Cultural Promotion Association

Paradiesli. Cultural Promotion Association. In Sigriwil

 

The Kulturförderverein Paradiesli in Sigriswil (hereinafter referred to as KuPiS) is a non-profit association in the sense of Art. 60 et seq. of the Swiss Civil Code with its registered office in 3655 Sigriswil,

The purpose of the association is the promotion and support of artists of various art disciplines and to bring them closer to the interested general public.

In particular, the association supports the artists’ residence Paradiesli, in short P.AiR.S (Paradiesli.Artists in Residence. Sigriwil). P.AiR.S aims to bring together talented artists from all over the world to experience a unique cultural environment for contemporary art. Selected artists are invited to live and work for a limited period of time during the winter months at Gästehaus Paradiesli, in Sigriswil, in a community of three artists from different backgrounds. In this way, P.AiR.S aims to give the artists the opportunity to counteract isolation and develop creative exchange by living and working in an inspiring place.

KuPiS also contributes to the dissemination and deepening of the understanding of art by promoting contact between artists and those interested in art. For this purpose, KuPiS organizes in cooperation with the Gästehaus Paradiesli suitable platforms such as exhibitions, artist talks, as well as cultural events for the public presentation of current art work or to promote contact between artists and those interested in art and culture.

 

 

Jury P.AiR.S and Board Members KuPiS

 

Lisa Holinger    Jury and Treasurer

Host: s`Paradiesli. in Sigriswil.  Café Culture Pension

www.s-paradiesli.ch

 

 

Theres Gautschi   Jury and moderator artist talk

Theres Gautschi Hess lives in Hilterfingen with her husband, Samuel Hess. She has worked as a German, education, and psychology teacher at the Thun Gymnasium and as a lecturer for future Gymnasium teachers at the university and later at the Bern University of Teacher Education. After retirement, she has worked in culture (offspace gallery malerweg 2014, for several years as a jury member for the Thun Cultural Promotion Agency, among other things) and politics.

 

 

Hannelore Spahr    Jury and Akquise

Lives in Oberhofen
I have been involved with and in art for years.
I am a painter and creative artist myself.
I volunteer at the KMT (Central and Eastern Art Museum) for workshops and projects.
At the art meeting (led by an art educator), I exchange ideas
with other artists.

 

 

Gregor Muntwiler     Jury and President

Since 2001 gallery owner of Galerie Eulenspiegel, Basel

Curator of various exhibitions and installations

www.galerieeulenspiegel.ch

 

 

 

Pairs former board members

2023 – 2025   Heike Joas

2023               Daniel Rohrbach

2021- 2023    Simone Flüeler

2022               Hans Georg Aenis

2021               René Lorenceau