KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre
KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre works to improve the position of visual artists in northern Finland and creates international connections in the field of art.
KulttuuriKauppila runs an international artist residency, produces the Art Ii Biennale and Valto Pernu Photo Marathon and provides studios for local artists. The centre aims to improve artists’ skills, belongs to international art networks and
produces an international art–education programme for schools of Ii. KulttuuriKauppila participates in cultural policy on a practical level and believes that creativity is a key to wellbeing on both the individual and collective levels.
News
KK AiR 1/2019: Anastasia Alekseevna (GER) & Jarkko Räsänen (FIN)
Räsänen and Alekseevna will develop an interactive audiovisual installation at KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2019!
Alberto Pina: A Place in the Forest exhibition
The exhibition of the Spanish residency artist at KulttuuriKauppila on December 5th-16th!
Invitation to Valon juhla - Festival of Light!
The build of the first Lähde! park is about to begin! To celebrate the new park, that will enhance wellbeing trough art, nature and excercise, we invite everyone to the Festival of Light!
Alberto Pina KK AiR 11-12/2018
KulttuuriKauppila welcomes the Spanish artist Alberto Pina to the residency for November-December!
Sanna Koivisto's artworks to the Hamina School!
The new Hamina School in Ii has two artworks by Sanna Koivisto, studio artist of KulttuuuriKauppila.
American Literature Evening
Welcome to American Literature Evening to the Ii library on 26.9. at 5-6 pm!
Cheryl J.Fish KK AiR 9/2018
Cheryl J.Fish from New York at KulttuuriKauppila's residency on September 2018!
Lähde! party
Welcome to Lähde! party in Suvantola Ii on Friday the 14th September at 12.30-13.30!
Samasta puusta veistetty -exhibition
KulttuuriKauppila's residency artist Brenda Petays' exhibition based on her own Finnish background.
KK AiR 8/2018 Brenda Petays
Visual artist Brenda Petays from Canada at the KulttuuriKauppila's residency in August!
Artist walk and picnic
Welcome to KulttuuriKauppila's residency artist María Platero's Artist walk and picnic!
KulttuuriKauppila's residency artists 2019
Artists for the KK AiR residency program 2019 are chosen!
KK AIR 07/18 María Platero
Photographer María Platero from Madrid, Spain is the Artist-In-Residence of July 2018 at the KulttuuriKauppila!
KK AiR 06/18 THE KOKRA FAMILY
KulttuuriKauppila welcomes to the residency THE KOKRA FAMILY, an artist’s collective by marjolijn kok and line Kramer from The Netherlands!
International residency
KulttuuriKauppila artists' residencies make international art available for the Ii village community. The residency program offers to artists not only networks but also space and peace to carry out their creative work.
Environmental Art Park
Come and acquaint yourself with Ii Environmental Art Park – a recreational area popular among locals and travellers alike, located in the heart of the village on a scenic river bank.