Deadline: 03/15/13

Entry fee: $35

When Johann Gutenberg invented movable type books it resulted in an explosion of art.  Now the book tradition is undergoing another change, as e-books read online are becoming more common.  What will the future hold in terms of reading, writing and the book as an object?  The usage of computers are evolving rapidly, going from not-so-intuitive, and sometimes even counter-intuitive, interaction through external devices like a computer mouse or a trackpad, to soon being controlled by gestures, whole-body movements or facial expressions.  Is this the end of books as we know it?  What impact will the digital age have on the usage of paper, books, libraries?  The Hungarian Multicultural Center invites artists exploring the wide spectrum of book art, small-press art, mail art, mixed media artist's books, to submit their work to the 3rd edition of the international group exhibition Library Thoughts, held in Barabas Villa Gallery, Budapest, August 27 - September 10, 2013.

1. Send the application form, artist resume/CV, artist statement, 1 - 3 still image work samples OR short video (YouTube) by email and application fee by PayPal ($35) 

2. Notification letter will be sent on 03/25/13.

3. Original artworks & SASE arrival to HMC, Dallas by 04/15/13

or HMC, Budapest by 06/15/13

Artist books, works on or of paper may be any size, but MUST fit in a 9 X 12 (22.9X30.5cm) envelope.  Unmated, unframed photography, drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, mixed media, cast or folded paper, multimedia or digital prints.  Each submission must include: Entry form, resume/CV, statement, 1-3 images or short video (or appropriate combination of images, and video), application fee  (see PayPal info on the bottom of the entry form).

Put artist`s name, address, title & date of work and medium on back of the work.  Send original artworks only after acceptance to:

Dallas Office: HMC, 2503 Costa Mesa Drive, Dallas, TX 75228 USA or

Budapest Office: Beata Szechy, HMC, 1124 Budapest, Tamasi Aron u. 34. Hungary

Exhibition: August 27 - September 10, 2013.

Unsold artworks will be returned in December!  Commission: %30

If you have questions please contact us.  Email: bszechy@yahoo.com