Egyesületi élet

BALANCE - Industry and Art - a FISE group exhibition
Opening on Monday, September 21, 2026, 6 p.m.
Location: Pesti Vigadó, 1051, Budapest, Vigadó tér 2.

Dr. Zsolt Sári
Secretary of State for Public Collections and Heritage Protection
Ministry for Social Relations and Culture
Opening speech

Dear Mr. President! Dear Artists! Ladies and Gentlemen!

The title of this exhibition is a single word, but this single word encapsulates the everyday work of an entire profession. The applied artist is constantly balancing: between usability and beauty, the individual piece and the series, the client's needs and his own artistic vision, he must repeatedly find the point where the object works and speaks to you at the same time. From the outside, the two sides can easily seem to be opposites. The more than one hundred works on display in the upper exhibition space convince the visitor that the two belong together.
As an ethnographer and museologist, I have spent three decades among objects, so this title touches me personally. In the Skanzen, I saw day after day that the tools of old peasant households were shaped by hand and eye at the same time: the shape of a jug was determined by carrying water, the line of a chair by the body of the seated person, and the pattern of a woven fabric by the rhythm of the loom, and yet they all turned out beautiful. Applied arts carry this knowledge forward with today's materials, answering today's questions, and whoever walks through this exhibition from interior design to ceramics, textiles, goldsmithing and glass to visual communication will see the same continuity.

The history of the Young Applied Artists' Studio Association is instructive in itself. It was founded in 1982 by designers fresh out of the College of Applied Arts because they wanted a workshop where they could learn from each other as beginners, and where the finished work would be assessed by an understanding, friendly, but honest critique. This intention has not changed since then. Today, the association brings together more than three hundred and fifty artists in ten departments, organizes fourteen to sixteen exhibitions a year in the gallery on Kálmán Imre Street, operates a creative house in Mátranovák, and the members’ own initiative has led to such prestigious events as the Design Duel or the Budapest Contemporary Jewelry Week. The Hungarian Design Council recognized this work with a Design Management Special Award in 2018, and next year the association will celebrate its forty-fifth birthday.

Why is all this important to the cultural government? Because FISE has been proving for four and a half decades that a professional community is able to organize, maintain, and renew itself if they are allowed to work. This is how I see the state’s job: it must create the framework, infrastructure, and resources, and then it must listen to those who know the profession from the inside. That is why we have met again with the professional organizations and why we are establishing a creative arts department in the ministry, whose task is to ensure that Hungarian design receives the international attention it has long deserved. That is why we also consider the renovation of the Museum of Applied Arts a priority: one of the most beautiful buildings in the country has been closed for nine years, and an entire generation has grown up knowing the masterpieces of Hungarian applied arts only from books. We must repay this debt.

That is also why it is so good that contemporary applied arts can be seen in such completeness here, in the Vigadó. Moreover, the exhibition does not end in the upper room: in the basement gallery, a joint exhibition of Czech and Hungarian students, workshops, craft activities and roundtable discussions await visitors. This event is therefore also a meeting place, where the designer can find out how those who will use his work see it, and the visitor can understand how much thought goes into a seemingly simple object. I encourage you to make use of this: ask questions, debate, and come back again by the end of October.

I thank the association’s management, the curators, and all the exhibiting artists for their work in creating this exhibition, and to the Pesti Vigadó for their hospitality.
Thank you for listening. I hope you find at least as much joy in walking among the objects as there is thought and work in them.

BALANCE - Industry and Art - group exhibition of the Studio of Young Designers Association

Opening on Monday, September 21, 2026 at 6 p.m.
Location: Pesti Vigadó, 1051, Budapest, Vigadó Square 2nd floor

Guests will be welcomed by:
Dr. habil Róbert Mascher
Noémi Ferenczy Award-winning artist,
President of the Studio of Young Designers Association

The exhibition will be opened by:
Dr. Zsolt Sári
State Secretary for Public Collections and Heritage Protection
Ministry for Social Relations and Culture

Participating:
Gábor Márton Szives
Artisjus Award-winning and Pro Arte Gold Medallist percussionist
2023–2026 scholarship holder of the MMA-MMKI

The Studio of Young Designers Association, which will celebrate its 45th anniversary next year, has among its members emerging talents and artists recognized both domestically and internationally, and has more than 350 active artist members The group exhibition and program series of the Studio of Young Designers Association presents the results, processes and future aspirations of contemporary applied art. The event carries three layers of meaning: on the one hand, it draws a professional balance in terms of creative work and achieved successes, on the other hand, it presents the relationship between product design and artistic aspirations, and last but not least, it introduces the visitor to the past traditions of the “design profession”, its present challenges and its future opportunities through creative art. The presented works provide a comprehensive picture of contemporary Hungarian applied art, from interior design to design, ceramics, textiles, goldsmithing and glass to visual communication.

The upper exhibition space features a selection of works by more than a hundred designers and industrial artists, while the basement gallery of Vigadó will host a joint exhibition of Czech and Hungarian students, interactive workshops, craft classes and roundtable discussions after October 1st. The event offers a valuable meeting point for both the profession and the general public.

On view until October 30, 2026, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Guided tour: Saturday, September 26, 2026
From 3 p.m. - in Hungarian
From 4 p.m. - in English

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1810805693251503

Exhibiting artists:
Tamás Ábel, Dorina Ágoston, Brigitta B. Horváth, Dóra Badics, Bajcsi-Nagy Balázs, Zsófia Beliczay, Dorina Bencsics, Vivien Bene, Babett Birkás, Krisztina Bogó, Péter Borkovics, Teréz Borza, Vivien Botz, Ildikó Brauer, Zsolt János Budai, Andrea Buzás, Tünde Czinder, Kata Czinege, Sándor Csala, Ida Csapó, Boglárka Babus Cselőtei, Dóra Darvasi, Márk Dávid, Míra Dávida, Barbara Dénes, Diána Visnyei, Betti Domonyi, Krisztina Dózsa-Farka, dr. Annamária Csizmadia, Ágnes Elek, Erika Éles Varga, Söptei Eszter, Diána Farkas, Imola Farkas, Veronika Fazekas, Viktória Filotás, Veronika Gályász, Judit Grünfelder, Zsuzsa Gspann, Szilvia Háber, Zsanett Hegedűs, Blanka Herényi, Enikő Horn, Emese Horváth, Ildi Horváth, Kinga Huber, István Józsa, Regina Kaintz, Dorina Kanász, Márta Kanics, Sára Kele, Fanni Király, Virág Anna Kis, Regina Beatrix Kis, Bernadett Kiss, Dóra Konsánszky, Csilla Korponay, Eveline Kusnyar, Ágnes Kutas, Nándor Lang, Veronika Lázár, Gergely Péter Lendvai, Kata Lenzsér-Mezei, Natasa Litvin, Krisztina M. Tóth, Barnabás Máder, Anna Magérusz, Róbert Mascher, Virág Mária Molnár, Salamon Péter Molnár, Réka Molnár, Monori Anita, Katalin Nadasdi, Fanni Nagy, Marianna Nagy Lantos, Virág Luca Német, Zsuzsanna Paál, Orsolya Padányi, Dóra Papp-Vid, Diána Pusztai, Kinga Ráthonyi, Erika Rejka, Bálint Rékassy, Eszter Révész, Mária Roskó, Anna Sallay, Katalin Simó, Judit Simon, Bence Péter Simon, Krisztina Stomfai, Kornélia Surján, Kriszta Sustik, Anikó Szabó, Zsófia Szász, Zsuzsanna Szentirmai-Joly, Zsombor Tamás Sziklai, Lili Sziráki, Apol Temesi, Réka Ágnes Tóth, Alíz Tóth, Edina Tóth, Eszter Tóth, Rozália Tóvaj, Szilvia Vágó, Ingrid Válint, Kinga Várbiró Evelin, Amala Varga Gyöngyvér, Viktor Varga, Péter Vasvári, Fanni Vékony, Éva Veres, Hajnalka Virág, Lilla Visy, Móni Wilhelm, Bettina Wolf, Krisztin Yu, Eszter Zámori, Zsófia Zámori, Gabriella Zichó, Gwendolin Zimonyi, Lili Zsabokorszky, Zsuzsanna G. Szabó

The joint exhibition of the 2023-2026 scholarship holders in the field of Applied Arts and Design of the Hungarian Academy of Arts
SECTION- Creative Segments.

Opening: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 6 p.m.

The exhibition will be opened by: Mihály Hefkó
and Miklós Ybl, Noémi Ferenczy Award-winning interior designer,
design artist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts

Exhibiting artists: Kristóf Bihari, Erika Éles-Varga, Gabriella Imola Farkas, Béla Hegyi, Lehel Juhos, Zsana Karakó, Adrienn Tillinger, Bettina Wolf, Lili Zsabokorszky

On Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 2 p.m., the artists will give a guided tour of the exhibition as part of the Downtown Art Days. Everyone is welcome!

Available until October 2, 2026, Monday-Friday between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The joint exhibition of the MMA 2023–2026 scholarship recipients presents the results of three years of creative process, research, and experimentation.

The exhibition brings together a selection of works created during the scholarship programme, placing eleven distinct artistic approaches. The works on display reveal diverse lines of inquiry, material explorations, technological and craft-based approaches, as well as individual directions of research.

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

“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