Budapest

Initiatives: Abstract Monarchy Trio, ACAX (*2006), Artpool (*1979), Asimov Foundation (*2010), Autonómia Foundation (*1990), Balázs Béla Studio (*1961), C3 (*1996), Center for Media and Communication Studies, Dinamo (*2003), Hungarian Computer Music Foundation (*1998), Impex (2006-10), IZO-FR (*2001), Kiégő Izzók, Kitchen Budapest (*2007), Lahmacun Radio community radio (*2019), Nextlab (*2004), Studio of Young Artists, Tilos Rádió (*1991), Ultrahang (*2000), Vákuum TV (*1994).
Past initiatives: The Indigo Group (1978-86), Media Research Foundation (*1990), Soros Center for Contemporary Arts Budapest (1985/1991-1996), Videospace (1999-2012).

Festivals: OFF-Biennále Budapest (*2014) [1], UH Fest music festival (*2001)
Past festivals: +3dB sound art festival (2009-2010), Crosstalk Video Art Festival (*2008), Making New Waves (1998-2009), 2001 science fiction (2001), X-Peripheria music festival (2000-2003), Videologie video festival (1997), Butterfly Effect (1996).
Events: Hints of Noise Minifest (*2011), Music In The Global Village conference (*2007), Budapest New Technology Meetup (*2007), Dorkbot Budapest (*2005).
Past events: Data is Beautiful (2012), V4 Paradigm Shift in Copyright workshop (2012), Generation Z exhibition (2011), Kopirájt exhibition (2010), Subversive Excerpts exhibition (2010), Fluxus East exhibition (2008), Kempelen exhibition (2007), RE:activism conference (2005), Sound Image Poetry exhibition (2002), Vision exhibition (2002), Media Model exhibition (2000), The Second exhibition (1999), Perspective exhibition (1999), 8Cyberconf conference (1998), Intersubjectivity: Media Metaphors, Play & Provocation symposium (1997), Beyond Art exhibition (1996), Autumn Video Programme (1996), MetaForum conference series (1994-96), Networker Congress (1992), Problem Video symposium (1991), Sub Voce video exhibition (1991), The Media Are With Us (1990).

Spaces: A38 club, Art Quarter Budapest (AQB) arts complex (*2012), acb Gallery (*2003), Dürer Kert music venue, FKSE Studio Gallery (*1958), Gödör Klub (*2002), Gólya community house/pub/café, H.A.C.K. hackerspace (*2010), Három Holló café, ISBN bookshop and gallery (*2017), KÉK architectural cultural centre (*2006), Labor (*2007), Liget Gallery (*1983), Ludwig Museum (*1991), Manyi - Kulturális Műhely cultural and community space, Mucsarnok kunsthalle (*1992), Nemdebár bar, Roham Bár, Spatial Sound Institute research and development centre (*2015) [2], Szimpla Kert (*2001), Telep gallery (*2010), Trafó culture centre (*1998), Turbina Kulturális Központ cultural centre.
Past spaces: Fogasház culture centre (*2009), FabLab Budapest, Kitchen Budapest media lab (*2007), Merlin club (*2006), West-Balkán club, Audiovisual Open Studios (2012-2013), Impex artist-run project space (2006-2010), Videospace gallery (2007-2012), Tűzraktér culture centre (*2005), C3 culture centre (*1996), Young Artists' Studio (1960-1998).

Archives: Artpool, more.

Academy programs: Intermedia MKE (*1990), Media Design MOME, Media Technology Group SZTAKI, MOKK Media Research BUTE (*2002).

Media: exindex contemporary art magazine (*2000).

Art workers: Ádám Lendvai (1974), Adam Somlai-Fischer (1976), Adele Eisenstein, Ágnes Ivacs, Agoston Nagy, Ákos Maróy (1973), András Kangyal (1968), Andrea Kárpáti, Andrea Szigtevári, Balázs Bodó (1975), Emese Kürti (1976), Erika Katalina Pasztor, Eszter Bircsák, Ferenc Sebö, Flóra Barkóczi, Gábor Papp (1974), Géza Kerti, J. A. Tillmann, János Sugár, Judit Angel, Károly Tóth (1957), Katalin Tesch, Katarina Sevic (1979), László Tölgyes, Levente Polyak, Marián Balko, Maxigas, Melinda Sipos (1979), Miklós Peternák (1956), Nina Czegledy, Pál Tóth, Péter Szakál (1975), Robert Bereznyei (Tigrics), Stefan Marsiske, Szabolcs KissPál (1967), Szilvia Seres (1974), Tamás Komoróczky (1963), Tamás Szakál (1973), Viktor Szathmáry (1979), Zoltán Szegedy-Maszák (1969), Zsolt Sõrés (1969), Zsuzsa László.

• Lucia Udvardyová, Máté Elod Janky, "DIY or Die: Budapest Beneath the Surface", Timezones, Sep 2022. Podcast.

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