In memory of Antal Kossuth Prize-winning woodcarver, Master of Folk Art, Antal Kapoli Sr., the folk arts department of the House of Traditions is announcing a national woodcarving competition. Works from the Carpathian Basin and the Diaspora are expected until May 11.
The aim of the tender is to use and further develop the traditions of Hungarian folk carving art to create high-quality folk art objects (decorative objects and tools, objects) that suit today's tastes and can be functionally used in today's environment and housing culture - read the statement of the Hágyományok Háza sent to our newspaper. As they say, you can only apply with new works that have not yet been judged. The competition is open and all carvers can participate. To apply, you must fill out an application form and a paper-based or electronic jury application.
"The tender has a significant history, it was originally announced by the Hungarian Institute of Culture, and then as a legal successor by the House of Traditions - ethnographer Zoltán Csákányi, head of department of the institution, adds to the announcement. - The Hungarian Folk Arts Museum organizes the jurying of the competition published every three years and the organization of the exhibition of the best entries. The tender is It was created in memory of Antal Kossuth Prize-winning woodcarver, Master of Folk Art. The artist can be a role model for all woodcarvers, he learned the tricks of the trade in a self-taught way.
The full article of Magyar Nemzet can be read here.
Image: House of Traditions
