QUALITY STREET!… The diverse art event is coming to Simmering! Come visit this series of various art forms, ranging from dance, sound installation, films and performances among others. We have put together a delightful and diverse program for one rejoicing evening. Whether you’re an artist, an art lover, or someone who simply enjoys creative experiences, […]
We are still looking back on this special day with pride and joy. After a long search, we found this new home for the trancedisciplinary performance scene in Vienna. We put a lot of sweat and energy into preparing it for the opening. Therefore we are delighted that Francesca Centonze and Mimi Schmidl have captured […]
Mark your calendars for 13th of May because we are having our grand opening! We have assembled a great line-up with performances, fashion and music acts to welcome you in our new Bears in the Park space in Wien Simmering. We are thrilled to announce the presence of Veronica Kaup-Hasler, Executive City Councilor for Cultural Affairs […]
We have searched and wandered through Vienna on a hunt for the perfect new Bears in the Park location. We believe we found it. From April 1st we are located in Wien Simmering in a beautiful brick compound that gives us the possibility to reinstate our artist friendly platform by giving free studio residencies to […]
Also this year, our Huggy Bears artists are part of the imagetanz festival by brut. On two occasions (Part 1+2), the series “Handle with Care” offers each artist/collective the possibility to launch their work-in-progress publicly in Vienna. Right after their sharings, we will engage in a Q&A to spark new ideas and inspirations. This way, […]
Also this year, our Huggy Bears artists are part of the imagetanz festival by brut. On two occasions (Part 1+2), the series “Handle with Care” offers each artist/collective the possibility to launch their work-in-progress publicly in Vienna. Right after their sharings, we will engage in a Q&A to spark new ideas and inspirations. This way, […]
The Huggy Bears were invited to perform at TAKE II Festival at KOBO Art Space in Zurich. On Saturday, 9.12 Gudrun Schmidinger, Jannis Neumann, Ariadne Randall and The Needles showed excerpts from ther recently premiered shows. This was a wonderful opportunity for the artists to transform and rework their individual performances into one fluid piece. […]
The Huggy Bears Days are coming up! From 26.11 to 28.11 at brut studio and from 29.11 to 30.11 at wuk.performing arts our mentoring program artists will celebrate their big opening nights. This year, we at Bears in the Park have had the pleasure of accompanying four very different, but all extremely exciting projects over […]
On November 8th we are hosting two fantastic artists with work-in progress-showings. Imani Rameses and Lucia Rosenfeld are Vienna-based artists who are supported by our Close-Up Research Residency. They have been working in our studios on their current projects First Person Plural and because cracks tell stories. Now they are invitin the public ato their […]
Bears in the Park is looking for innovative Vienna-based artists and collectives who want to join the next round of the “Huggy Bears Supporting Program”. The program is designed for upcoming artists who are either already working in the performance art scene and/or dance or are motivated to enlarge their previous practice with performance art. […]
