Art colony

An artists' colony is a living and working community of artists, which is primarily practiced by painters.

History

Has its origin this way of life and way of working in Germany and in Switzerland. She was often associated with the architectural concept of the garden city movement. Towards the end of the 19th century artist groups in rural places like Worpswede, which attracted by their special Tranquility, their originality and better environmental conditions for painting in the " wild " and to live in the countryside, a painter from the cities. For the " city escape " the painter various reasons were given. In addition to the interest in light, unusual motifs such as flora and fauna or distinctive landscape features such as heath or mountains, were romantic yearnings for " unspoiled " rural idyll and simple, semi-natural life in "freedom" a motive. Life in the country was generally cheaper. The common occurrence in a colony promoted contact with villagers and also benefited from the artistic exchange. Although many artists in touch with locals searched aware they often kept to themselves. The sense of belonging among the artists was less pronounced. Her works are sold mainly in the cities; but they also managed to gradually gain an audience in the country for themselves.

Besides painters founded new communities of artists such as actors and musicians their communities. Just as the art and the self-understanding of an artist's colony is dependent on fashions and is subject to change. Districts such as Berlin -Wilmersdorf, Berlin -Friedrich Hagen ( Friedrichshagener Circle, New Community ) or Munich -Schwabing were attractive to artists.

Presence

As part of the revitalization of disused industrial areas offer municipalities in recent years, subsidized housing and studios for independent artists such as the Old Port of Münster- Hansaviertel or a former pulp mill in Hattersheim - Okriftel.

Well-known artists colonies

• Artist colony Ahrenshoop
• Artists' colony Åsgårdstrand
• Artists' colony Auvers- sur -Oise
• Barbizon School
• Artist colony Berlin
• Artists' colony Brannenburg
• Artists' colony Dachau
• Darmstadt Artists' Colony
• Artists' colony Dötlingen
• Domagkateliers in Munich
• Artists' colony Drispeth
• Artists' colony Cuxhaven
• Artists' colony Ekensund
• Artists' colony Elmstein - Appenthal
• Artists' colony Fischerhude
• Artists' colony Nagybánya
• Artists' colony Gödöllő

• Artists' colony Goppeln
• Grötzinger Malerkolonie
• Artist settlement Halfmannshof
• Havelländische Malerkolonie
• Artist colony village Heike
• Artists' colony Hellerau
• Artists' colony Hiddensee
• Malerkolonie Hintersee in Ramsau
• Holler Malerkolonie
• Artists' colony Hohenhagen
• Artists' colony Jirye
• Artists' colony Kaisersteinbruch
• Artists' colony Kallmunz
• Artists' colony Kampen (Sylt )
• Artists' colony Katwijk

• Artists' colony Kazimierz
• Kronberger painter colony
• La Ruche (Paris, 15th arrondissement )
• Artists' colony Monte Verità
• Artists' colony Murnau
• Nida Artists' Colony
• School of Pont -Aven
• Artists' colony Schwaan
• Artist Schöppingen
• Skagen artists' colony
• Artists' colony of St Ives
• Artists' colony Weimar
• Willing houses Malerkolonie
• Artists' colony Wilmersdorf
• Worpswede