PARALLEL ART FOUNDATION
OPEN CALL
PUCCS Contemporary Art
2026-2027
Site-Specific Installations
Parallel Art Foundation is announcing a call for proposals for contemporary artists and artist collectives to create new installations in the PUCCS Contemporary Art space.
The gallery has been operated by the Parallel Art Foundation since 2021, and to date, some thirty artists from Hungary, beyond its borders, and abroad have taken on the challenge of stepping outside their comfort zones to create works that reflect on the space and its surroundings. PUCCS is a white cube, a blank canvas, a showcase, a space for experimentation in the heart of Józsefváros, where radically different installations engage passersby month after month.
Apply now if you would like to participate in this project — unique in Hungary — during the 2026–2027 season.
We are looking for installation designs that
- integrate organically with the exhibition space,
- can be interpreted at a glance,
and may even
- experiment with blending different genres, operating at their boundaries,
- are realized through innovative use of materials.
Eligibility:
- all creators, regardless of age or educational background,
- representatives of the visual arts, architecture, design, and other creative fields,
- students enrolled in higher education art programs.
What we offer:
- a space for experimentation and the realization of long-cherished dreams,
- a 4-6 week solo exhibition,
- an opening event,
- press coverage,
- honorarium: 60,000 HUF net per project.
(Please note that PUCCS does not cover travel and accommodation, but in case of successful application we discuss additional funding possibilities with the artist, and issue a Letter of Invitation as well.)
Venue: PUCCS, 1084 Budapest, Víg utca 22.
Submission
Deadline
June 15,
2026, 11:59 PM (CET)
Components of the application package
1) Completed application form >>> [download from here]
2) project description [maximum 1 page] & visual concept [free style]
3) CV [maximum 2 pages]
4) reference projects, exhibitions [maximum 10 pages]
Please upload the application materials—each item as a separate PDF file—here: https://forms.gle/hjySBCdwnEWfmZjJ8
File names to be uploaded:
LastName_FirstName_ApplicationForm.pdf
Last_Name_First_Name_Project.pdf
Last_Name_First_Name_CV.pdf
Last_Name_First_Name_Reference.pdf
We offer the opportunity to visit the site by prior arrangement.
Contact: info@parallelalapitvany.hu
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Information regarding the venue and installation
- Space dimensions: 3x3x3 meters
- Power supply: 220V
- Time available for installation: 3 days.
- Time available for dismantling and restoration: 2 days.
- The artist is responsible for replacing any objects damaged during the exhibition.
- Objects placed in the display window may be exposed to sunlight.
- The use of hazardous materials is not permitted.
- Technical devices that are manually turned on and off— TVs, monitors, tablets, sound equipment, etc. – is not recommended.
– The use of devices with high power consumption is not permitted.
- The content of the project must not violate public morality.
- At the end of the exhibition, the artist is obligated to restore the space to its original condition upon handover.
- The Foundation assumes no responsibility for the objects in the installation.
- The Foundation will provide installation and repair tools and materials upon separate agreement.
- The Foundation will enter into a contract with the selected artists for the implementation of the project.
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