Égerszög Művésztelep

Founded in 2006, Égerszög Művésztelep is a foundation based in Égerszög, Hungary working on arts & culture, heritage, nature & wildlife conservation +5 more.

Égerszög Művésztelep Közhasznú Alapítvány is a public-benefit foundation based in the village of Égerszög in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary, near the Aggtelek Karst. Founded in 2006 (with roots in the art colony started in 1990 and the first summer camps in 1992), it runs an art colony and summer camps for art school and university students, organises exhibitions and cultural events, and works to preserve the village's architectural and natural heritage, including the listed 1859 Öreg-ház. It also runs a guest house and venue for groups, promotes local rural and nature tourism, supports Hungarian minority cultural exchanges across the border, and cooperates with local municipalities and the Aggtelek National Park. Its stated purposes include health prevention through rural environments, research into folk culture and architecture, environmental and animal protection, and education.