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MMA members -1

Posted on December 12, 2012 by ellenpolus

Hungarian painter László Fehér has resigned his membership in the MMA. “Konrád Györgyhöz, Spiró Györgyhöz, Nádas Péterhez régi szoros barátság fűz, akiket a magyar és világirodalom kiemelkedő alakjainak tartok, nem hagyhatom szó nélkül, amikor őket ki akarják rekeszteni a magyar … Continue reading →

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ON BLEEDING INDEPENDENT THEATRES DRY IN HUNGARY

Posted on December 11, 2012 by ellenpolus

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC The Hungarian independent performers’ scene has been facing serious hardhsips every year as the subsidies received from the state have been erratic or delayed. The organizations still waiting for subsidies for the … Continue reading →

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Autonomy is something you take, not a given thing

Posted on December 10, 2012 by ellenpolus

Tjebbe van Tijen imaginarymuseum.org Reaction on the Open letter published by ‘Autonomy Fro Art In Hungary’ “The antidemocratic makeover of the cultural scene in Hungary” on December the 8th 2012. Műcsarnok (Kunsthalle) Budapest always has been the expression of power … Continue reading →

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Autonomy for Art in Hungary

Posted on December 10, 2012 by ellenpolus

The campaign to defend the independence of Hungarian art in the face of a hostile takeover bid by ultra conservative forces is gaining momentum. http://beyondeast.wordpress.com/2012/12/08/autonomy-for-art-in-hungary/

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The antidemocratic makeover of the cultural scene in Hungary

Posted on December 9, 2012 by ellenpolus

Respect Art-leaks! “It is time to break the silence!” – Recent legislative steps in Hungary point towards the authoritarian transformation of the institutional structures and funding system of cultural life, by giving an ultra conservative artist group close to the … Continue reading →

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ANNOUNCEMENT for the International Press

Posted on December 8, 2012 by ellenpolus

The antidemocratic makeover of the cultural scene in Hungary Please share and publicize! Recent legislative steps in Hungary point towards the authoritarian transformation of the institutional structures and funding system of cultural life, by giving an ultra conservative artist group … Continue reading →

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A short history of MMA

Posted on December 7, 2012 by ellenpolus

In 1992 the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the proposal of Domokos Kosáry, founded the Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts for prominent representatives of those fields not included in the Academy of Sciences after 1949. As an associated institution … Continue reading →

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