Tulipán Foundation’s Art & Culture and Cultural Connection grants support individuals and nonprofit organizations in the United States working to promote Hungarian culture and connect it with new audiences. Through two annual awards, Tulipán supports cultural projects, artistic work, education, and community programs.
We are pleased to announce the 2026 Tulipán grant recipients and recognize this year’s awardees for their contributions to Hungarian culture in the United States.
Tulipán Cultural Connection Award
The Tulipán Cultural Connection Award supports U.S.-based nonprofit organizations creating opportunities to celebrate and share Hungarian culture. Grants of up to $10,000 support events, workshops, educational programs, performances, and other community projects.
The award supports organizations rooted in the Hungarian community, as well as those introducing Hungarian artists, stories, and traditions to new audiences. Projects may include presenting a Hungarian artist for the first time, launching a cultural program, or creating partnerships that bring Hungarian stories and traditions to wider audiences.
We are pleased to announce the 2026 recipients:
International Center of Photography
Fulcrum Point New Music Project
Hungarian Folklife Association
Tulipán Art & Culture Award
The Tulipán Art & Culture Award supports individuals who are enriching the Hungarian American cultural landscape through their work. Grants of up to $15,000 support artists and cultural practitioners working in areas including visual arts, folk arts, performing arts, literary works, multimedia, and cultural curation.
The award supports projects that encourage collaboration and public engagement, and that create opportunities for audiences to experience Hungarian heritage through art and culture.
We are pleased to announce the 2026 recipients:
Lucian Ban
Retracing Bartók: Reimagining the Béla Bartók Field Recordings
Tara Khozein
Hungarian-American New Music Alliance: Dacia Mixtape
Nanette M. McGuinness
Emigrés & Exiles in Hollywood Meets Modern Noir: Performing Music by Hungarian American Émigré Composers
Daniel Sender
The Missing Voice: Recovering Róbert Berény’s String Quartet
Anikó Szűcs
Exhibition and Panel on the Squat Theatre
Tara Gadomski
Hunky: A short documentary film