The Hungarian Multicultural Center, Inc.® (HMC), 501(c)(3), Dallas, TX/Budapest, Hungary based non-profit organization.  The HMC invites interested visual artists, writers, performers  to submit application for its residency program in Budapest, Hungary.  The residencies offer participants to interact with other artists representing a variety of cultures and backgrounds.  Accepted applicants are expected to speak and understand English.  Approximately 6-8 artists are invited for each session.  The residence offers shared room/bath as living quarters.  Studio, room, workshop, exhibition, seminar, artist talk, field trip and gallery tour are included in the cost.  All prices subject to minor changes based on rate of exchange.

Successful applicant wish to be accompanied by family members or an assistant, it is necessary to consult with HMC beforehand.  Artists will give at least one informal public slide/powerpoint/DVD/CD presentation (45 minutes) about their work during their stay at the HMC and leave one exhibition ready art work made during the residency as a donation to the HMC.  Exhibitions, workshops and lectures will be arranged in Budapest.  (Exhibition 1. opening on August 24, 2010 at Jokai Club and Exhibition 2. 2011 at Ferencvarosi Gallery, 2012 at Vizivarosi Gallery).

Candidates may apply for additional weeks if space becomes available.

While HMC does not provide funding for residencies, we are helping to facilitate the creation of program, the cost of the exhibitions and cover %40 of total cost, artists cover %60.   We encourage the applicants to apply for a grant or scholarship.  The artist needs to calculate, travel, health insurance costs, for lunch and dinner for the duration of their stay at the residency.  The HMC will provide accommodation and breakfast, studio, exhibitions, seminar, artist talk, gallery tour, etc.

The HMC will provide all participants with:
A) Accommodation (share room)
B) Breakfast
C) Basic tools and material & equipment required for the workshop
D) Studio space
E) Exhibitions

All participants need to arrange for the following:
A) International airfares
B) Visa (if necessary) to Hungary
C) Participation Fees (Fees may vary depending on the Euro-US Dollar exchange rate.)

Applications should consist of:
-    Application form
-    5 - 10 images under 1 MB each/ writers 5 page writing/ video, please email clearly labeled YouTube site links.  Please do not refer us to a general website link or send an incomplete application.
-    Artist's statement/Project Description/One-page resume/CV
-    $35 application fee
Please do not send an incomplete application, send the application electronically (by via email only and PayPal)

Contact
bszechy@yahoo.com (Beata Szechy, president)

About the HMC
HMC is dedicated to promoting international art and the understanding of world cultures, through high quality art exhibitions, cultural exchanges and related educational programs.  Based in Dallas and Budapest, the organization operates throughout the world.  Its principal focus is an international residency program to which artists from around the world are invited.  The goal is to provide a supportive community with uninterrupted time to work.  Like many visual arts residency programs, the HMC is a microcosm of the cultural diversity: multi-national. Unlike others, however, HMC makes a concerted effort to connect its artists and curators to the art community, while connecting the local art community with contemporary art practice from all over the world.  The dynamic of HMC is a programming hybrid conceived to facilitate genuine exchange, specifically its Artist Talks and exhibitions.  The exhibitions attract not only professionals, but a wider audience of art enthusiasts.   As a direct consequence of connections forged at HMC, many of the over 500+artists who have participated in the program since its founding, are now represented by galleries and have been included in numerous group exhibitions and projects throughout the United States and Hungary.

Tuesday, March 3 - Tuesday, March 17 --Deadline (must be received) by January 6.
Tuesday April 7 - Tuesday, April 21 --Deadline (must be received) by February 6.
Tuesday, May 19 - Wednesday, June 10 --Deadline (must be received) by March 6.
Tuesday, June 16 - Thursday, July 09 --Deadline (must be received) by March 6.
Tuesday, July 14 - Wednesday, August 5 --Deadline (must be received) by March 6.
Tuesday, September 22 - Tuesday, October 6 --Deadline (must be received) by June 6.
Monday, December 28 - Monday, January 11 --Deadline (must be received) by September 6.

For questions, application form please write to Beata Szechy
bszechy@yahoo.com
http://www.hungarian-multicultural-center.com