Art promotion in Brandenburg: Honor for Prof. Karg in St. Jakobkapelle

Art promotion in Brandenburg: Honor for Prof. Karg in St. Jakobkapelle

Brandenburg an der Havel, Deutschland - On July 16, 2025, the St. Jakobkapelle in Brandenburg was the scene of a special honor at the Havel, which primarily shed the city's art and cultural scene. Prime Minister Dr. Dietmar Woidke awarded Prof. Dr. Detlef Karg the Order of Merit of the State of Brandenburg for his outstanding merits as curator of the Wredow’s drawing school. From October 2013 to December 2022, Karg had worked in this role and tirelessly campaigned for the promotion of monuments and art.

a lively art center

As the WREDOW art school shows, the focus here is on the training of artists of all ages. The training goals are impressive: the original artistic talents should not only be preserved, but also promoted, which is of great importance for a living society. The wredow-Foundation offers an extensive range of courses that are aimed at children, young people and adults to expand skills in the various areas of artistic design.

The focus of the training includes the basics of drawing, color theory and photography. The participants have the opportunity to learn both the technical craft and creative forms of expression, from the natural study to free compositions.

art as a community work

The honor of Prof. Karg took place as part of the annual Wredow Week, which goes from July 14th to 18, 2025 and presented the great performance of the art students. This also includes the large annual exhibition in the Wredow House, which will open on July 17, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. This is then accessible to the public until August 15, 2025.

But that's not all: On July 18, the Wredow Art Prize in the St. Jakobkapelle will be awarded-an important moment that celebrates and appreciates the commitment of artists in the region. It is particularly noteworthy that karg was not only promoted the development of the art school, but also in the scientific examination of the famous Prof. August Julius Wredow. He published several publications and clarified the origin of the significant historical WREDOW art collection, which includes around 40,000 works of art.

Thanks to the engagement of Karg, an archive was set up in the WREDOW house to preserve these precious treasures of art history. The director of the Wredow Art School, Tobias Oechsle, praised Karg's invaluable contributions to the city's art and cultural development and emphasized that his influence in the region will also be felt in the long term.

promotion of the cultural scene

In Brandenburg, one cannot talk about art promotion without mentioning the initiative of Kulturland Brandenburg. This supports projects in the cultural scene with up to 50 % of the total costs and contributes to the fact that the community can bloom creatively in its diversity. Own and third-party funds play an important role and make it easier for project providers to put their ideas into practice without relying on high own funds ( Society-Kultur-geschichte ).

The Wredow’s drawing school combines the potential of young and older artists and ensures that the cultural landscape of Brandenburg remains alive and diverse. It remains exciting which creative ideas and projects will emerge next from this inspiring environment!