Public Art Seminar Ostrobothnia / Southern Ostrobothnia

VAASA: Ostrobothnian Museum

29^th of April 2025, 12 p.m. – 15.30 p.m.

Museokatu 3, Vaasa

Program

12.00 – 12.10 Opening of the seminar, Museum Director Elina Bonelius

12.10 – 12.45 Sanna Bondas, Culture and Library Director: Vaasan polku kohti julkisempaa taidetta (FI)

12.45 – 13.15 Magdalena Lindroos, Art in Malakta rf.: Samhällsengagemang genom offentlig konst – exempel från Malakta (SV)

13.15 – 14.00 Coffee break

14.00 – 14.35 Bekim Hasaj, visual artist, Black Box Genesis

Development of Public Art in Rural Areas (EN)

14.35 – 15.10 Tuomas Korkalo, TAIKE: Julkinen taide metsässä (FI)

15.10 – 15.30 Discussion

ALAJÄRVI: Valtuustosali, Alajärven kaupungintalo

30^th of April 2025, 12 p.m. – 15.30 p.m

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Program

12.00 – 12.10 Opening of the seminar, curator Soile Haapala

12.10 – 12.45 Tuomas Korkalo, Arts Adviser, TAIKE: Prosenttitaide Suomessa (FI)

12.45 – 13.15 Anssi Kuusela, leisure secretary, Lappajärvi: Prosenttiperiaate Lappajärvellä (FI)

13.15 – 14.00 Coffee break

14.00 – 14.35 Ville Heimala, visual artist: Julkinen taideteos Lappajärvelle, taiteilijan näkökulma (FI)

14.35 – 15.10 Carmen Vendelin-Laukkanen, Museum Director: Being on a 1% for art jury in Finland and in the U.S. (EN)

15.10 – 15.30 Discussion

The seminars are free of charge.

The presentations will be recorded and published on the museums’ own YouTube channels.

More information:

Vaasa Museum: Silvia Rinne, regional art curator, silvia.rinne@vaasa.fi

Nelimarkka Museum: Soile Haapala, curator, tel. 040  655 1331, soile.haapala@alajarvi.fi