INTERMEDIATE RESULTS

First Survey

At the beginning of our mission statement process, we wanted to know what the ABK stands for, what our strengths and weaknesses are, and where we want to go. We collected our thoughts in an initial online survey. Here you can find the results.

  • Free spirits
  • Place of inspiration and energy
  • Self-fulfilment
  • Interdisciplinarity
  • Creative chaos
  • Honesty and openness
  • Treating each other on equal terms
  • Place where curiosity and frustration meet

  • Outdated structures and a missing vision
  • Bureaucracy and lack of (IT) infrastructure
  • Lack of appreciation and visibility
  • Lack of exchange and mutual interest
  • Lack of taking responsibility
  • Isolation and particular interests
  • Intransparency in decision-making processes
  • Missing concept for our internal and external communication

  • Our artistic approach
  • Our community and individual appreciation
  • Our projects and collaborations
  • Large variety of factories
  • Our talent to improvise
  • Our knowledge of our potential
  • Our willingness and courage to change

  • Finding and living a common vision
  • Promoting exchange, networking and participation
  • Improving our communication channels
  • Promoting transparency
  • Improving work conditions so that we can focus on art
  • More appreciation and respect in dealing with each other
  • Strengthening the external perception: highly qualified teaching, in which we are enjoying our free spaces