The Hungarian State Audit Office's investigation: FISE's operation is regular and effective
In July 2025, we received a notification that the State Audit Office would investigate the operation of Studio of Young Designers Association. This was surprising in the middle of the summer break, as there had been very few examples of an investigation of a creative artist’s civil society organization. For several months, they requested detailed operational, financial and application documents from us. The process gradually narrowed down, and finally, in addition to our operating rules and accounting for three years (2022-2023-2024), they checked the use of a specific 2022 grant (VIII. Budapest Contemporary Jewelry Week), right down to contracts, invoices and communication materials. During the five-month investigation, we were constantly given new data provision tasks, but by the end of the year the report was ready, which has now been published. It was determined that the grants were used properly and for the intended purpose, and that our projects were successfully implemented. Only three minor administrative deficiencies were reported, which were not considered serious errors.
The investigation was not public at the time of its conclusion, but our material entitled “Audit of the Use and Accounting of Grants Received from the State Budget by Associations and Foundations – Young Artists’ Studio Association” was published on the State Audit Office’s website in the “Reports” section on April 17, so we can now provide news about the process.
Findings of the report:
“USE AND ACCOUNTING OF THE GRANT
The Association prepared the report on the use of the audited grant in the form prescribed by the Sponsor, including the invoice summary (itemized accounting) as part of it, and submitted it to the Sponsor within the deadline. In the case of the Association, the SAO established the following with regard to the audited items of the grant use (10 items):
- the accounting settlement of the items was supported by documents in accordance with the provisions of the Accounting Act;
- all economic events were accounted for in accordance with the provisions of the Accounting Act, to the general ledger number corresponding to their content;
- the accounting documents of the items were provided with a clause in accordance with the provisions of the Sponsor’s document;
- the amounts stated in the accounting documents were the same as the values indicated in the invoice summary;
- the accounting documents of the items based on the economic events were fulfilled in accordance with the Sponsorship Document, until the end of the support period, according to the contract;
- the financial settlement of the items was completed in all cases by the usage deadline specified in the Sponsorship Document;
- the items were consistent with the usage rights specified in the Sponsorship Document and the cost plan, approved by the Sponsor.
The Sponsor decided to close the support included in the Sponsorship Document and accept the report on September 23, 2024, and the Association did not have a repayment obligation.
PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE USE OF THE SUPPORT
The Association used the verified support in accordance with the provisions of the Sponsorship Document, for the purpose specified therein. The goal specified in the Sponsorship Document – “Preparation and implementation of the Budapest Jewelry Week” – was achieved. The event was implemented in accordance with the previously approved budget, and no cost reallocation took place. The program implemented as a result of the support was advertised and promoted on online and offline press platforms, radio and television programs, citylight posters, and the public was informed on social media platforms. Numerous photos and videos were taken about the event. More than 150 domestic and foreign artists were represented at the event, and the entire event series was attended by close to a thousand people. The project provided domestic artists with an opportunity to develop, within the framework of individual or group exhibitions.”
We received three reprimands, all of which related to accounting/administration, but none of them indicated a serious error, as they were always worded as something we would have to pay attention to in the future.
The three comments were as follows:
- Grants should always be recorded as other short-term liabilities during the interim period until the settlement is accepted, not as income.
- The amounts used should be presented in the notes to the annual report broken down by grant.
- We should not delay in submitting the simplified annual report.
In addition to the continuous monitoring, we spoke to the relevant authorities several times, asking how FISE was chosen? They said that 10 organizations from the field of culture were randomly selected based on a "risk analysis" to gain experience in the use of grants allocated to this area.
The result of the investigation is confirmation for us: FISE operates transparently and responsibly - something we can rightly be proud of.
Róbert Mascher DLA habil.
designer, industrial artist,
president
FISE Membership Application 2026
FISE 2026 Membership Application Date: Thursday, July 2nd, 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Anyone interested in applied arts or art theory can apply. A diploma is not a requirement, but if you are an art student, wait a little longer...
Apply for membership using the form below: https://forms.gle/46eVNnr5cMsJUZsT6
Book an appointment for membership https://fise-tagfelvetel.reservio.com/order?what=time
(Please provide your name as personal data.)
We ask applicants to bring with them to the 10-15 minute conversation:
- a biography on an A4 sheet with contact information (degree, postal address, e-mail address, phone number)
- a portfolio on a pendrive
- some original (not large) works of art, drawings, which can be taken away immediately
- three thousand forints, for a processing fee, - which, in case of admission, is also this year's membership fee.
For further information and clarification: iroda@fise.hu, and at www.facebook.com/FISE.art.craft.design.”
A few words about the Association:
The independent professional organization FISE has been supporting the careers of applied artists for 44 years: by providing exhibition opportunities, continuous information, and advocacy.
The membership is divided into 10 departments according to professions, and the association is managed by an elected management. FISE operates an office, 4 studios, and a gallery in the heart of Budapest, next to the Mátranováki Creative House, on Kálmán Imre Street. Here we organize exhibitions every three weeks, where members can introduce themselves to the professional and wider public. We occasionally accept foreign invitations and organize study tours. We help our members achieve their artistic goals, so there are more and more people who started out as FISE members and have now become internationally recognized creators of Hungarian culture and art.
You can learn more about our work here, on our website: www.fise.hu
Outcomes of Hope - Fise Exhibition in Rome
On June 5, at 8 pm, as a result of a long and careful organizing work, our large-scale exhibition will open at the Hungarian Academy in Rome. The Outcomes of Hope exhibition is based on the FISE contemporary collection, which is accompanied by a number of internationally recognized design work. We can see works by a total of 67 industrialists from every genre of design.
The exhibition will be opened by:
Dr. Krisztina Lantos, Director of the Hungarian Academy in Rome
Dr. Róbert Mascher, President of FISE
The exhibition is open until August 28. Title: Roman Hungarian Academy / Collegium Hungaricum Rome / Accademia d'Ugheria in Roma, Palazzo Falconieri, Via Giulia 1. 00186 Roma
The exhibition is supported by the National Cultural Fund.
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Outcomes of Hope - Results of Hope - Risultati Della Speranza
The profession of creative art. The creation is a complex process that is at least as unique as the object itself. The path that the artist goes through during work is filled with love and struggle, sometimes tired, in doubt, but always hopeful - with faith in art and humanity and creates a lasting one. Joining the 2025 Holy Year announced by Pope Francis, "The Pilgrimage of Hope", the Outcomes of Hope exhibition can be seen by the audience, which are valuable results of a hopeful creative process with hopeful.
Curator: Daniella Koós
Exhibitors: Dorina Ágoston, Brigitta B. Horváth, Marianna Balázs, Rita Bánó, Vanda Berecz, Bernadett Bodor, Zsuzsa Boldizsár, Péter Borkovics, Ingrid Borkovics-Válint, Teréz Borza, Anna Börcsök, Eszter Bősze, Andrea Buzás, Csilla Csipkó, Annamária Csizmadia, Betti Domonyi, EJTECH / Judit Eszter Kárpáti - Esteban de la Torre, Erika Éles-Varga, Diána Farkas, Veronika Fazekas, Fruzsina Fekete, Viktória Filotás, Noémi Gera, Judit Grünfelder, Zsanett Hegedűs, Kinga Horányi, Enikő Horn, Kinga Huber, Márta Kanics, Zsófia Karsai, Orsolya Kecskés, Regina Beatrix Kis, Andrea Kiss, Bernadett Kiss, Móni Kovács, Ágnes Kutas, Nándor Lang, Natasa Litvin, Kriszta M. Tóth, Anna Magérusz, Róbert Mascher, Boglárka Mázsi, Gyula Mihály, Anita Monori, Luca Virág Németh, Orsolya Katalin Padányi, Zsófia Papp, Balázs Pasztorniczky, Erika Rejka, Cecília Reök, Éva Erika Somogyi, Eszter Söptei, Krisztina Stomfai, Márton Strohner, Kornélia Surján, Ildikó Takács, Nóra Tengely, Amala Gyöngyvér Varga, Réka Tóth-Vásárhelyi, Éva Klára Veres, Fanni Vékony, Hajnalka Virág, Bettina Wolf, Eszter Zámor
FISE - Design Galaxy - exhibition at “Lábasház” in Sopron
The basic goal of FISE is to promote applied art and design, and to present our works throughout the country, outside the walls of our gallery. In recent years, FISE has hosted exhibitions in Eger, Győr, Pannonhalma, Szombathely, and Hévíz. After the exhibition in Pécs last October, we are now organizing a large-scale exhibition in Sopron based on our Contemporary Art Collection.
The collection, made up of the works of the most famous domestic artists, is able to provide a complete overview of the processes and trends in the areas covered by the members of the community, as it displays all disciplines (interior architecture, design, ceramic-porcelain, clothing, clothing accessories, goldsmithing, textile design, glass, visual communication). The continuous, versatile presentation of the collection - both in Hungary and abroad - definitely provides exciting and invigorating discoveries for all visitors.
Opening on Friday, May 17, 2024 at 5 p.m.
The exhibition will be opened in the Lábasház by Mayor Dr Ciprián Farkas and DLA Róbert Mascher, the president of FISE.
FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/446724407860467
Our exhibition is the official program of SopronFest. More info: https://sopronfest.hu/
The opening and prize-giving ceremony of the exhibition organized by the András Pető Faculty of Semmelweis University (SU APF) from the works of the drawing and painting competition announced on the occasion of the Maria Hárí Jubilee Year.
Gives a welcome speech:
Dr. Miklós Tenk dr. Andrea Zsebe - Dean of SU APF,
Dr. Róbert Mascher - Director of SU APF, Institute of Humanities, President of FISE
Awards and certificates will be presented to:
Dr. Feketéné Éva Szabó - Strategic Deputy Rector SU,
Dr. Miklós Tenk dr. Andrea Zsebe - Dean of SU APF,,
Dr. Túri Ibolya - SE PAK deputy dean of education
Éva Rakonczai - Economic Director of SU APF,
Ágnes Mátyásiné Kiss - Director of SU Pető Pedagogy Institute
Opening: Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 5 p.m
Address: FISE Gallery, 1054 Budapest, 16th Kálmán Imre Street
It can be viewed until May 31, from Monday to Friday from 13:00 to 18:00.
In the FISE Gallery, the works created by children, young people and adults with physical disabilities who have received conductive education, as well as conductors, student conductors and employees of our faculty, can be seen in three topics.
Sponsors of the application:
Do it for the Children of the Pető Institute Foundation
Faculty of András Pető SU
Kérünk, a FISE javára ajánld fel személyi jövedelemadód 1%-át!
Mint minden évben, közhasznú Egyesületünk idén is fogadja az 1%-os felajánlásokat!
Kérjük, ne feledkezzetek meg erről a lehetőségről, hogy ilyen módon is támogassátok működésünket!
Mindenkit arra kérünk, az szja adóbevallás során a FISE javára ajánlja fel személyi jövedelemadója 1%-át, és mivel nagy kampányt nem áll módunkban folytatni, kérjétek erre ismerőseiteket is!
A felajánláshoz az Egyesület nevét és adószámát kell megadni:
A Fiatal Iparművészek Stúdiója Egyesület adószáma: 19638744-1-41
"Az egyesület célja, hogy iparművészek (kézműves és ipari tervezők) pályáját, a kulturális és művészeti életbe való beilleszkedését, jelenlétét és továbbfejlődését, a művészeti munka kibontakozását segítse. Lehetőséget teremtsen bel- és külföldi kiállításokon való szereplésre, művésztelepeken való részvételre. Naprakész információs bázist képez, vizuális nevelési, szervezési és kommunikációs feladatokat lát el. " ( FISE Alapszabály 1.2.1. pont)
Köszönjük!
Metaphor Visual Play (The World of Meta-images Through Surrealistic Illusion) - Solo Show of Chang Sik Kim
The exhibition will be opened by:
Péter Bence Simon
Red Dot award-winning typographer, adjunct professor at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Exhibition opening event: April 18, 2024 from 6 p.m
Location: FISE Gallery, Kálmán Imre street 16., 1054 Budapest, HUNGARY
On view: until April 23, 2024, Monday to Friday from 13:00 to 18:00
At the opening of the exhibition, Chang Sik Kim will personally give an introductory talk on his past and recent works and his world-renowned curatorial and conference organizing work.
Chang Sik Kim is a professor at San Jose State University (USA), a typographer, and a creative director at Vol-So Design. His specialty is brand and information design, and typogram (type and image integration), particularly in the use of visual metaphors and methodologies to conceptualize complex ideas.
Chang was the recipient of the Presidential Prize in the National Design Awards in Korea. He has published three complete books, written multiple articles, and held fifteen solo exhibitions in Spain, the United Kingdom, Poland, Hungary, Armenia, Japan, Korea, and the United States. Professionally, he has designed several newspapers, magazines, and more than 150 book covers, in addition to creating many successful character (mascot) and brand designs, as well as several typeface designs for Korean and Latin alphabets for branding projects. He has also served as a juror for several international design competitions such as "Poster for Tomorrow," "Granshan," "Wow Design Festa," and "ideec," among others. Chang’s clients have included Samsung, Yahoo, Hyundai Motors, Hammer Theatre, HP Computer, and Amazon, among others. His research papers and works have appeared in professional conferences and publications, including Graphis, Print, How, MAC World Korea, and Baseline magazines, as well as international conference journals like ICOGRADA, Granshan, AIGA, and Munich Design Week.
The Artist’s exhibition concept:
Typogram is a visual pun through typographic play. I love to play with signs, symbols, and icons. I was also fascinated by a similar element of visual play with types and images known as expressive typogram. This visual expression empowers memorable, symbolic, and conceptual messages to its audience. The compelling optical illusion with dual meanings may enjoyably communicate concepts. It has been a great interest of mine and an inspirational element for my work and teaching philosophy since I become a graphic designer and an educator later. Often, this would manifest in my client projects’ such as logotype, branding design, mascots, or graphics/illustrations on book designs.
It can be picked purchased at the FISE Gallery during opening hours.
Draw the attention of your friends to our brand new catalog as well as our FISE history book! The operation of our Association can also be supported by purchasing these and our other previous publications.
From theory to practice
October 12, 2024, Saturday from 11 a.m
As part of the Budapest Design Week 2024 program, we are opening all the spaces of FISE for a whole day, and with varied programs we want to invite everyone who is interested in any part of the art.craft.design universe, curious about the theoretical background, creative process or even interested in purchasing finished products unquenchable desire!
11.00 - 13.00 /// Panel discussion
On this Saturday morning, we invite interested parties to an open discussion on the topic of CULTURAL FINANCING.
During the daily struggle for ever-decreasing funding sources, attention may have been slightly diverted from what we actually mean by cultural funding, what a wide-ranging concept and activity it is, what impact it has on our society as a whole, and through what sensitive relationships the lack of resources affects our everyday experiences. ...
You accepted our invitation to the conversation:
Emília Barna - sociologist, cultural researcher
Gabriella Uhl - art historian
dr. Zita Rihay-Kovács - lawyer, former executive secretary of the Independent Performing Arts Association (FESZ)
We welcome all interested parties, stakeholders, creators and viewers alike to the conversation.
In the afternoon, from 2 p.m., in the FISE Gallery, you can choose from the works of the association's members as part of the FISE Fair.
https://www.facebook.com/events/546499878064525
In parallel, the FISE Design Duel event returns in our upstairs lounge, which is also public and open to anyone.
https://www.facebook.com/events/505756432369955
Our all-day program is an official event of the Budapest Design Week.
https://www.facebook.com
FISE Design Duel 2024
October 12, 2024, Saturday 2-6 p.m
This year, the Design Duel is finally returning to its original, participatory format!
Have you ever seen a designer at work? Are you interested in how the idea gets on paper? And then how do you get from the plans on paper to a modeled version?
Then on October 12 from 2 p.m., we are waiting for you at the FISE Design Duel!
In addition to the instructional leadership of the members of the association, student teams jointly respond to a task they learn on the spot, for which they only have 3 hours, and they can only use the specified tools and materials!
The participating training institutions will be published here after finalization!
At the end of the available time, the teams present the results of the planning process to the judging committee, who evaluate and decide on the spot.
This year, the members of the judging committee will be:
Anna Börcsök - jewelry design artist, Henrietta Fiáth - design theorist, Bea Istvánkó - owner of the ISBN+ bookstore and gallery, Mihály Hefkó - architect, Róbert Mascher - designer, president of FISE
The entire event is open to the public, admission is free!
Our event is the official program of Budapest Design Week.
https://www.facebook.com/budapestdesignweek
FISE Galaxy exhibition in Sepsiszentgyörgy
Design Week Sepsiszentgyörgy - Sfântu Gheorghe
Design Week Sepsiszentgyörgy, October 8–13, 2024, Dohánygyár I. floor
We will show our unique collection to the interested public in Transylvania!
Location: Design Week Sepsiszentgyörgy - Dohánygár,
Sepsiszentgyörgy/ Sfântu Gheorghe, 520055, Strada Károly Kós 21, Romania
The FISE Collection consists of works by the most famous Hungarian designers and represents several specialties: interior design, design, ceramic-porcelain, clothing, clothing accessories, textile design, glass, and visual communication.
Anyone who goes there should come, tell your friends!
At the end of the year 2020, with the support of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, the applied arts collection of the Studio of Young Applied Artists Association was created! There are currently 105 outstanding works by FISE members in the unique collection. In the future, we will make it visible to the general public both at home and abroad!
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