We are celebrating an anniversary – 10 years of the Friends of the LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen

We celebrate our anniversary – 10 years of the Friends of the LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen

August 27, 2021

The members of the Board of Directors

The
LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen has been supported by its circle of friends for ten years
helpful support to continuously develop creative projects and exciting
To make it possible to engage with art and culture.
We have published two articles so far. Today we continue our series
and report on the members of the Board of Directors. They shape the results
of the club in particular. One thing can already be said: you all
are united by their appreciation and passion for art and culture.

Fig. Board of the Friends' Circle, 2021
(Bernhard Elsemann, Dr. Christine Vogt, Elke Vonderhagen, Michael
Simon, Jutta Kruft-Lohrengel Annegret Hennemann): © Stephan Kuckerm Photography

So
It is not surprising that Jutta Kruft-Lohrengel, the first chairwoman of the
Friends Circle and founding member of the same, when asked what she thought
her commitment, answers:

“For my husband and me, art is the spice of life
of life."

Ten
is the incentive for the Oberhausen-based entrepreneur, because it
Opportunity arises “in circles
to promote, shape and exchange ideas with like-minded people.”

With a wink, she says that she
personal gain, since holding the presidency none of the beautiful and
to have missed interesting exhibitions – which was the case in the past
In addition, she used her position on the board of the Friends' Circle to make references to
the positive sides of the city of Oberhausen. And one of these is certainly(!)
the LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen!

Image: Jutta Kruft-Lohrengel ©
Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Essen, Müheim an der Ruhr, Oberhausen zu Essen

“Substantially,
fine and different” – this is how Elke Vonderhagen, treasurer of the
Friends of the LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen. The Oberhausen
Tax advisor is regularly pleased about exhibitions that are not typical for museums,
with an extraordinary concept to make you want more and says
emphatically:

“A visit is worthwhile even for those who don’t like museums.”

All members of the board are concerned about the
Exercise of civic engagement. In this sense, however, they are committed
not only for the art and culture of their city, but also for its social
concerns. This involves
of course, many different tasks together and the spectrum ranges from
from idea generation to fundraising and representation.
The professional orientations of all five members of the board virtually
Annegret Hennemann, judge at the Labour Court in
Oberhausen and also a founding member of the club, meets on the
Point when she says:

"Through
my professional training as a lawyer allows me to contribute to the board of directors on legal
Questions I can contribute my expertise. Mr. Elsemann as an administrative expert, Ms.
Kruft-Lohrengel as a woman of business and Mr. Simon and Mrs. Vonderhagen as
Tax advisors do the same. This means that the association is prepared for every situation
well positioned.”

Excellent
Prerequisites for a successful cooperation and since this is also
is also supported by personal appreciation and friendly
The meetings are not only connected by the completion of the various
topics, but also by harmonious coexistence.

Michael
Simon, also a tax consultant in Oberhausen, finds
Furthermore, the various areas of activity of the museum in particular
Work in a circle of friends can be particularly varied. He says:

"The
Orientation of the house with its ambitious exhibition program on the
Ludwig Collection, Popular Gallery, Photo Gallery and
Landmark Gallery makes you want to visit culture. There are always
new ideas and it is a great pleasure to be a part of it
and always corresponding projects and thus the work of the LUDWIGGALERIE actively
to support."

The
Bernhard Elsemann, formerly treasurer of the Oberhausen
city administration, now in well-deserved retirement, at:

"It
It gives me joy, many people, but also myself, to show the diverse nature
Bernhard Elsemann is also from the
part of the circle of friends from the very beginning.

Christine
Vogt, the director of the house, has been an advisor to the work from the beginning
of the board. She thanks him from the bottom of her heart for the many successful
actions carried out and stresses that it is by no means self-evident
is to receive such support for museum work.

"Without
this high level of commitment, many works would not be available for the municipal art collection
secured,” she says, “let alone that it is a sculpture
RED HEELS, which is centrally located in front of the house and points to the place of
Culture and art. Here the board was particularly interested in the
implementation.”

Your
want to learn more about the Friends of the LUDWIGGALERIE, then look at
www.freundeskreis-ludwiggalerie.de.