HULU-Split, a national professional association based in Split, is announcing
CALL FOR NEW MEMBERS
IN THE ARTISTIC SECTION AND CURATORIAL SECTION
The deadline for application has been extended to May 22, 2025. until 11:59 PM, and participation in the competition no charges.
The annual membership fee is 15 EUR.
HULU-Split brings together professional visual, multimedia, and interdisciplinary artists from all over Croatia. In addition to art sections, there is also a curatorial section within the regular membership, which includes art historians, curators, art critics, art theorists, and other art professionals.
Membership applications are submitted exclusively in electronic form.
There are two types of electronic forms – one intended for candidates with appropriate formal education, and another for those without.
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- Online application form for candidates with appropriate formal education https://form.jotform.com/250713985047361
Pod with appropriate formal education are considered:
- FOR ARTISTIC SECTIONS - GRADUATE OF AN ART ACADEMY / ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, Croatian or foreign with a recognized diploma, with the title:
- academic painter, Master of Painting, Doctor of Arts in Painting, academic graphic artist, Master of Graphic Arts, Doctor of Arts in Graphic Arts, university specialist in graphic arts
- academic sculptor, master of sculpture, doctor of arts in sculpture, master of sculpture – specialist
- Master of Animated Film and New Media, Master of Film, Media Art and Animation, Master of Media Arts
- Mag. art. and Mag. paed. – Professor of Art Education and Fine Arts, Master of Art Education and Fine Arts
- Mag. art. - Master of Conservation and Restoration
– FOR CURATORIAL SECTION – COMPLETED STUDY OF ART HISTORY, Croatian or foreign with a recognized diploma with the title:
- Master of Art History
- Master of Art Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Art History
* Notes:
* University bachelor's degrees Candidates without formal education are considered when applying for the competition.
* Diplomas from private educational institutions which are not recognized as academic institutions within the higher education system in the Republic of Croatia do not meet the conditions of the requested formal education, and candidates with such diplomas are considered candidates without formal education when applying for the competition.
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Anyone can become a regular member of HULU, provided they meet online form intended for candidates without appropriate formal education. https://form.jotform.com/250822116640347
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About the Croatian Association of Visual Artists:
HULU-Split, the national professional association based in Split, brings together professional fine artists, multimedia artists, and interdisciplinary artists from all over Croatia.
The regular membership of the association consists of art sections: painting, sculpture, multimedia, and interdisciplinary sections. In addition to the art sections, the curatorial section also operates within the regular membership, bringing together art historians, curators, art critics, art theorists, and other art experts.
HULU currently brings together over 500 members from all over Croatia, providing them with a range of services, including issuing free certificates for tax reliefs and other administrative certificates, informing them about calls for proposals, organizing consultations and training, providing technical and professional assistance in organizing exhibitions, representing their interests, and helping them achieve the status of independent artists with the Croatian Association of Independent Artists (HZSU).
The association organizes annual solo exhibition programs, initiates larger group exhibition and performance projects, and provides co-organizational assistance to other institutions, associations, and festivals.
Over its eight decades of existence, HULU has actively promoted visual arts, protected artists' freedom, developed collaborations, educated the public, and participated in shaping regulations related to visual creation and the protection of artists' moral and material rights.
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Who can become a Hulu member?
Any adult with full legal capacity can become a regular member of HULU-Split. Citizen of the Republic of Croatia or a foreign citizen residing in the Republic of Croatia, it meets the following special conditions:
FOR ARTISTIC SECTIONS:
Condition: GRADUATED FROM AN ART ACADEMY / ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, Croatian or foreign with a recognized diploma, with the title of:
- academic painter, Master of Painting, Doctor of Arts in Painting, academic graphic artist, Master of Graphic Arts, Doctor of Arts in Graphic Arts, university specialist in graphic arts
- academic sculptor, master of sculpture, doctor of arts in sculpture, master of sculpture – specialist
- Master of Animated Film and New Media, Master of Film, Media Art and Animation, Master of Media Arts
- Mag. art. and Mag. paed. – Professor of Art Education and Fine Arts, Master of Art Education and Fine Arts
- Mag. art. - Master of Conservation and Restoration
FOR THE CURATORIAL SECTION:
Requirement: COMPLETED STUDY OF ART HISTORY, Croatian or foreign with a certified diploma with the title:
- Master of Art History
- Master of Art Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Art History
Exceptionally, a person who does not have the appropriate education may also become a regular member of HULU-Split, provided they meet the following formal requirements:
- For artistic sections: at least three solo exhibitions in recognized gallery spaces in the Republic of Croatia and/or a recommendation from a recognized expert in the field of visual arts.
- For the curatorial section: at least three publicly published expert texts and/or recommendations from a recognized expert in the field of visual arts.
* University bachelor's degrees Candidates without formal education are considered when applying for the competition.
* Diplomas from private educational institutions which are not recognized as academic institutions within the higher education system in the Republic of Croatia do not meet the conditions of the requested formal education, and candidates with such diplomas are considered candidates without formal education when applying for the competition.
Candidates without appropriate education are subject to additional quality evaluation by the Expert Committee.
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BY BECOMING A MEMBER OF HULU, THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS ARE ACQUIRED:
- right to tax relief for artistic works in accordance with the laws
- right to pension supplement recommendations
- right to recommendations for obtaining workspaces/studios or residency programs
- right to an assessment of work when applying for membership in HZSU (Croatian Association of Independent Artists)
- The right to free or preferential entry into gallery spaces in Croatia
- the right to an unlimited number of membership certificates from an artistic professional association free of charge
- the right to participate in tenders requiring membership in a professional association
- the right to participate in tenders for activities intended only for regular members
- Right to issue certificates for the sale of artworks
- right to representation on the HULU Split website
- right to information about the association's activities and operations
- assistance in case the copyright and moral rights of members are infringed
- Advantage for exhibition in HULU spaces in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Artistic Council
- other rights arising from the Statute of the association
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METHOD AND DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION
Membership application is submitted electronically via an online form:
- online application form for candidates with formal education https://form.jotform.com/250713985047361
- on-line form for candidates without formal education https://form.jotform.com/250822116640347
Only applications submitted via online forms, containing all requested elements, and submitted within the deadline will be considered.
The deadline to apply is May 22, 2025. Do 11:59 PM
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COMPETITION RESULTS
The admissions committee will consider the artistic quality of applications from candidates who do not meet the formal educational requirements.
The names of the Commission members will be published when the results are announced. The scholarship results will be announced within 45 days of the scholarship's conclusion, and candidates will be notified by email. The Membership Selection Committee is not obligated to provide explanations for its decisions to applicants.
- Membership admission regulations here
- All inquiries about the competition can be sent to the email: hulunatjecaj@gmail.com
