrons of Greifswald © Daniel Knorr
  • Several people from the New Patrons of Steinhöfel present their village recipes on large signs at the edge of a field

    Presentation of the "Dorfrezepte"

    Photo: Victoria Tomaschko
  • Five people are standing in the forest looking at a large stone. A woman bends over the stone and works the surface.

    The New Patrons of Friedland

    Visit of the artist Mariana Castillo Deball
  • Die Neuen Auftraggeber von Kasnewitz

    Die Neuen Auftraggeber von Kasnewitz

    Skizze von Christoph Schäfer (Rutsche am Feuerwehrturm)

Our patrons have two qualities that are particularly valuable today: A sense of community and resilience. They want to make a difference and refuse to be discouraged so that their visions can be realized. And they trust that strong partners will help them.

Anyone who claims that they are left behind and worth nothing, anyone who claims that no one cares about the problems and therefore we have to vote in an anti-democratic way now, will have their arguments melt between their fingers when a New Patrons project is realized in their neighborhood.

Because these are lighthouse projects developed on-site by excellent artists - and they are located exactly where they are needed. When social and artistic commitment come together in a professionally designed process, identification and participation, new perspectives and surprising alliances are possible. This results in projects that visibly radiate confidence and power to act in the future. 

We invite you to strengthen civic concerns and democratic cooperation in our places of action. We would be pleased to receive your financial support. With the help of your contribution, visions can become reality.

Contact

Holger Friese will be happy to provide you with further information at any time.

Holger Friese
Fundraising
fundraising.at.neueauftraggeber.de
+49 179 226 41 42