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Design Terminal Limited Liability Company

Its main tasks are to provide professional orientation, information, consultancy services, to run and keep updated the designers‘ database, to recommend design professionals and to organize training, exhibitions, conferences and other programs.

Address: Budapest, V., Perczel Mór u. 2-4. H-1054

Phone: (+ 36 1) 474 5521

Fax: (+ 36 1) 474 5528

E-mail: design@designterminal.hu

Website: www.designterminal.hu

Designer artists’ Association „Kocka”

Its aim is to unite the young designers of the region (Hungary, Slovakia and Austria), to provide support and advocacy, to establish and maintain contacts. It also organizes lectures, exhibitions and educational projects.

Address: Győr, Árpád u. 2. II/24. H-9021

Phone: (+36 96) 550 839, (+36 ) 70 389 6750

E-mail: posa@minimize.hu

National Association of Hungarian Artists (MAOE)

Uniting professional artists and possessing the largest number of members, its main goal is to provide advocacy, social well-being and legal aid service for them. Beside the fields of fine/applied arts, photography and design it has got separate sections for literature and music as well.

Address: 1146 Budapest, Olof Palme sétány 1.

Phone: (+ 36 1 ) 311 2479

Fax: (+36 1) 331-2982

Association of Hungarian Architects

A volunteer basis professional and social organization which deals with the social, cultural, artistic and content aspects of architecture. Expert sections include: Urban and Rural Planning, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Protection of Historic Buildings and Landscape Architecture. Conditions for membership are: degree in one of the concerned fields, curriculum vitae, a portfolio and the recommendation of two MÉSZ members who possess É1 level of architect rights.

Address: Budapest, Ötpacsirta utca 2. H-1088

Phone: (+36 1) 318 2444

Fax: (+ 36 1) 318 4699

E-mail: meszorg@elender.hu

Website: www.meszorg.hu

Association of Young Artists‘ and Designers‘ Studio (FISE)

Its aim is to join the forces of young professionals and to provide advocacy for newcomers just beginning their careers. It aids members in their artistic endeavors and social integration by giving regular information, building relations, announcing grants and competitions, organizing domestic and foreign exhibitions. Age limit for membership is 35 years.  The Studio management makes the decision on accepting new members based on the applicant’s portfolio and on the recommendation of the Membership Committee.

Address: Budapest, V., Kálmán Imre utca 16. H-1054

Phone: (+ 36 1) 311 3051

Fax: (+ 36 1) 311 3051

E-mail: fise@citromail.hu

HUNGART Collecting Society of Hungarian Visual Artists

It aims at providing all-round copyright protection for its members in Hungary and abroad. Its tasks include the licensing of the secondary uses of the works of its members and their legal predecessors, monitoring of these uses, collection of the royalties to be paid by users and their disbursement to the rightfully entitled.  Membership becomes valid upon the receipt by the Managing Board of the application for membership and their acceptance as a member (membership is not subject to any criteria).

Address: Budapest, Falk Miksa utca 30. (1363 Budapest, P.O.B. 59.)

Phone: (+36 1) 302 4386

Fax: (+ 36 1) 302 3810

E-mail: hungart@hungart.org

Website: www.hungart.org

National Association of Interior Decorators (LOSZ)

Its aim is to help and promote the creative work and further training of those working in he field as well as creating and maintaining a continuous working relationship between designers, manufacturers and distributors. For this purpose it runs an informational database and also organizes exhibitions, corporate presentations, professional meetings, study trips in Hungary and  abroad, collaborates in providing scholarships and competitions.

Membership is open to natural persons (interior designers and interior decorators) and legal entities (manufacturers, distributors and design companies) as well.

Address: Budapest, Kuny Domonkos u. 13-15. III/308. H-1012

Phone: (+ 36 1) 391 6204, (+ 36 1) 391 6205

E-mail: losz@axelero.hu

Website: www.lakberendezok.hu

Hungarian Chamber of Architects

A public body with nationwide duties and jurisdiction, established by the Regional Architect chambers. Its underlying function is to determine the vocational and ethic rules for architects in Hungary, to supervise and control the legality of architectural activities, to represent the interests of Hungarian architects, to coordinate the activities of the Regional Architect Chambers. On second level, it decides on chamber membership legitimacy petitions of architects and experts, on admittance, removal or barring from the Architects and Experts Register. Applications for membership are to be submitted to the local Regional Chamber.

Address: Budapest, Ötpacsirta utca 2. H- 1088 (1372 Budapest, POB 449.)

Phone: (+36 1) 318 2444

Fax: (+ 36 1) 318 2944

E-mail: mek@mek.hu

Website: www.mek.hu

Association of Hungarian Film and TV Artists

A social and professional advocacy organization. Their aim is to serve and represent the interests of Hungarian film and TV art, the motion picture and audiovisual cultural values, to protect the common professional, moral, financial and social interests of those working in the audiovisual field. Membership is open to professional organizations registered as legal entities and all natural persons (film and television artists, critics) who request membership, agree to and accept the aims of the Association and whose application is accepted on basis of artworks by either a professional group or the Managing Board.

Address: Budapest, Városligeti fasor 38. H-1068 (1406 Budapest, P.O.B. 21.)

Phone: (+ 36 1) 342 4760, (+ 36 1) 321 1120

Fax: (+ 36 1) 342 4760

E-mail: filmszovetseg@matavnet.hu

Hungarian Photography Society

The legal successor to the Photo-Club founded in 1899 and today offers its services to both amateur photographers and professionals alike. Members are allowed to use the Society’s sunlit photo studio and two darkrooms for a fee. In addition to this the Society regularly organizes exhibitions, professional lectures and club days. To become a member one should submit an application and pay the membership dues.

Address: Budapest, Belgrád rakpart 17. H-1056 (1369 Budapest, POB 348)

Phone: (+ 36 1) 318 1666

Association of Hungarian Photographers

It aims at supporting and developing the artistic works of photographers and representing them at a social level. The Association propagates the recognition of Hungarian photographic values both at home and abroad by organizing exhibitions and competitions, delegating experts and organizing events, publishing materials and supporting theoretical and research activities. Membership is open to those who create high quality photographic works or carry out theoretical work in photography at a scientific level. Application forms for membership are available from the secretariat and they should be submitted along with 10-15 photographs.

Address: Budapest, Nagymező utca 20.

Phone: (+ 36 1) 311 2626

Fax: (+ 36 1) 311 3269

E-mail: fotomuveszek@axelero.hu

Website: www.fotomuveszek.hu

Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists

The Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists is a nationwide organization with specialist sections for fine arts, applied arts, design, restoration, and art history. For more than half a century, and since the political and economic changeover too, it has fostered the best traditions of its precursor organizations - the Fine Arts Society and the Applied Arts Society, both founded in the 19th century - in fostering links between art and society.

Address: Budapest, Andrássy út 6. H-1061 (1364 Budapest, POB 51)

Phone: (+ 36 1) 302 2255

Fax: (+ 36 1) 269 3810

E-mail: art@mkisz.axelero.net

Website: www.mkisz.hu

Hungarian Poster Society

Its goal is to foster continuously the tradition and spirituality of  the Hungarian and universal poster art and to safeguard the aesthetic and ethic level of the trade. By organizing exhibitions at home and abroad, it mainly popularizes the Society’s members.

Address: Budapest, Villám u. 11. H-1089

Phone: (+ 36 1) 303 7834

Fax: (+ 36 1) 303 7834

National Association of Hungarian Journalists (MÚOSZ)

Represents the professional interests of Hungarian journalists as employees. Beside protecting the freedom of the press, it is educating professionals and members are provided with legal counsel and support, medical benefits and social security. Membership is open to all who have come of age,  have been employed as a journalist or worked in a similarly qualified position, or have been doing continuous journalist work as a freelancer or as an entrepreneur for at least one year.  Divisions also include press photographer and type- and page-setting departments.

Address: Budapest, Andrássy út 101. H-1062

Phone: (+ 36 1) 478 9040

Fax: (+ 36 1) 322 1881

E-mail: info@muosz.hu

Website: www.muosz.hu

Association of Hungarian Goldsmith (MÖSZ)

It has the purpose of enlarging the artists’ posssibilities at home and abroad by helping them to enter onto the international market and gain ground on EU memberstates’ territories. Its main tasks are to support the new rising generation and to solve the everyday problems of the goldsmith starting their careers.

Address: Eger, Sertekapu utca 13. H-3300

Phone: (+ 36 1) 413 721

Fax: (+ 36) 70 904 8531

E-mail: info@mosz.org.hu

Website: www.mosz.org.hu/content105.html

Association of Hungarian Typographers

It was founded by the alumni graduated at the higher typographic training of the Hungarian University of Arts and Design and their teachers. It is organizing a short lecture every month.

Address: Budapest, Keleti Károly u. 20/b. H-1024

Phone: (+ 36 1) 316 7068

Péter-Pál Art Association

Its main goals are: to help the members starting their career and their participation in the cultural and art life. In the gallery located at the Association’s  head-quarters it organizes exhibitions and symposia, serves as an information base and is managing the works of  artists, designers. It provides opportunity for foreign artists and groups to present their works in the gallery. It takes part in writing out calls for competitions, granting scholarships, awards.

Address: Szentendre, Péter-Pál u. 1. H-2000

Phone: (+ 36 1) 311 182

Hungarian Glass-Art Society

Its mission is to promote and support free creative activities, to popularize glass art, organize exhibitions, conferences, courses, symposia and to participate in forums abroad. Moreover, by running the International Experimental Glass Studio in Bárdudvarnok it aids Hungarian glass artists, calls for competitions, grants scholarships, ensures work opportunities for newcomers beginning their careers, intends to establish an independent International Contemporary Glass Museum and to collect documentation on works of art accomplished in the glass studio.

Address: Pécs, Tábor utca 11. H-7624

Phone: (+ 36 72) 321 525

Fax: (+ 36 72) 321 525

E-mail: huglass@mail.c3.hu

Website: www.huglass.com

Hungarian Design Council

Responsible for working out the government’s design strategy and providing advice on administering this strategy, it is a representative and mediating body which consists of design and economic experts as well as representatives from governmental organizations. It makes proposals on the government’s design policies, takes part in the development of the design  institute system, has analysises prepared and grants awards. Its operative body is the Office of the Hungarian Design Council.

 Office of the Hungarian Design Council

Being the operative body of the Hungarian Design Council, its main tasks include to carry out Council’s work plan, prepare studies, organize professional events, run and promote the Hungarian Design Award and the Moholy-Nagy László Design Scholarship.

Its co-workers also undertake expert and co-ordinator duties.

Address: 1054 Budapest, Zoltán u. 6. Post address: Magyar Szabadalmi Hivatal, Budapest, Pf. 552. H-1370

Phone: (+ 36 1) 474 5560

Fax: (+ 36 1) 474-5571

E-mail: varhelyi@hpo.hu

Website: www.mft.org.hu

Association of Hungarian Graphic Studios

It aims at improving the professional prestige of the Hungarian graphic studios as well as to organize and strengthen collaboration among studios, concord, represent and defend the common interests and provide information. Outstanding professional achievements are recognised annually by granting the Golden Drawing-pin Award.

Address: Budapest, Karácsony S. u. 19. H-1039

Phone: (+ 36 1) 240 8520

E-mail: steg@obudanet.hu

Society of Hungarian Illustrators

In order to safeguard tradition and maintain values it protects common interests of the trade, issues publications, organizes exhibitions and calls upon art historians to deal with the history of illustration at a theoretical level.

Address: Budapest, Torma Károly út 21. H-1031

Phone: (+ 36 1) 242 0599

Fax: (+ 36 1) 242 0357