For artists
Paid studio briefs, respectful terms, and a community that knows your work.
Budapest Canvas brings selected Hungarian painters into a focused community, with particular attention to emerging and early-career artists. Every accepted brief has clear scope, agreed fees, your name attached, and documentation you can carry forward.
Inside a Budapest studio
01What we offer
Time and space for the work to be made with real care.
We shape the collector presentation, keep the process clear, and give the work a thoughtful public context, so your attention can stay with the painting.
Briefs with proper terms
Every brief starts with clear scope and an agreed artist fee. You work in your own medium and rhythm, and you can decline briefs that are not right for your practice. No spec work, no contests, no rushed turnarounds.
Credit and documentation
Your name stays with the canvas and the certificate. Process photographs are prepared so you can use them in your own portfolio.
Collectors beyond your network
We introduce your work to collectors beyond the circles you can reach through studio, social, or gallery contacts alone.
A real community of peers
Open studios, gatherings, and a small team that knows your work in person, not only through a profile.
02Who we work with
A small community, curated carefully.
We keep the community deliberately small, so it remains trusted by collectors and genuinely useful for artists. Our focus is on emerging and early-career Hungarian painters, while staying open to strong practices that fit the community.
- Based in Hungary or able to work from Budapest
- A body of work with a clear visual direction and consistent quality
- A reliable approach to communication, timing, and agreed scope
- Commitment to original, hand-painted work
- Openness to process documentation and thoughtful portfolio presentation
03How joining works
Four steps, no pressure.
The introduction is simple. We want to understand your work, your availability, and the kinds of briefs that would make sense for your practice.
- 01
Send us your work
Email a short introduction with 3–8 representative pieces, your portfolio or Instagram link, and where you are based.
- 02
We review and reply
Every introduction is read by our team. We reply within seven days, including when there is not a clear fit at the moment.
- 03
Studio visit or call
If the work feels aligned, we arrange a studio visit at 3 Baross Street near Kálvin Square, or a short video call to learn more about your practice.
- 04
First paid brief
We prepare your profile, introduce you to the community, and offer briefs that suit your visual language, medium, and availability.
Questions about payment, copyright, or how briefs are assigned?
04Send your work
Email your portfolio.
We review artist introductions by email. Send examples of your work, a portfolio or Instagram link, where you are based, and a short note on the kind of painting you want to make.