NEUE KÜNSTE RUHR: Shaping the future of the Ruhr together

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Patrick Essex

Projects

Promotion of young artistic talent

A retrospective look at the NEW TALENTS RUHR creative camp

New Talents Ruhr has made it its mission to get young people excited about the arts represented by Neue Künste Ruhr (NKR). In this article, we would like to introduce you to NKR's flagship project and give you an insight into the 2024 Creative Camp.

A person sat on the floor wearing a dirty pair of trousers. They are holding a bundle of moss in their hands.

Joe Bauer

Projects

“Inseparably Connected to Art” – Accessibility and Physical Theatre

Introducing The Theatre Company Sticky Fragments

The physical theatre company Sticky Fragments present their new play "PowerStrangers – Touching the not yet" at Zollverein on 4–6 September. Let's get to know the members and their work!

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Credits: Winnie Ros

Dates

The this years application for the New Arts Ruhr program are now open

We are entering the new funding round!

Do you plan a project located in the New Arts? Form the first of April until the 14th of June, we invite you to submit your application for your new project!

You can see an artwork of the project “Urban Trash Transformation”

Photo credits: Christian Nübling

Projects

Urban art and sustainability

Urban Trash Transformation

The “Urban Trash Transformation” project has its origins in Dortmund's Nordstadt district, where the waste problem is particularly visible. In order to meet this challenge creatively, used resources are used for artworks and workshops in addition to building materials.

You can see a group of people. They are interlocked and are tearing at the person in the middle. The person in the middle has their eyes closed and their mouth wide open.

Photo credits: Eva Berten

Creators

Our questionnaire

Urban discovery with: Jonas “Jon Sky” Krämer

Jonas Krämer aka Jon Sky is part of the Urban Arts Ensemble Ruhr and, as a performer, choreographer and lecturer, he makes a significant contribution to the urban arts scene not only in the Ruhr region. With his work, Jonas takes us on a journey to ourselves. You can find out what other intentions lie behind his artistic work in the following issue of "Urban discovery with".

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Photo credits: Niklas Schmitz

Creators

Our questionnaire

Urban discovery with: Melena Tortoh, Mel

Melena Tortoh, also known as Mel, works as a freelance performer and dancer in various stage productions and is part of the Urban Arts Ensemble Ruhr, which was founded in 2023. In the "Urban discovery with" series, Mel talks about all the many ways in which art can enrich life, tells us about good shooting spots and what makes the urban arts scene in the Ruhr area so special.

Introducing The Theatre Company Sticky Fragments

A retrospective look at the NEW TALENTS RUHR creative camp

What is New Arts Ruhr?

A retrospective look at the NEW TALENTS RUHR creative camp

Introducing The Theatre Company Sticky Fragments

We are entering the new funding round!

Urban Trash Transformation

Urban discovery with: Jonas “Jon Sky” Krämer

Urban discovery with: Melena Tortoh, Mel