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WHAT IS CIVIC?

CIVIC is a social infrastructure, a discourse and exhibition space, at Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW. CIVIC is an educational and experimental environment that provides opportunities for participation, contribution and exchange for and with students, researchers, employees and the public, to promote an understanding of the relevance of art and design to society.

 

WHAT IS CIVIC?
This question emerged when everything started in January 2022: The former foyer, a transit location in the high-rise building of the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW (HGK Basel) should become CIVIC.

 

A quiz kicked off CIVIC. People from and around the HGK Basel gathered to answer ten questions regarding this new place: What should take place in CIVIC in the future? What kind of infrastructure does CIVIC need? How should CIVIC work? In short: What is CIVIC and what could it become?

 

The quiz highlighted the importance of diverse contributions in creating dynamic places such as CIVIC: Through open participation, free encounters, and joint projects. Through different infrastructure, with ideas of the people around HGK Basel, as well as exhibitions, interventions, happenings, shows, hangouts, aperitifs, parties, etc. A space to meet, learn from each other, exhibit, and connect. In such a space, people can act independently, organize, participate, and exchange ideas. The quiz also led to the motto:

CIVIC IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT!

 

CIVIC Commitment 
CIVIC Culture 
CIVIC Education  
CIVIC Engagement  
CIVIC Forum 
CIVIC Responsibility 
CIVIC Spirit 
CIVIC Space 

 


 

CIVIC  
Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW 

Freilager-Platz 1 

CH-4142 Basel / Münchenstein 

Tram-Stop: Freilager-Platz 

You find us here.

 

Opening hours:

Mon-Fri: 9 am – 5 pm  (for HGK members 24/7)  

 

Opening hours CIVIC Bookshop:

On special events.                    

 

CIVIC Billboard

Florenz-Strasse 1

4053 Basel

You find the CIVIC Billboard here.

 

Opening hours CIVIC Billboard:

Open 24/7.

 


 

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civic.hgk@fhnw.ch 
@hgkbasel_civic 
#whatiscivic 

 



TEAM


Artistic Lead:
Matylda Krzykowski

 

Management Lead: 
Anita Muçolli

 

Initiator: 
Claudia Perren

 

Webdevelopment: 
Silvan Hahn

 

Event-Team: 
Françoise Payot, Stefanie Rohrer

 

Reception Desk: 
Jodok Wehrli, Maria Sabato, Camille Lambelet

 

Media infrastructure: 
Suresh Surenthiran, Daniele Praiano, Marco Mastrogiacomo

 

Facility Management: 
Enver Pajaziti, Thomas Fröhlich, Sascha Ghilardi, Christoph Krimbacher

Communication: 
Rhea Kyvelos, Werner Hoppe, Benedict Dackweiler, Elena Ringgenberg

Visual Identity: 
Offshore

Website: 
Offshore

Graphic Design:
Elena Palumbo

Information and contact

Information and contact