When we imagine an art commissioner or patron, we usually think of a wealthy, influential person or institution selecting works of art with (or without) curators and experts specializing in public exhibitio.
But what happens when the “privilege” of an artistic commission falls into the hands of community members? How does it affect artistic content if the desire and taste for art comes from people who are “among us” and do not have a higher education in any branch of art or professional experience in the process of curating or artistic assignment.
In the DemArt project, 3 residents of Erzsébetváros, as art curators, selected 3 artists in the first round to create project plans for their site-specific artworks. After the project design presentation event, taking into account the feedback of the participants, the artist who will create their artwork will be selected.
If you are interested in this process, come to the presentation of the art project plans of the DemArt project!
Everyone is welcome to take part in shaping the cultural life of the 7th district (Erzsébetváros).
Program:
12:30-13:00 Registration
13:00 DemArt – Presentation of art projects● How can the financing and creation of works of art be democratic? – DemArt project presentation● How will the Bethlen Square Theatre be renewed? – LIFE project presentation● DemArt project: presentation of the project designs of the winning artist in the first round of the selection process:📍Metrum Esemble📍Dorottya Márton📍Kristóf Szabó – KristófLab● Ask artists and members of the DemArt project! Have your say!
15:00-15:30 Break – discussion with the artists and curators of the DemArt project
15:30-17:30 3i – guided dance improvisation jam – no prior training, experience required. It’s an inner journey, a dialogue between fantasy and body, with live music.
❗The programme is free, but registration is required. Please fill in the form below to register: https://forms.gle/bS9mDex2SJnThmox9
❗The event will be photographed and videoed. The materials will be used exclusively for project information, dissemination of results and promotion of the project.
DemArt and IICCA are 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.