Interdisciplinary Residencies in Budapest

Bakelit Multi Art Center

Budapest, Hungary

Bakelit Multi Art Center in Budapest offers an artist residency program open to individuals and groups from various art fields, providing creative spaces for rehearsals, workshops, performances, and an atelier with technical support. Accommodation is available in the on-site Factory Hostel, featuring rooms with private or shared bathrooms, equipped kitchens, WiFi, and laundry facilities. Located in a repurposed industrial area, it supports innovative projects in fine and performing arts since its residency program started in .

Easttopics

Budapest, Hungary

East Call Curatorial Residency, organized by Easttopics, is an intensive two-week program located in Budapest, Hungary, offering emerging curators a unique opportunity to gain comprehensive insight into the Hungarian contemporary art scene. The residency aims to examine the characteristics of this scene within a broader regional context. Participants will explore contemporary curatorial practices, institutional situations, and issues affecting contemporary art. The program emphasizes the roles and responsibilities of curators as mediators between audiences and artists. It focuses on open, horizontal, and conversation-based knowledge transfers. Designed for emerging curators and curators-to-be, the residency provides professional knowledge expansion through curatorial workshops, studio visits, and discussions. Participants will also have the chance to develop project ideas, conduct research, and network with contemporary art professionals active in Budapest.

Institute for Advanced Study at Central European University (IAS CEU)

Budapest, Hungary

The Institute for Advanced Study at Central European University (IAS CEU) in Budapest, Hungary, offers an annual Artist in Residence Fellowship, providing one fellowship each for a Writer in Residence and a Visual/New Media Artist in Residence. This prestigious program invites both established and emerging artists from around the world to apply, offering them the opportunity to conceptualize and create new works over a period of up to five months, with a minimum stay of three months. The fellowship supports creative work in fields such as poetry, prose, drama, screenwriting, playwriting, and various visual media, including film and digital arts. Artists selected for this residency will be immersed in an intellectually stimulating environment, engaging with the vibrant academic community at IAS CEU, and will have access to accommodation, a monthly stipend, and technical support.

Spatial Sound Institute

Budapest, Hungary

The Spatial Sound Institute in Budapest, Hungary, is a research and development center for spatial sound technologies and practices, hosting a multidisciplinary artist residency program since that invites creators from various disciplines to develop projects using the 4DSOUND system. Residents receive training, technical support, mentoring, and lodging with shared facilities and daily lunches, culminating in project presentations such as performances, installations, or publications. The program focuses on new sound content, acoustic environments, and listening research, housed in the AQB arts complex on the Danube.