Művészetek Háza Veszprém

description of organisation

The House of Arts Veszprém is a contemporary art and community centre established in 1993. It currently welcomes visitors of all ages in eight historic buildings of the Baroque castle of Veszprém, serving as an artistic and intellectual centre as well as a tourist attraction. Our aim is to bring and present the latest trends in contemporary art in Veszprém. Our seven venues, the Modern Art Gallery - László Vass Collection, the Vass Shoe Gallery, the Csikász Gallery, the Dubniczay Palace, the Castle Gallery, the Magtár Gallery and Tegularium are dedicated to presenting works of contemporary artists throughout the year. In addition, we organise the Veszprém Spring Exhibition biennial.
At the birth of our institution there had already existed a Municipal Artists' Collective, which took the name W:I:M, Veszprém Visual Workshop in 1999, which is now for educational sessions and workshops.
In 1993 we founded the Vár Ucca Tizenhét (Castle Street 17) publishing house, which in 2000 became the Vár Ucca Műhely (Castle Street Workshop) magazine and publishing house.
The basement of Dubniczay Palace is home to the Tegularium – the brick collection – an exhibition of scratched, monogrammed, emblematic bricks and special roof tiles.
Our art institution maintains good relations with galleries, cultural institutions and NGOs within Hungary and abroad.
Besides our exhibitions we organise theoretical conferences, festivals and literary workshops for all ages.