Bundesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung (BKJ) e. V.

National Network
Germany
Address

Küppelstein 34
42857 Remscheid
Germany

Telephone
+492191 9348258
E-Mail
info@bkj.de
E-Mail (2)
witte@bkj.de
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1963
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Youth and education
General Information

Fifty-six regional and national organisations and institutions active in cultural education for children and youth in Germany have joined forces under the umbrella of the Bundesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung (BKJ), the German Federation for Arts Education and Cultural Learning. BKJ is mostly financed by resources of the German Youth Ministry. The regular annual budget is at a level of appr. 800.000 Euros a year. In three offices at Remscheid and Berlin, 35 staff members are working in different areas: advocacy for cultural youth education, quality development, volunteer involvement in cultural institutions, cooperation between schools and the non-formal cultural education sector, international exchange.

Mission and Objectives

BKJ and its members work towards a common goal: the promotion and advancement of in-school and out-of-school arts education and cultural learning for children and youth. Their specialised knowledge and experience in the cultural education sector enable them to make an important contribution to successful representation of youth, education and culture policy interests and to a diversification of cultural education for children and young people on both national and international levels. Each year more than ten million young people participate in the seminars, projects, competitions and events organised by the BKJ member organisations. These activities cover all areas of culture such as visual art, music, drama, theatre, circus, dance, literature, photography, film, video and multimedia.

Main Projects / Activities

The main tasks of the German Federation for Arts Education and Cultural Learning are: · representation of youth, education and culture policy interests on national, European and international level; · participation in international networks and extending European and international exchanges; · exchange of information and ideas relating to all issues relating to arts and cultural education; · organisation of conferences; · publication of educational materials, case studies, concepts and best practice; · development of pilot projects; · mobility programs for experts in the field of cultural learning and international cultural youth exchange programs with European and other partner countries all over the world; · conceptual development of arts education and cultural learning to promote the aims of cultural diversity and sustainable development.

Contact (1) Full Name
Rolf Witte
Head of the organisation
Prof. Dr. Susanne Keuchel