BVDG's NEW POSITIONS Program Puts 18 Young Artists in Front of Buyers and Policymakers at ART COLOGNE 2026
COLOGNE, GERMANY – November 1, 2026 – The Bundesverband Deutscher Galerien und Kunsthändler (BVDG) will present its NEW POSITIONS sponsorship program at ART COLOGNE 2026 with 18 promotional booths. Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer will visit the fair on November 5, speak at the opening and meet several artists and gallery owners personally during a tour. The program, run in cooperation with ART COLOGNE since 1980, aims to help younger artists enter the art market and attract collectors, museums and institutions. For galleries and buyers, the visit adds institutional visibility to the program.
Federal Culture Commissioner Joins the Opening and Tours the Booths
NEW POSITIONS is a sponsorship program supported by the federal government. This year it is distinguished by the visit of Wolfram Weimer, the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM). He will speak at the opening of the art fair on November 5.