When does Talking ARTHeads with Philine Griem take place?

On June 25, 2026, from 19:00 to 21:00, doors open at 18:30.

Where is the event located?

At the WRG STUDIOS, Frankfurter Str. 25B, 38122 Braunschweig.

How much is the admission?

Admission is free thanks to funding from the City of Braunschweig's Department of Culture and Science and the Braunschweig Cultural Foundation.

Is the event indoors or outdoors?

The conversation takes place in the garden of the WRG STUDIOS, making it an open-air format.

Are there any accessibility notes?

According to the website, the WRG STUDIOS are unfortunately not accessible due to a long staircase; there is also no accessible restroom.

What is the conversation about?

The focus is on art in rural areas, volunteering, funding structures, and the role of contemporary art production.

Art in the Garden: Philine Griem speaks about rural spaces and new funding

Name: Talking ARTHeads with Philine Griem
Start: 2026-06-25T21:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-25T23:00:00+02:00
Location: Wrg Studios e.V.

Talking ARTHeads with Philine Griem: Rethinking Art in Rural Areas

On June 25, 2026, the public discussion format Talking ARTHeads invites you to the WRG STUDIOS in Braunschweig. In the garden of the studio house, art scholar Clara Hofmann meets Philine Griem, who serves as the artistic director of the Worpswede artist houses, working at the intersection of artistic practice, cultural policy, and research.

An Art Experience between Studio, Discourse, and Garden

The event opens a space for work observation, aesthetic experience, and cultural education. The focus is not on individual art objects, but rather on the conditions of art production itself: funding structures, volunteering, autonomy, and the role of rural areas as a site of contemporary negotiation. It is precisely this aspect that creates the special exhibition atmosphere of the evening: close to practice, close to debate, close to the questions that shape art today.

Philine Griem and the Question of Contemporary Funding

According to the event announcement, Philine Griem works at the intersection of artistic practice, cultural policy, and research. As the head of the Worpswede artist houses, she further develops funding formats and investigates how such structures impact the motivation, working methods, and autonomy of artists. Projects like Songs of Serpents – Ecopoetic Zones demonstrate how strongly her work is influenced by ecofeminist perspectives, rural contexts, and transnational collaborations.

WRG STUDIOS as a Place of Vibrant Art Production

The WRG STUDIOS were founded in 2019 and see themselves as a space for art, production, and discourse in the Western Ring region. On three floors, studios, communal spaces, and a garden have been created. The house is located near the HBK Braunschweig and is aimed primarily at graduates of the art academy. This proximity to education, studio practice, and collective work makes the place a vibrant biotope of art production.

An Evening with Social Relevance

Talking ARTHeads connects art historical perspectives with current cultural policy questions. The conversation in the garden of the WRG STUDIOS promises no museum distance, but immediate exchange about the future of art in rural areas, responsibilities in cultural funding, and new forms of public engagement. Those interested in contemporary art, curating, and cultural infrastructure will experience a compact, content-rich art experience.

Conclusion

This evening is more than a lecture: it is an invitation to understand art production as a social process. Talking ARTHeads with Philine Griem focuses on the future of cultural spaces and on the people who shape them. A visit is worthwhile for all who wish to understand art not just by seeing it, but through conversation.