Bartr

BARTR is an annual interdisciplinary residency run by an independent collective in Budapest. It is an urban based, open plan program that focuses on underground artistic and cultural movements significant to Hungary and the Central European Area. Each session is 11 weeks long and hosts 10–15 residents at one time. The program is characterized by an open, decentralized structure. Studios are located in different spaces through the central districts of the city, the exhibition takes place in more than one venue, and collaboration with other artists, studios, and civil organisations is encouraged and facilitated, for those residents who are interested. In addition to residents’ self-directed work, a program of workshops aims to encourage collaboration, extend artistic practice and work towards a series of pieces to be exhibited during the final show. The workshops are focussed on two movements central to underground cultural expression: print / zine culture, and experimental and DIY audio and sound. Covid-19 update: At this stage, the organisers expect to hold the next session sometime in 2022 after a brief hiatus. However, they are waiting to see how travel restrictions and other international events related to COVID19 play out before fixing a date. A soon as it’s possible, they will be back and will accept 10-15 residents.