Our sponsored projects stand for the diversity of culture in the region.

Our calendar of events includes current exhibitions, media formats and events made possible by our funding.

The Board of Trustees approves new projects in two funding rounds each year. The cultural events made possible by this usually take place in the following twelve months. Larger projects sometimes require several years of planning before they can be implemented. The calendar of events provides information on current cultural events from the funding portfolio.

Approved projects in the second funding round 2025

"Even without a focus on content, we are noticing a great deal of interest - because the cultural scene wants to continue to contribute its perspectives to our society despite financial difficulties at local, state and federal level."

Dr. Barbara Rüschoff-Parzinger
LWL Head of Cultural Affairs and Member of the Board of the LWL-Kulturstiftung

9th Night of Light Art

HELLWEG - a LICHTWEG e.V., Münster

Animals. Loved & hunted

LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur, Münster

Beyond the borders: Puppet Theater & Migration

German Forum for Puppet Theater and Puppetry Art e.V., Bochum

Blue Noise Festival 2026

open systems e.V., Essen

Castle ghost and moat ghost

Münsterland Art and Culture Foundation, Greven

Castles in North Rhine-Westphalia

LWL Museum of Archaeology and Culture, Herne

Chaim. Jewish lifeworlds

RELíGIO - Westphalian Museum for Religious Culture, Telgte

City.country.stage / Young stage Münsterland

Society of Friends of Music and Theater of Münster and the Münsterland e.V., Münster

Henze One hundred

Institute for Cultural Work of the City of Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen

Migration in OWL after 1945

Society for the Promotion of the Minden Museum e.V., Minden

Ruhrfestspiele 2026 – kick-off on May 1st

Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen

Strengthening the relevance of museums in times of crisis

LWL Museum Office for Westphalia, Münster

Transformed rooms

Cooperativa Neue Musik e.V., Bielefeld

Wanderlust. On the road with Felix the rabbit

LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur, Münster

zeitgeisty. The Echoes of Ecology

Bunker Ulmenwall e.V., Bielefeld

Project archive

All of the projects funded to date show the breadth of the cultural scene over the past 20 years. Together they reflect developments in society, cultural policy and the cultural landscape.

Contacts, downloads and FAQ

Corinna Grundmann

Jonas Koch

Lina Kumpmann

Anja Tomasoni