International Artist/Health Residencies, Ratot, Hungary 2012

International Artist/Health Residencies, Ratot, Hungary 2012

at the Szell Kalman Historic Castle (AIR/HMC)

Built around 1890 – it was the residence of the Hungarian prime minister Kálmán Széll and is located in Rátót 14 km from the Austrian border. The Kálmán Széll Castle with its beautiful garden dates back to this period. The Castle used to be the holiday home of Kálmán Széll for a long time. The building of the castle fulfilled several functions since 1945. At the end of the 1940s it was the accommodation of the tractor-drivers of the to be machine station, later it became a cultural centre. From 1957 to 2001 the local primary school operated in the building. The local authority sold the building in 2003, it is being renovated now and is expected to be working as a castle hotel.

Residencies date:
Please indicate (X) when would you like to participate
___Session 1: Tuesday May 15, 2012 - Thursday, June 4, 2012                       Deadline: February 10, 2012
___Session 2: Monday, June 14, 2012 - Thursday, July 4, 2012                       Deadline: March 10, 2012
___Session 3: Monday, July 12, 2012 - Thursday, August 1, 2012                       Deadline: April 6, 2012

Online Application Only! Applications should consist of:
* Application form
* Artist's statement/Project Description/One-page resume/CV
* $35 application fee by PayPal (see instruction at the end of the Application Form) * Visual Artists: Provide 5 jpg images representing your most recent work. * Video/Performance/Time-based Artists   Link to work on YouTube.
* Curators/writers sample of written work(s). Maximum 6 pages.

Further Information and Costs:
20 artists will be accepted for each session!

Discipline: visual artists, writers, performers
Offered program: residency, seminar, artist talk, exhibition.

The residency will be 20 days long in a beautiful 4 star castle, close to the Austrian border. Closing exhibition is organized in Budapest at a well known downtown gallery!
3 meal/day, trasportation from/to Graz or Wienna Airport, local trasportation, studio and exhibition is offered in the price. Also, you can participate in a special Anti-Aging, wellness, massage, fitness program, that you need to indicate at your application form. It is an extra cost.
Artists are expected to give at least one informal public audio-visual presentation about their work during their residency and to leave one piece of work made during the residency as a donation to the HMC.

Successful applicant wish to be accompanied by family members or an assistant, it is necessary to consult with HMC beforehand.
End of your residency we are asking a Residency Evaluation submitted by you (1page) detailing your experience at Budapest and what you were able to accomplish during your residency regarding your specific Art project.

The Hungarian Multicultural Center, Inc.® (HMC), 501(c)(3), Dallas, TX/Budapest, Hungary based non-profit organization. The HMC dedicated to inspiring, connecting, exhibiting, and promoting artists.

We very much look forward to receiving and reviewing your Project Proposal! The Arts Team at HMC

International Artist/Health Residencies, Ratot, Hungary 2012

APPLICATION FORM

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Please pay by PayPal the application fee $35. Applicants also can pay the fee in their own country's currency equivalent through HMC's secure PayPal account. Simply go to PayPal at www.paypal.com. Login or create an account, then click the "send money" tab. Fill in the recipient email: bszechy@yahoo.com. Currency should be US dollars (PayPal will calculate from the current exchange rate). Category of Purchase is HMC-Cash. Email subject should be "Residencies, Ratot, Hungary " and you can add an email message if you'd like. Upon receipt of your PayPal payment, you will receive an email from PayPal and the HMC confirming your payment, which will be matched up with your applications.