The Finnish institute in Hungary FinnAgora is organising an open call for a three-month artist residency in Budapest, Hungary. The aim of the residency is to promote sustainable and long-term internationalisation of Finnish art.
Residency
The artist residency will be arranged for three months at aqb, art quarter budapest. Residency time would be in fall 2026, either September – November or (preferably) October – December.
aqb residency program offers all entering participants a fully furnished room within a communal apartment located on the aqb premises, as well as a studio space catering to the project’s requirements.
The residency offers varied services to integrate the residents into the local art scene and assist in establishing professional connections that best support their work and career. The aqb personnel provide assistance throughout the program, catering to practical needs related to life in Budapest, obtaining necessary materials, equipment, and more.
The residency program offers broad possibilities for artists, including cooperation among various disciplines, backgrounds, and interests, to serve as sources of inspiration.
For the residency program we are open to artists from all art fields that the residency can support. These fields are: fine arts, performance, audiovisual art, and music and sound. The residency has mainly hosted visual artists, but is equipped for all art fields listed.
FinnAgora will cover the residency fee for the chosen artist and provide an artist fee of 800€ per month in residency in case the artist does not have another on-going grant to cover living expenses during the residency period. The institute will also cover reasonable travel expenses.
To apply:
Application is open 20.4. - 10.5.2026. The decision will be made in June in collaboration with aqb curators.
To apply, please send a portfolio of your work and a motivational letter with an initial plan for your residency time to nuutti.paallysaho@finnagora.hu.