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 Biennial 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
Open Call for artists to join the E75 Art Bus - a journey through Europe!
Application deadline January 6th 2025
Jubilee of light, Ii November 18th to 24th
LIGHT ART, WORKSHOPS, COMMUNITY ART!
Municipality of Ii gets national recognition for its art program
The municipality of Ii is nominated for "Culture Cradle of the Year" at the Culture Gala, which Yle will broadcast live on November 24, 2023.
Primavera by Arja Kärkkäinen published in Ii
Artist Arja Kärkkäinen's Primavera is a sitting wall, i.e. a low sittable sculpture which surface imitates the melting of ice in the Ii river.
KulttuuriKauppila's continuous call for residency periods for 2024-2025 is now open
We are looking for artists for residency programs for 2024 and 2025.
Kaisa Kerätär as the curator of the Environmental Residency program
The newly launched artist-in-environment –program introduces artists with a focus on landscape and changes in our environment. The projects deal with the concept of solastalgia, ie. the emotional or existential distress caused by environmental change and land-rights issues.
Evenings of Art & Culture
For the first time in Ii, we will celebrate arts and culture in a unique festival.
Oil pastels by Anssi Hanhela in KulttuuriKauppila
This years summer exhibition at KulttuuriKauppila Art Center presents a collection of Anssi Hanhelas’ oil pastels. His works are colourful depictions of a man’s life, topped with sarcasm and black humour.
Time, stories and light
What makes Helsinki-based photographer Aki-Pekka Sinikoski, aka Peki, keep coming back to Ii and the KulttuuriKauppila residence?
Selected artists-in-residence for 2023
KulttuuriKauppila is pleased to announce the artists-in-residence selected for 2023!
Birgitta “Peipa” Mäki to join the KulttuuriKauppila team
Peipa has a long career in communications and marketing and producing cultural events.
The selected artists will be announced by wednesday 14th December
The popularity of the open call for residency programmes was a positive surprise!
The open call for residency periods in 2023 is now open!
KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre has opened the call for residency periods for the year of 2023. The call is open until 23rd of November 2022. The applicants will be contacted personally by 7th of December 2022.
Mammoth-masktheatre performance in Lähde! -park in August
Mammoths are taking over the Lähde! -park in Ii in August, when the new masktheatre takes over!
Iida Kotila is working as communications intern at the Art Ii Biennial 2022
Iida Kotila will soon graduate as a Bachelor of Culture and Arts. She is in charge of communications and visual appearance of Art Ii Biennial.
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.