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
Heli Paaso-Rantala has started as a cultural producer at the Art Centre KulttuuriKauppila
FM Heli Paaso-Rantala will be working in the production of the Art Ii Biennial.
Open studio & Artist talk: Zeynep Kaynar | 17 March 2022
The open studio and artist talk with residency artist of March, Zeynep Kaynar will be held at the KulttuuriKauppila artist residency on Thursday, 17th of March between 2 – 3 PM.
Zeynep Kaynar KKAiR 3/22
Our residency artist of March, Zeynep Kaynar is a multidisciplinary artist working with photography, painting, drawings, and installations.
Ladies | 25 February 2022
Ladies - Concert by Yunjia Liu in Ii on Friday 25th of February.
Yunjia Liu KKAiR 2/22
Our residency artist of February is Chinese artist and musician Yunjia Liu.
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
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.