Due to a suprising amount of applications to KulttuuriKauppila residency programs, we are running a bit behind schedule with our selection process. We will announce the selected artists by wednesday 14th December!
The selected artists will be announced by wednesday 14th December
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You Are an Artist! -Submit your work for the exhibition
We are looking for Art works made by the people of Ii or depicting Ii to be part of the KulttuuriKauppilas Summer exhibition 65+1 Art from Ii.
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 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.