Village Gallery | Partner Programme 2026 to 2029
Returning Artworks To Their Place Of Origin
Over the last century, artworks created in Worpswede have gradually dispersed into private collections, estates, galleries, museums and institutions throughout Germany and across the world.
Many now exist far away from the landscape, community and cultural environment that originally inspired their creation.
Village Gallery is launching a long-term initiative designed to reconnect these works with their place of origin
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Chapter One Acquisition
A multi-year cultural programme dedicated to identifying, researching, acquiring, exhibiting and preserving historically important Worpswede artworks while bringing significant works back to the place where their artistic journey first began.
This initiative will unfold across three chapters.
The first chapter focuses on identifying and locating historically important Worpswede artworks held in private collections, institutions, galleries and estates internationally.
Primary objectives:
• Building collector relationships
• Global artwork identification
• Provenance research
• Acquisition and loan opportunities
• Creating the first Worpswede Homecoming™ collection
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Chapter Two Return
Once identified, important artworks begin returning to Worpswede for public exhibition.
Works dispersed across countries and collections begin reuniting with the artistic landscape that originally inspired their creation.
Primary objectives:
• First major Worpswede Homecoming™ exhibition
• International collector engagement
• Curated museum-quality exhibitions
• Historical storytelling and public programming
• Publication development
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Chapter Three Preservation
The final phase focuses on scholarship, documentation, archiving and building a lasting historical resource dedicated to preserving the artistic legacy of Worpswede for future generations.
Primary objectives:
• Historical documentation
• Archive creation
• Publication programme
• Scholarly research
• Long-term preservation of artistic heritage
• Permanent cultural legacy development