As the Freunde der Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V., we have been accompanying the Kunstsammlung since 1969. Our support is primarily aimed at fulfilling the wishes of the museum's management with regard to the acquisition of works of art. This has enabled us to purchase a number of high-caliber works in recent decades. In addition, the Friends support the exhibition program of the Kunstsammlung and raise special donations for social projects run by their education department. Since 2023, the Friends have been awarding the K21 Global Art Award in cooperation with the Kunstsammlung and thanks to generous financial support from the Reydan + Roger Weiss Foundation, a purchase prize of € 100,000, which is one of the highest endowed art purchase prizes internationally.