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
Call for entries for Art Ii Biennial open until 31 January 2022!
The 8th Art Ii Biennial will focus on imagining and sensing air and all its associated elements. The call for entries is open for two more weeks!
An evening with other people | 14 October 2021
Residency artists of October Mirte Bogaert and Menzo Kircz invite you to an open studio evening on Thursday 14th of October.
Mirte Bogaert & Menzo Kircz KKAiR 10/21
In Ii, the residency artists of October, Mirte Bogaert and Menzo Kircz will continue their shared project Other People.
moï moï collective: Some local | 29 September 2021
On Wednesday 29th moï moï collective will share a series of performances around Ii.
moï moï collective KKAiR 9/2021
Residency artists of September are Finnish dancers Ella Holappa, Ella Posti and Alina Sakko.
Tony Sjöman: Night
The newest public artwork of the municipality of Ii, a mural by Manhattan-based artist Tony Sjöman was unveiled in August.
Sallamari Rantala KKAiR 8/2021
Sallamari Rantala is a Finnish visual artist working in North Finland and Lithuania.
Sallamari Rantala: Fireplace Between Two Spirals | 19 August – 28 August 2021
The exhibition by residency artist of August Sallamari Rantala is open at KulttuuriKauppila until 28th of August as part of the ClimateArena.
Open call for residency periods of 2021 closes in August!
Due to the high number of applications the open call will be closed earlier than intended, by the end of August 2021.
Jaakko Autio: Dot the i’s | 17 July – 31 July 2021
During his stay in Ii residency artist of July Jaakko Autio has worked on a multichannel outdoor sound installation. Opening of the installation on Friday 16 July 5 – 6PM
Jaakko Autio KKAiR 7/2021
Residency artist of July is Helsinki-based sound designer and sound artist Jaakko Autio.
Voices Of Culture Brainstorming Report published
KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre was one of 47 European cultural organizations participating in the Brainstorming meetings and the creation of the report '’Status & Working Conditions of Artists, Cultural and Creative Professionals.’’
Tony Sjöman KKAiR 6/2021
During his residence period Manhattan-based Sjöman will create a mural to Ii.
Distances – artworks by the participants of the Lähde! –project at KulttuuriKauppila in summer 2021
The summer exhibition of 2021 curated by visual artist Tuomo Kangasmaa presents works created by the participants of the Lähde! –projects.
Taylor Smith: Printing Through the Landscape | 19.5.–26.5.2021
The exhibition Printing Through the Landscape will showcase Taylor Smith's work from her two month stay in Finland.
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.