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HOYNE PLACEBOOK®
CASE STUDY:
Spinnerei art centre
Leipzig, Germany
Spinnerei spans more than 10 hectares of land. Retained
buildings with industrial details house over a hundred
artists’ studios, fourteen galleries, workshops, architects,
designers, jewellery and fashion makers, the “boesner”
artists’ supply store, the “Residenz” theatre, an international
dance and choreography centre, book printers, the “LuRu”
cinema, a bakery, a restaurant and more.
Halle 14 is a think tank and visitor centre on site, and is the
heart of the Spinnerei. Among many of the programs and
services it offers is a range of art engagement opportunities
for young people under the ‘Kreative Spinner’ programme
(which translates as ‘Creative Weirdos’ and references the
term Spinnerei). This programme offers workshops for local
schools and classes for individuals aiming to study fine art at
university level. This involves inexpensive, skill-based fine
art classes and studio visits with local artists.
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