Here, at the precincts of a former cotton mill, emerged in 1883 at the outskirts of Leipzig, which became an artists’ dream areal, we find another example: A truly admirable young woman set up a successful artist residency programme, existing since seven years now already. Anna-Louise Rolland (former family name Kratzsch), CEO, founder and curator of LIA, is now 34 and mother of a two-year old and a baby.
She agreed with the arduous task setting up an AIR and officially opening it in June 2007, not even having finished her studies of Art History and Cultural Studies. The lady, originally from the island of Rügen in the North of Germany, was offered this opportunity to create a new residency by the Spinnerei management, with the backing of their full confidence to share the vision of this arising art space. Read more>>>>

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