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.
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
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
A residency most zajlik!