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FISE Membership Application 2026

FISE 2026 Membership Application Date: Thursday, July 2nd, 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Anyone interested in applied arts or art theory can apply. A diploma is not a requirement, but if you are an art student, wait a little longer...

Apply for membership using the form below: https://forms.gle/46eVNnr5cMsJUZsT6
Book an appointment for membership https://fise-tagfelvetel.reservio.com/order?what=time

(Please provide your name as personal data.)

We ask applicants to bring with them to the 10-15 minute conversation:
- a biography on an A4 sheet with contact information (degree, postal address, e-mail address, phone number)
- a portfolio on a pendrive
- some original (not large) works of art, drawings, which can be taken away immediately
- three thousand forints, for a processing fee, - which, in case of admission, is also this year's membership fee.

For further information and clarification: iroda@fise.hu, and at www.facebook.com/FISE.art.craft.design.”

A few words about the Association:
The independent professional organization FISE has been supporting the careers of applied artists for 44 years: by providing exhibition opportunities, continuous information, and advocacy.
The membership is divided into 10 departments according to professions, and the association is managed by an elected management. FISE operates an office, 4 studios, and a gallery in the heart of Budapest, next to the Mátranováki Creative House, on Kálmán Imre Street. Here we organize exhibitions every three weeks, where members can introduce themselves to the professional and wider public. We occasionally accept foreign invitations and organize study tours. We help our members achieve their artistic goals, so there are more and more people who started out as FISE members and have now become internationally recognized creators of Hungarian culture and art.

You can learn more about our work here, on our website: www.fise.hu

Texture & Form - Exhibition by textile artist Berta Ujváry and ceramic artist József Kovács

Opening: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 6 p.m.

The exhibition will be opened by: Boglárka Jakabfi-Kovács, architect

Interviewed by: Ádám Krasz, sound artist

On view until July 17, 2026, Monday-Friday between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

In the exhibition Texture & Form, the artist duo explores the meeting points of textiles and ceramics: the soft, tactile world of handmade rugs and cushions enters into a dialogue with the forms of 3D printed ceramic objects. In their works, traditional use of materials and digital object creation are connected. The exhibited objects simultaneously carry gestures of functionality and experimentation.

“Narrow way, big wide way" - Exhibition by Dorina Ágoston, ceramic artist and Réka Simon, jewelry designer

Opening: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 6 p.m.

The exhibition will be opened by: Fanni Vékony, goldsmith, jewelry designer
Contributors: Tüske és Csipesz, Wirág

On view until June 18, 2026, Monday-Friday between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

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Matter is the manifestation of all our thoughts (our consciousness), and form is the symbol of the feelings imbued within it.
What messages lie hidden in the depths of fairy-tale worlds? How does this relate to the forms hidden within matter?
All matter carries information. But what is it that creates it?

“Narrow way,
big wide way,
between them a well like cave.
When you peek in take good care:
hundred holes and cracks are there.
If you're looking very long
you might find me until dawn.
Small walnut,
big walnut,
between them a hazelnut.
Here was built a fancy house,
hundred rooms and hundred spires.
If you're walking long enough
you might find me in twelve months.”
- Sándor Weöres -

The Hungarian State Audit Office's investigation: FISE's operation is regular and effective

In July 2025, we received a notification that the State Audit Office would investigate the operation of Studio of Young Designers Association. This was surprising in the middle of the summer break, as there had been very few examples of an investigation of a creative artist’s civil society organization. For several months, they requested detailed operational, financial and application documents from us. The process gradually narrowed down, and finally, in addition to our operating rules and accounting for three years (2022-2023-2024), they checked the use of a specific 2022 grant (VIII. Budapest Contemporary Jewelry Week), right down to contracts, invoices and communication materials. During the five-month investigation, we were constantly given new data provision tasks, but by the end of the year the report was ready, which has now been published. It was determined that the grants were used properly and for the intended purpose, and that our projects were successfully implemented. Only three minor administrative deficiencies were reported, which were not considered serious errors.

The investigation was not public at the time of its conclusion, but our material entitled “Audit of the Use and Accounting of Grants Received from the State Budget by Associations and Foundations – Young Artists’ Studio Association” was published on the State Audit Office’s website in the “Reports” section on April 17, so we can now provide news about the process.

Findings of the report:
“USE AND ACCOUNTING OF THE GRANT
The Association prepared the report on the use of the audited grant in the form prescribed by the Sponsor, including the invoice summary (itemized accounting) as part of it, and submitted it to the Sponsor within the deadline. In the case of the Association, the SAO established the following with regard to the audited items of the grant use (10 items):
- the accounting settlement of the items was supported by documents in accordance with the provisions of the Accounting Act;
- all economic events were accounted for in accordance with the provisions of the Accounting Act, to the general ledger number corresponding to their content;
- the accounting documents of the items were provided with a clause in accordance with the provisions of the Sponsor’s document;
- the amounts stated in the accounting documents were the same as the values indicated in the invoice summary;
- the accounting documents of the items based on the economic events were fulfilled in accordance with the Sponsorship Document, until the end of the support period, according to the contract;
- the financial settlement of the items was completed in all cases by the usage deadline specified in the Sponsorship Document;
- the items were consistent with the usage rights specified in the Sponsorship Document and the cost plan, approved by the Sponsor.

The Sponsor decided to close the support included in the Sponsorship Document and accept the report on September 23, 2024, and the Association did not have a repayment obligation.

PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE USE OF THE SUPPORT
The Association used the verified support in accordance with the provisions of the Sponsorship Document, for the purpose specified therein. The goal specified in the Sponsorship Document – “Preparation and implementation of the Budapest Jewelry Week” – was achieved. The event was implemented in accordance with the previously approved budget, and no cost reallocation took place. The program implemented as a result of the support was advertised and promoted on online and offline press platforms, radio and television programs, citylight posters, and the public was informed on social media platforms. Numerous photos and videos were taken about the event. More than 150 domestic and foreign artists were represented at the event, and the entire event series was attended by close to a thousand people. The project provided domestic artists with an opportunity to develop, within the framework of individual or group exhibitions.”

We received three reprimands, all of which related to accounting/administration, but none of them indicated a serious error, as they were always worded as something we would have to pay attention to in the future.
The three comments were as follows:
- Grants should always be recorded as other short-term liabilities during the interim period until the settlement is accepted, not as income.
- The amounts used should be presented in the notes to the annual report broken down by grant.
- We should not delay in submitting the simplified annual report.

In addition to the continuous monitoring, we spoke to the relevant authorities several times, asking how FISE was chosen? They said that 10 organizations from the field of culture were randomly selected based on a "risk analysis" to gain experience in the use of grants allocated to this area.

The result of the investigation is confirmation for us: FISE operates transparently and responsibly - something we can rightly be proud of.

Róbert Mascher DLA habil.
designer, industrial artist,
president

Solve et Coagula - Exhibition by Judit Simon, plant painter and clothing designer, and Márton Závorszky-Simon, visual artist

Opening on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6 p.m.
The exhibition will be opened by: Márton Závorszky-Simon, visual artist
Participating: Réka Tóth Bernát (Sefardito band)

On view until April 17, 2026, Monday-Friday between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The exhibition by visual artist Márton Závorszky-Simon and fashion designer Judit Simon focuses on questions of self-awareness, which they seek to answer through their artistic practices with the help of archetypes.
Judit Simon's clothes are inspired by goddesses endowed with ancient personality traits from Greek and Roman mythology, while Závorszky dissects himself in his visual artworks, depicting male archetypes – both artists use plant dyeing and ecoprint techniques to achieve this.

Double Morphology - Exhibition by applied artist Yu Horváth and visual artist Péter Lendvai

Opening on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 7 p.m.
The exhibition will be opened by: Róbert Mascher DLA, president of FISE
Contributors: Grace Yu vocals, Andris Iker guitar

On view until March 27, 2026, Monday-Friday between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

An exhibition titled Double Morphology will open in the gallery of the Young Artists Studio Association, where Péter Lendvai's glass sculptures and Krisztin Yu's illustrations meet in a common, fairy-tale world.

Strange characters and imaginary creatures appear in the works of both artists: the figures taking shape in the glass and the figures coming to life in the drawings reflect on each other and create a playful, story-filled universe. Double Morphology is a dialogue between two different creative languages – where the same fantasy becomes visible in different materials and forms.
különböző alkotói nyelv párbeszéde – ahol ugyanaz a fantázia más anyagban és formában válik láthatóvá.

Fresh FIShEs XVIII. - the introductory exhibition of the new members of FISE admitted in 2025

Guests welcomed by: Róbert Mascher, President of FISE
The exhibition will be opened by: Ildikó Fazekas, Design and Art Manager, Member of the FISE Board
On view until February 13, 2026, Monday-Friday between 2-6 p.m.

18th FRESH FISHES
This year, the season starts again with the debut group exhibition of the newly admitted members in the FISE Gallery. The artists who were admitted during last year's admission process will present themselves to the association's community and the wider public at their first joint exhibition.
The compilation in this case is exciting, as the works of artists from many fields and in many different situations are placed side by side, forming a collaboration open to new dialogue in the gallery space.
Our exhibitors: Rebeka BODA, Zsuzsanna G. SZABÓ, Emese HORVÁTH, Zsófia HUTTER, Dorina KANÁSZ, Veró LÁZÁR, Katalin SIMÓ, VIktor VARGA

The artists of FISE wish you a peaceful Christmas and a successful New Year!

Opening: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6 p.m.
Opened by:
Krisztina Kecskés, Noémi Ferenczy Award-winning glass artist,
Deputy Art Director of the
High School of Fine and Applied Arts (Kisképő)

It can be viewed until December 19, 2025, Monday-Friday between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The Kisképő solar system is constantly in motion...

It contains newly born stars, planets that have set off on their own orbits, and paths where the gravity of the masters helps the starters. However, they have one thing in common: everyone here has their own material, their own light, and their own path.

The Design Duel 2024 (organized by thes FISE) was a sudden cosmic challenge for them, in which two Kisképő teams also landed in first place. This exhibition is the imprint of this victory and the story of the slowly building creative path they have traveled over the past years. Now, in the FISE Gallery, they show together what worlds have been shaped under their hands. The details of the surfaces of the exhibited objects are revealed like the secret landscapes of distant planets: delicate reliefs, imprints, gestures.

On December 9, these planets will meet in a special star position, and all visitors are invited to a short journey into the special universe of the Small School.

Outcomes of Hope - BDW - Special Edition

Opening on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 6 p.m.

Guests will be welcomed by: Daniella Koós, curator of the exhibition.
The exhibition will be opened by: Róbert Mascher, president of FISE

Creative art is a vocation. Creation is a complex process, which is always at least as unique as the object itself. The path that the artist travels during the work—filled with love and struggle, sometimes weary and doubtful, but always hopeful—is one of faith in art and humanity, leading to the creation of something lasting. This summer, the Studio Young Artists' Association (FISE) held an exhibition entitled Outcomes of Hope in the magnificent corridors of the Falconeri Palace at the Academy of Rome, joining Pope Francis's “Pilgrimage of Hope,” the public can view works of applied art that are the valuable results of a creative process imbued with hope. FISE prepared a special version of its successful exhibition for Budapest Design Week.

The exhibition can be viewed between October 15 and 24, 2025, during the gallery's opening hours.