The Hungarian Institute for Culture and Arts was established in 1951 as a background Institute for the Ministry of Education and Culture. Now it's the supervisory body of the Ministry.
It has 90 employees, and it is connected to thousands of local cultural institutions around Hungary.

Mission of the Institute:

- In order to preserve and transmit national values the Institute provides advice and service concerning the profession, organize research and education, and provides general regional cultural duties. The Institute operates a bibliotheque and a national information system, operates documentation and database.

- In order to develop visual culture and artistic activities, the Institute gives expert opinion and manages projects in the field of fine and applied arts and photography, while it provides documentation and research on contemporary art.

The activities of the Institute include:
- adult training;
- amateur arts and talent care;
- research;
- facilitating the cultural life of national minorities in Hungary;
- organizing and promoting community development activities and programs;
- running of the Information Centre.

The Institute is involved in the organization of hundreds of exhibitions, talent search events and vocational conferences every year. Our research activities investigate Hungarian cultural consumer habits, the issues of cultural industries, cultural poverty and social capital and the attitudes of cultural professionals.