East Call is an intensive 2-week (from 8 - 21 May 2023) program that focuses on the status and practice of artists, contemporary curatorial conditions, institutional situations and the understanding of issues affecting contemporary art, with a focus on the roles and responsibilities of curators as mediators between audiences and artists, and researchers as theoretical transmitters of knowledge, interpretation and contextualization.
The program is designed for emerging curators and curators-to-be still involved in their studies who expect to work in the field of contemporary art. It intends to introduce participants to current and relevant practices as well as to the mechanisms of curating in relation to exhibitions, institutions, audiences, aesthetics and cultural political discourse.
Emerging curators who, engaging with art and contemporary culture, applicants with a study background in any of the areas of contemporary art and candidates who have acquired curatorial skills through practical experience are welcome for the residency program.
Participation fee is 1200 EUROS and includes the use of office facilities, participation in workshops, guest lectures, entry fees of museums and special events, the use of public transport in Budapest, inland transport for provincial venues and transport to/from Veszprém.