Illustration: Stipan Tadić, 'Super Andrija', 2018

aqb Volunteering
Volunteering period will be from March until May of 2022, to help at the upcoming exhibition “Are you sure you want to leave?”, a selection of the OSTRALE Biennale "Breathturn".
APPLICATION
Deadline: February 27, midnight
OPTIONAL TASKS
We would like volunteers to help throughout the exhibition minimum once a week for 5 hours. Volunteering periods are:
• Exhibition installation, preparation between March 1 - 18
• Art mediation, exhibition guarding between March 19 - May 22
REQUIREMENTS
• Conversational level of Hungarian and English
• Having personal interest in cultural and art related projects
COMPENSATION
• We can provide you with the signing of your school / university documents (if required), along with inviting you to gain a basic insight of the content, preparation and outcome of a Budapest-based international contemporary art exhibition.
ABOUT US
Being an independent cultural institution and a centre of contemporary arts, art quarter budapest hosts a wide diversity of programs. The building complex consists of a broad collective of in-house visual and performance artists and gives home to creative industry companies also. Aqb curates local on-site exhibitions and hosts a residency program for various international creators.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
For our International Artist-in-Residence Program there is no restriction concerning citizenship, race, gender, or age. A basic knowledge of English, open-mindedness and good communication skills are welcome.
Applicants should send the following material as a pdf to aqbudapest@gmail.com
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Artist or group’s professional CV.
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A portfolio of related works.
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Visual artists: images or video links.
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Performing artists: a synopsis of previous works, video links and reviews.
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Literature: a list of publications and professional acknowledgements.
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A project description which clearly elaborates the residency goals and the work to be created while at aqb.
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Performing artists: the description should contain a list of production partners and expected date and place of the first performance.
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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?
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Completion of the downloadable application form.
*For large files and/or videos please provide links to the relevant websites.
JURY MEMBERS
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Katalin Timár, art historian, curator at Ludwig Museum - Museum of Contemporary Art Budapest.
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Zsolt Petrányi, art historian, head of the Contemporary Collection at the Hungarian National Gallery.
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János Sugár, artist, professor at the Intermedia Department of the Hungarian Academy of fine Arts, Budapest.