Date

September 3rd, 12.30-5pm

Ludwig Forum für internationale Kunst,
Jülicher Straße 97-109, Aachen

Dear friends of the Borderland Residencies,

In autumn 2023, art residencies along the border between Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium open their doors wide for international guest artists and join their forces in a unique network programme: the Borderland Residencies. Numerous events await the artists during their residencies. Whether it's cross-border excursions, day trips to selected art venues or studio visits and co-productions - Borderland Residencies, in its third round, once again offers a varied programme that not only seeks to support careers, but to unveil the challenges of art making in an intricate world.

We cordially invite you to celebrate the opening of the Borderland Residencies with us on the 3rd of September 2023 and to be present when the new Borderland generation enters the stage. The day will be complemented by a guided tour of the exhibition "Illiberal Lives" and a talk with the artists in residence.

If you plan to attend the opening, please register via e-mail to maike.beier@kulturraum-niederrhein.de until August 23rd.

With kind regards – and see you soon in borderlands!

Your Team Borderland

PROGRAMME FOR SEPTEMBER 3rd

12.30 pm      Welcome to the borderlands
reception and words of welcome from across the border
   - Sibylle Keupen, Mayor of the City of Aachen
   - Eva Birkenstock, director of Ludwig Forum Aachen
a glimpse into the borderlands, programme introduction

1.00 pm      Illiberal Lives?
Walkabout the exhibition "Illiberal Lives" with the co-curators Eva Birkenstock and Holger Otten
Talkabout with the artists in residence and guests, moderated by Lene ter Haar, Cultural Officer of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Düsseldorf

Coffee break, Borderland tri country cake specialties

3.30 pm      Who's who 
introduction of BR artists and residencies and outlook on the 2023 programme

5.00 pm      end of the event

HOT TIP
If you arrive on Saturday, we warmly recommend
the exhibition bildwiderstand. garzweiler in film und fotografie in Kunsthaus NRW Kornelimünster, Aachen, open 12 to 5 pm
and the Performing Landscapes Festival on Sep 2nd in IKOB Museum, Eupen, open 2 to 9 pm.