Public Art Seminar Ostrobothnia / Southern Ostrobothnia
Public Art Seminar Ostrobothnia / Southern Ostrobothnia in Vaasa 29.4.2025 and Alajärvi 30.4.2025. The seminars are free of charge.
VAASA: Ostrobothnian Museum
29th 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
30th of April 2025, 12 p.m. – 15.30 p.m
Alvar Aallon tie 1
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