Call for Artists: LuppArt Residency 2026

The Good Nature Foundation (Jó Természet Alapítvány) hereby announces the open call for the LuppArt Residency Program. Following the success of its initial years, the LuppArt colony (est. 2015) has introduced a combined application and invitation-based system for its Residency Program since 2018. In addition to invited residents, the program is now open to young graduate artists through the official application process.

Location: 37 Platán fasor, Luppa Island, Budakalász, 2011, Hungary Duration: May 4, 2026 – November 1, 2026

Application period: Applicants may choose a duration of 2 to 8 weeks within the timeframe above.

Conditions of Participation

We invite applications from visual artists who have completed higher education in the arts and are able to spend at least two weeks in residence, maintaining their presence and creative work during this period. In exchange for a fee, we provide accommodation, two meals a day, and the opportunity to purchase painting materials. Upon request and by special agreement, we also participate in the promotion of works created on the island.

Applicants are selected by a board of trustees, including:

  • Tünde Topor, Editor-in-Chief of Artmagazin

  • Zsolt Petrányi, Head of the Contemporary Collection at the Hungarian National Gallery

  • Gábor Rieder, Editor-in-Chief of artkartell.hu

  • Gábor Einspach, Director of Einspach & Czapolai Fine Art Gallery

In collaboration with the aforementioned experts, we also organize lectures and workshops.

For practical inquiries regarding the application, please contact Gábor Farmosi, Curator of the Good Nature Foundation: Email: g.farmosi@gmail.com Phone: +36 20 482 9599

What we provide

Open application, nomination or invitation

Promotion and managenement of works (upon request)

Accommodation

Basic food and shared kitchen

Tools as far as possible, materials at a discounted price

Professional presentations and workshops

Documentation of works in our archive

Please leave a jointly selected work in the LuppArt collection

The upcoming residency session starts on May 4, 2026, at Luppa Island.

A residency most zajlik!

Privat room with balcony, riverview

Prices start at: 50 per night


Privat room without balcony, no riverside

Prices start at: 40 per night


Privat apartman, riverview, private kitchen and bath

Prices start at: 80 per night


Glamping tent

Prices start at: 30 per night