Arts Infopoint UK welcomes representatives from On The Move Mobility Information Points (MIPs) for the next online coffee morning.

The MIPs host a great deal of free resources and information for cultural cross-border work in each of their respective countries. They are a welcome point for artists, arts professionals and organisations, and support them to plan creative visits to their countries. MIPs are a reliable source of information for the arts sector in relation to the official requirements and administrative processes of creative visits. 

The session will give an up-date of the resources MIPs in Belgium, Portugal, France, Germany and in the Netherlands can offer artists from the UK visiting their respective countries. There will be an opportunity to ask questions on practical aspects of mobility.

touring artists is a guest of the Performing Arts Programm Berlin.

What do you have to bear in mind when it comes to taxes over the course of international cooperations? When am I responsible for the withholding tax (the so-called “foreigner tax”) and what exceptions exist? What special rules do I have to keep in mind when paying value-added tax? To what extent is my link to value-added tax in Germany relevant as an artist or a company?
This seminar will provide answers to these and other questions concerning international tax law; the prerequisite for attending this seminar is having attended the seminar Taxes in Germany or having basic knowledge of German tax law.

Our next Monthly Meet-Up is the perfect opportunity for musicians, festival organizers, and music industry professionals to come together. The event is designed to foster an inclusive and collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing and networking.

For the second time we are cooperating with the programme GOETHE-INSTITUT IM EXIL. In many countries Goethe-Instituts and other cultural institutes had to be closed due to war or censorship. GOETHE-INSTITUT IM EXIL aims to create a new space where artists can meet, exchange and discuss. As part of this cooperation, we are also moving our MONTHLY MEET-UP to ACUD MACHT NEU.

Our guests:

Lisa Benjes (field notes)

Yeşim Duman (PopKultur)

Korhan Erel (musician)

Mario Michel (Ausland Berlin)

touring artists is a guest of the webinar of Initiative Musik.

The UK’s exit from the EU also affects musicians from Germany and the local music industry. What does this mean in detail for mobility from Germany to the UK? The webinar will present the most important changes and consequences of Brexit for musicians and representatives of the German music industry. Among other things, the new entry regulations to the UK will be discussed, as well as aspects such as taxes, social security and transport/customs regulations in the UK. The event is an update of the info event from 2021, participation is free of charge.

PAP Berlin takes a close look at an important topic within the independent performing arts: accounting and procurement law. The digital symposium reflects upon this topic from different points of views.

On 15 February, 2 to 3 pm, touring artists and PAP, PerformYourArt facilitate the workshop 'Paths Through the Labyrinth of Accounting' - a workshop dedicated at beginners.

touring artists' MONTHLY MEET-UP meets GOETHE-INSTITUT IM EXIL.

It's Berlinale time again. We invite transnational filmmakers who are new to Berlin to ACUD MACHT NEU. We will welcome guest speakers who can look back on a longer experience as filmmakers (in Berlin and in Germany). They will give us an insight into their work and share their experiences of the film industry in Berlin and Germany. At the same time, we want to get to know you and your projects and give you space to network.

For the first time we are cooperating with the programme GOETHE-INSTITUT IM EXIL. In many countries Goethe-Instituts and other cultural institutes had to be closed due to war or censorship. Goethe-Institut im Exil aims to create a new space where artists can meet, exchange and discuss. As part of this cooperation, we are also moving our MONTHLY MEET-UP to ACUD MACHT NEU.

Our guests

Bärbel Mauch studied art and Romance studies. In 2001 she founded the production company BÄRBEL MAUCH FILM, with which she (co)produces films on an International level, working mainly in collaboration with African filmmakers . The company offers itself also as a consulting agent for production, distribution and for film festivals, especially from Germany, France and Africa and gives workshops on Documentary filmmaking.

Mohammad Shawky Hassan is an Egyptian filmmaker, writer and video artist living and working in Berlin since 2019. His video “And on a Different Note” was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York as part of its permanent collection in 2016, and his last film "Shall I Compare You to a Summer's Day?" premiered at the Berlinale Forum in 2022. He is currently a visiting lecturer at Humboldt University’s Center for Transdisciplinary Gender Studies.

Anja Dornieden is a filmmaker and holds an MA in Media Studies from the New School University, New York. In addition to her artistic work, she also works for the Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF. In particular, she is responsible for the PrepClass program. Through PrepClass, prospective international students are supported in applying for one of the artistic degree programs at the university.

Our topic for the next session: Political representation: unions and stakeholders for artists in Berlin.
This time, representatives from bbk berlin, vom LAFT Berlin und von ver.di – Bereich Medien, Kunst und Industrie Berlin-Brandenburg will be our guests.

The MONTHLY MEET-UP is a network meeting for transnational artists who are new to Berlin and are trying to establish themselves here.
It offers you the opportunity to
-receive advice on administrative issues relevant to your artistic work in Berlin (e.g. tax number, KSK (Künstlersozialkasse) or visa issues).
-meet members of Berlin art institutions and get to know their work.
-meet other artists, network and support each other.
-to visit shows, performances and exhibitions together.

Meet Arts Infopoint UK and the touring artists Brexit Info Point.

At the beginning of December, the Mobility Info Points will meet in Berlin to exchange information on the challenges and new regulations in cooperations between the United Kingdom and the EU member states after the Brexit.

We would like to invite you to a network meeting which offers the possibility to get to know Arts Infopoint UK and touring artists Brexit Info Point. Networking, exchange on new regulations, learning from one another are the focus of the meeting.

Our topic for the next session: Event locations in Berlin. How can artists in Berlin organise their own performance venues and what should be considered? Guests will be Vierte Welt and panke.gallery.

The MONTHLY MEET-UP is a network meeting for transnational artists in Berlin, that are new to Berlin and try to get a foothold here. It will give you the chance

• to get advice on administrative questions relevant for your artistic work in Berlin (such as tax number, KSK (social security fund for artists) or visa issues)
• meet members of Berlin’s art institutions and get to know their work
• meet fellow artists and support each other
• visit shows, performances and exhibitions together

Our workshop offers an introduction into the following topics:
• Setting up a business and registering self-employment with the tax office. What are the first steps that need to be taken to work as a freelance artist in Germany?
• Health insurance for self-employed artists: the Künstlersozialkasse. How does it work? How do I get in? And why is it so important?
• Overview of the funding landscape in Germany. How is arts and culture funding structured? What programmes are available and what are the basics of an application?

تاسیس کسب و کار در آلمان به عنوان یک هنرمند (آموزش به زبان آلمانی با ترجمه همزمان به زبان دری)

ما آموزش مقدمه ای را بر اساس این سه موضوع ارائه می دهیم

تاسیس و یا راه اندازی کسب و کار و ثبت خوداشتغالی در اداره مالیات. اولین قدم هایی که برای کار به عنوان یک هنرمند آزاد در آلمان باید برداشته شود چه چیزهایی میباشند؟

بیمه سلامت برای هنرمندان خوداشتغال: صندوق تامین اجتماعی هنرمندان. چگونه کار می کند؟

چگونه وارد آن شوم؟

و چرا اینقدر مهم است؟

مروری بر چشم انداز پشتیبانی در آلمان. ساختارپشتیبانی هنر و فرهنگ در آلمان چگونه است؟

چه برنامه هایی وجود دارد و جزء های اساسی درخواست پشتیبانی مالی چیست؟

MONTHLY MEET-UP on the topic "Rehearsal and work spaces in Berlin".

How to find them? What to pay attention to? A.o. with inputs by:
Proberaumplattform Berlin www.proberaumplattform-berlin.de
Kultur Räume Berlin https://kulturraeume.berlin/ueber-uns
Landesmusikrat Berlin www.landesmusikrat-berlin.de/.../raumkoordination
 

The MONTHLY MEET-UP is a network meeting for transnational artists in Berlin, that are new to Berlin and try to get a foothold here. It will give you the chance

• to get advice on administrative questions relevant for your artistic work in Berlin (such as tax number, KSK (social security fund for artists) or visa issues)
• meet members of Berlin’s art institutions and get to know their work
• meet fellow artists and support each other
• visit shows, performances and exhibitions together

touring artists is a guest at the PAP workshop.

What do you have to bear in mind when it comes to taxes over the course of international cooperations? When am I responsible for the withholding tax (the so-called “foreigner tax”) and what exceptions exist? What special rules do I have to keep in mind when paying value-added tax? The workshop will provide answers to these and other questions concerning international tax law.

IGBK and the touring artists/Brexit Infopoint invite you to an online networking meeting Germany - UK on 11 October 2022.

We ask visual artists, artists' associations and -residencies, etc. about their experiences with cross-border collaborations, exhibitions, residencies, etc. in the United Kingdom after it has left the European Union and now that new administrative issues are arising.
We would like to talk with you about your experiences and at the same time find out what support actors in the visual arts scene need in order to be able to continue collaborations and residencies. Please note the meeting is in German, but questions and comments in English are of course very welcome!

We are happy to discuss with you topics such as:

• Entry, residence and access to the labor market
• Transport of art objects, equipment, merchandise
• Questions of social security and also other insurances
• Tax aspects (withholding tax, sales tax)
• Drafting of contracts
• Research for funding opportunities (export, travel and transport funding, funding of foreign projects) etc.

To be able to work as a freelance artist in Germany, you have to take a lot of things into account. Germany is known to be quite bureaucratically organised and you have to follow a lot of regulations and paperwork.
The workshop gives an overview of all the requirements, peculiarities and framework conditions that have to be observed as a freelance artist:in Germany.

10th Industry Get-Together of the Independent Performing Arts Community byPerforming Arts Programm Berlin, 20 to 22 October

touring artists is part of the programm.