Art in the shop window
In Meissen (Germany) I have wanted to present my art for a long time. I
asked at the Kaffeeklappe (the coffee roastery in Meissen) at longer
intervals. Then came "Art in the shop window Meissen 2023".
Someone had probably dropped out and then the person organising it asked the
owner of the Kaffeeklappe if he knew another artist. So I had the chance to
show acrylic paintings. I got the information on Saturday and on Sunday I had
to bring the acrylic paintings there.
The shop window on the left was from an artist who sells her paintings,
the shop window on the right was mine, which advertises free software. On display
was Mondstern Acrylic Icons, Catima, Partygames, F-Droid Classic, Feeel,
F-Droid Build Status, Falling Blocks and Openreads.
As I was sitting in the Coffee roastery (is called "Kaffeeklappe - german"), I
could often see the people outside taking photos of my acrylic paintings and
enjoying them. In the third week, an 80-year-old woman installed the Catima
app, the owner of the Kaffeeklappe told me afterwards.
"Art in the shop window Meissen" 2023 was still free of charge in any case.
There was even a flyer listing each artist and who was exhibiting where in
which shop window.
The owner of the coffee roastery was sad afterwards that I picked up the
colorful acrylic paintings again, because I had then driven them to
Zwickau / germany for my next exhibition.
https://f-droid.org/packages/de.moooon.acrylicons/
https://f-droid.org/packages/me.hackerchick.catima/
https://f-droid.org/packages/eu.bubu1.fdroidclassic/
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.enjoyingfoss.feeel
https://f-droid.org/packages/de.storchp.fdroidbuildstatus
https://f-droid.org/packages/org.sajeg.fallingblocks
https://f-droid.org/packages/software.mdev.bookstracker
Meissen 2025
Making contact was already difficult at first, but I didn't think anything of.
In October 2024, I asked whether Kunst im Schaufenster 2025 would be taking
place again in Meissen (Germany). And what can I say, I didn't get an answer.
A good start.
In March there was the first email, which only said the following: If you
are interested in participating in, please let us know. It didn't say
anything about the cost of. So I assumed that the condition for participation,
was also free of charge, as it had been two years previously. In April I
received a second email, saying that it costs 10 euros, that I should
transfer the money to someone else, that it's for going out to eat, for the
flyer and for no idea what.
Planning is due to start in February 2025. At the end of February 2025, there
was probably already an organisation meeting at. That's what one of the
organisers wrote to me afterwards. Why actually, I had already enquired in
October 2024. It wouldn't have mattered whether I could have attended then.
But I didn't get this information until afterwards.
At the end of March 2025, I was told that someone was already exhibiting in
the "Kaffeeklappe" (the coffee roastery in Meissen/germany). Well,
is fine by me, but I have no connection to other shops.
When I read through the (new?) conditions of participation for 2025, I
cancelled in the middle of April 2025. For me there will be no more art in
the shop window Meissen, I won't be applying for it in future.