FIRST ROUND OF THE OPEN CALL RESULTS FOR THE 7TH DISTRICT ERZSÉBETVÁROS, BUDAPEST

The three local curators – Dorottya Ács, Dominika Gergő and Júda Jelinek – involved in the #DemArt project sought artists and artist groups willing to contribute to the community of Budapest’s 7th district by revealing the hidden stories of its residents and creating site-specific, locally relevant artworks.

The curator team has selected three shortlisted applications from a pool of excellent entries. The decision was challenging due to the diversity, excitement, and variety of the submissions. The curators made their selection based on DemArt principles and criteria:

• The project has a lasting impact on the local community
• It addresses a local issue / is relevant to the local community / involves the local community
• It is located in a public space or is easily accessible to the community.

The three selected projects are:

Dorottya Márton & Papp Szilvia Vivi: Editorial messages

Metrum Ensemble: Musical Walls

Kristóf Szabó – KristofLab: Cross-section of Erzsébetváros

IICCA is co-founded by BETHLEN THEATER (Bethlen) / Pro-Progressione (HU), Art Transparent (PL), and New Theater Institute of Latvia (LV). It is part of DemArt project: DemArt – Democratising art commissioning by involving local communities.

DemArt and IICCA is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.