Berlin Cooperative Projects between Artists

Let’s be honest: the traditional cultural sector often forces us to choose between our creative integrity and our financial survival. The myth of the "starving artist" or the "solitary genius" is a trap that keeps cultural workers in a constant state of precarity.
But what if we could design our projects differently? What if we could build cultural businesses based on solidarity, cooperation, and radical sustainability?
Join us on May 27th for an interactive, hands-on workshop co-hosted by ODBK and Travelling U. We will explore how to dismantle extractivist practices and design alternative business models that actually serve the creators.

What you will learn in this session:

• Beyond the Canvas: How to view system design and business models as part of your artistic medium.
• Alternative Frameworks: An introduction to cooperative structures and the solidarity economy.
• Redefining Value: How to measure the success of your cultural project using metrics of care, rather than just capitalist extraction.
• Real-World Pathways: Tangible examples of cultural workers who have successfully subverted the system to gain economic sovereignty.

Who is this for?
Artists, cultural managers, creative freelancers, and social entrepreneurs in Berlin who are tired of the traditional hustle culture and want to explore sustainable, collective ways to structure their work.
About the Facilitator:
Oihane Amurrio is an artist, educator, and cultural entrepreneur based in Berlin. She specialises in designing alternative pedagogical models in the cultural sector and is the lead designer of the Cooperative Cultural Entrepreneurship (CCE) program at Travelling U.