Saturday, October 4, 2025 / 13:30 – 14:30

Establishing the Light Art Museum Budapest – Development, Programming, and the Sustainability Challenges of a Private Institution

Speaker: Szabolcs Vida – Director of Strategy and Exhibitions at Light Art Museum, Budapest

Szabolcs Vida is Director of Strategy and Exhibitions at Light Art Museum, Budapest – one of the most exciting private museums in Europe with specific focus on contemporary art related to light and a fascinating space providing memorable experience for its visitors.

The presentation focuses on how a private initiative such as the Light Art Museum Budapest can evolve into a sustainable institution — not only in financial terms, but through its cultural relevance, social impact, and contribution to the contemporary art discourse. By highlighting a specific branch of contemporary art, it explores how such initiatives can serve as progressive institutional models, demonstrating the meaningful role privately founded museums may play in today’s cultural landscape.

Language: English