Founded:
2013
Language(s):
English, Hungarian
Duration:
1-4 weeks, 1-3 months
1 to 3 months, between January 1 to December 31, 2026

The fee for participating in the program is EUR 950 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:

Applicants should send the following material as a pdf to Kató Somos: [email protected]

- Artist or group’s professional CV.
A portfolio of related works.
Visual artists: images or video links.
Performing artists: a synopsis of previous works, video links and reviews.
Literature: a list of publications and professional acknowledgements.
- A project description which clearly elaborates the residency goals and the work to be created while at aqb.
Performing artists: the description should contain a list of production partners and expected date and place of the first performance.
- A statement explaining how coming to aqb, to Budapest, or to Hungary is relevant to the development of your project. For example, how does the geographic, social, political or cultural dynamics of Budapest, Hungary play a role in your project?
- Completion of the application form: https://tinyurl.com/4burh59a

Application deadline:
Specific date
Deadline:
Open call:
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art quarter budapest

art quarter budapest

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

They offer varied services to integrate our residents into the local art scene and assist in establishing professional connections that best support their work and career. aqb personnel provide assistance through the program, catering to practical needs related to life in Budapest, to obtaining necessary materials, equipment and more.

The residency program offers broad possibilities for artists, including cooperation among various disciplines, backgrounds and interests to serve as sources of inspiration.

Additional opportunities: (by request and dependent on available programming and personal project requirements)
- Meetings and lectures with Hungarian curators and art critics.
- Mediation in organizing exhibitions and presentations at aqb and other galleries and institutions in Budapest.

Accommodation Information

The residence program offers all entering participants a fully furnished room within a communal apartment located on the aqb premises, as well as a studio space catering to the project’s requirements.

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.

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
Email
dorottya.magyar [at] aqb.hu
Website
https://www.aqb.hu