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The Kunstmuseum / Kunsthalle Appenzell represent modern and contemporary art and a classical concert programme. With their varied exhibitions and programmes, the two museums form an important meeting point in Appenzell and are dynamic places for encounters, cultural experiences and the sharing of ideas.

Michael Meier and Marius Hug Architekten work on designs and realisations for outstanding buildings across all scales and construction phases, with a focus on the local area and a commitment to building culture.

Since 2001, the Weiertal cultural venue - a garden near Winterthur - has hosted the Weiertal Biennale every two years. An exhibition of artworks created especially for the location. This year's edition, "Common Ground", is about social and ecological justice, and how closely they are linked.

Oliver Kerrison graduated from the Universities of Lucerne and St.Gallen with majors in cultural studies, philosophy and organizational and management theory. Currently, he works as an Editor and Moderator at Radio SRF 4 News. In parallel, he contributes to projects related to culture and science.

IG Kultur Ost is an association that promotes culture in Eastern Switzerland and beyond. The association was founded in 2019 on the initiative of the cultural magazine Saiten by cultural practitioners and institutions from the cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, St. Gallen and Thurgau.

The Kulturlandsgemeinde is a cultural festival that has been established since 2005. It is a platform for discourse and encounter, a showcase for artists from the Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and, beyond that, an interdisciplinary format on socially relevant topics.

The "Green Guide for the Performing Arts" provides reflector's theatre companies with a guide for the rapid implementation of ecological measures. The guide contains recommendations for action in the seven areas of mobility, catering, energy, production and technology as well as programming and communication.

The Gaskessel Bern is one of the oldest youth and cultural centres in Europe. Created at the beginning of the youth unrest in Bern, it became an important platform for free space in Bern.

With over 4000 concerts across Europe, Pippo Pollina is one of the most popular Italian singer-songwriters. He captivates with his unbridled creativity, with which he has also surprised his many loyal fans time and again for more than 35 years.

The Culture Comitee is a group of about 20 people who are arbitrarily selected from all residents of Winterthur. These people decide collectively which Winterthur-based cultural projects they want to fund. To do so they have 400,000 Swiss francs at their disposal. The project is financed by the Foundation for Art, Culture and History (SKKG).

Every two years, the Blickfelder Festival in Zurich offers a wide range of cultural events such as theatre, dance, music, art and literature for people of all ages. It combines fun with a critical exchange on important social issues.

With the action days "FrauMünsterhof21", the association créatrices.ch will occupy the Münsterhof in Zurich from Wednesday, 8 to Monday, 13 September 2021 as part of the anniversary "50 years of women's suffrage in Switzerland".

The voting committee "Yes to the Zeughaus" demands that the Zeughaus area in Uster in the canton of Zurich be converted into a cultural and meeting centre. On 13 June 2021, the citizens of Uster approved the credit for the detailed project planning with 59.4% votes in favour.

The triennial "Heimspiel" is an exhibition format that provides an insight into current regional work in the field of visual arts. Artists from Vorarlberg and Liechtenstein as well as from the cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Innerrhoden, St.Gallen, Thurgau and Glarus took part in Heimspiel 2021.

Beck Oser Architekten is an architectural practice from Basel that has stood for a timelessly modern style for over 20 years.

The Field, a pool of dance makers in Zurich, builds on an open structure and invents a field in which different kinds of collaborations in dance and performance are cultivated.

The growing interest in society in dying and death is the focus of the interdisciplinary and innovative research project "Sterbesettings" of the BFH and the ZHdK.

The KulturKreis Surbtal is an association for the support and promotion of cultural life in the Surbtal region of Aargau.

The Dogo Residence is dedicated to the artistic development, mediation and production of contemporary art. The residency opened in 2019 and is located in the Rathaus für Kultur in Lichtensteig.

The best storytellers in Switzerland perform at the fairy tale festival "Klapperlapapp". From June to October, they present more than 400 shows in three languages and various Swiss dialects in ten regions.

The Design and Technology Lab of the Industrial Design Department of the ZHdK and the Product Development Group of the ETH Zurich is a cross-university training platform for interdisciplinary innovation projects.