kunsthaus nrw
kornelimünster

14.11.2025, 12:00-17:00, Abteigarten 6, Aachen-Kornelimünster

On behalf of Kunsthaus NRW and the trinational cross-border network Very Contemporary, we invite you to the conference »Reading the Region«. The Euregion Meuse-Rhine, the border region between Belgium, the Netherlands and the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, form one of Europe’s most vibrant regions of artistic production and presentation, a true triangle of art. The conference brings together artists, institutions and professionals to discuss the conditions of art production, regional and cross-border collaborations, and the challenges and opportunities of working in Europe today:

• What challenges do artists and supporters face today?
• Which projects are most relevant at the moment?
• Which programmes have succeeded, and which have been discontinued?
• What role does visual art play in the cultural context of your country?

Programme
12:00 | Optional guided tour through the current exhibitions
13:00 | Lunch
14:00 | Welcome & Keynote
14:30-17:00 | Three panels with discussion & Q&A: 1. Institutional Perspectives, 2. Independent Initiatives, 3. European Contexts
17:00 | Optional guided tour through the current exhibitions

The conference language is English.
Welcome!

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Very Contemporary is the network of contemporary art venues in the Meuse-Rhine Euregion. The partners of Very Contemporary relate to each other through the language of contemporary art. The border region of Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany is their training ground.