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A Brief History of C3:
The C3: Center
for Culture & Communication of the Soros Foundation Hungary was
launched 26 June 1996, as a result of a cooperative effort between
the Soros Foundation Hungary, Silicon Graphics Hungary and MATÁV:
the Hungarian Telecom. The center, unique to the Central/Eastern
European region, has assisted in the widespread propagation and
innovative application of the new media, acting as a public stage for
innovation and with exchange of opinion related to culture and
communications, among other means, by encouraging grant applicants
and the wider public in the acquaintance, employment and exploration
of the Internet. Within the framework of C3, the Soros
Center for Contemporary Art (SCCA) – Budapest, established in
1985, continues its pursuit of renewed activity.
C3 began as a
three-year pilot project, during which time it operated as a
programme of the Soros Foundation Hungary. Since November 1999, it
continues the work commenced as an independent institution, a
non-profit, public foundation, under the name C3 Foundation,
with the cooperation of its founders, the Soros Foundation Hungary
and MATÁV.
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