Language:
English, Hungarian
Founded:
2013
Duration:
1 to 3 months
Paid by artist:

The fee for participating in the program is EUR 850 for a month which includes the accommodation at their institution, studio space and the provided help for the artist by the team to develop a project idea. The program also offers the opportunity to integrate the residents into the thriving Budapest art scene and assists in establishing professional connections that support the artist’s work and career development. Costs of travel, food, insurance and art supplies are also covered by the artist.

Application guidelines:
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art quarter budapest

art quarter budapest

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Description

Art quarter budapest is an independent cultural institution set in the former Haggenmacher Brewery in Hungary. As an art center aqb contains ateliers, studios, a gallery and community spaces. Around fifty Hungarian visual artists and creative enterprises found their constant base in the reconstructed industrial building complex. In their main non-profit gallery space, aqb Project Space they organize contemporary art exhibitions and art education programs collaborating with curators and other international institutions. Aqb also hosts other types of cultural programs like concerts, performances, readings, film screenings, workshops and gastronomical events.
Since 2013 aqb runs an international artist-in-residency program, offers accommodation, a private studio and a pop-up solo show. Aqb became a cultural melting pot of an international creative community with a wide variety of artists from the music, applied arts, dance and visual art scenes.

Outcome

The aim is to integrate the residents into the local art scene and assist in establishing professional connections that best support their work and career. The residency program offers possibilities for artists, including corporations and meetings with Hungarian artists, curators and art critics.
Upon request, they provide mediation in organizing a solo show or presentation as a closure of the residency period at aqb.

Studio Information

Studios are assigned based on the project requirements. All studios are heated, have natural light, ventilation, wi-fi and are accessible 24/7.

Accommodation Information

The residence program offers all entering participants a fully furnished private room within a communal apartment located on the aqb premises, as well as a private studio space around 20 m2.

Location

Aqb is located about 10 km from Budapest's city centre, near the Danube River. The public transport system is comfortable and efficient, with several bus lines (including a night bus service) and a train line running close to aqb.

Contact information
Addresses

Budapest
Nagytétényi út 48-50
Hungary

Email
dorottya.magyar [at] aqb.hu