Outsider Art Festival in Espoo’s cultural centres
Outsider Art Festival launches a new collaboration with the City of Espoo this year. A dedicated OAF programme has been curated for Espoo’s cultural centres, with content shown at the Espoo Cultural Centre, Sellosali, Kannusali, the Children’s Cultural Centre Aurora and the WeeGee Exhibition Centre. A variety of events will take place around Espoo throughout […]
OAF programme in the House of Text!
The Outsider Art Festival OAF, giving a voice to outsider artists, will take over the House of Text from 15 August! OAF brings outsider literature, workshops and a wide range of performances to the House of Text. Most of the programme at the House of Text are free of charge. On the Night of the […]
New OAF Academy Artists
Great new artists have been selected for the OAF Academy: Tonya (Ton) Melnyk, and the artist duo Satu & Maima Tani will start working in the program this autumn! At OAF Academy they will work on new bodies of work that will premiere at the 2025 Outsider Art Festival. Tonya (Ton) Melnyk (b. 1988) is […]
OAF Talks invites to discuss
You are warmly welcome to come listen and discuss at the Outsider Art Festival’s OAF Talks! OAF Talks is a series of talks where artists, curators and artistic mentors from the festival have a chance to speak. There will be discussions, interviews and performances from across the arts. The OAF Talks programme is held during […]
Cultural travel tips in Uusimaa Province
Looking for ITE and outsider art experiencers for your summer? Welcome to a culture trip to Uusimaa! Read below for OAF’s recommendations for a summer art trip. A brand new Middle of Nowhere art park has just opened in Hyvinkää. Specialising in ITE art, the new art park is located in the small village of […]
Have you bought tickets for OAF events already?
Don’t miss out on unique OAF events and a unique festival atmosphere – get your tickets now! Next, we present OAF’s Helsinki ticket events where tickets are sold by our responsible partner Tiketti. You will find the link to the ticket shop at the end of the text. OAF takes over the Cultural Centre Caisa […]
Pride 365 days a year
In honour of Pride week, we give the opportunity to artist and queer feminist Masha Ravlyk to speak about Pride. Masha came to Finland as a refugee from Ukraine in 2022 together with her collaborator Ton Melnyk, and they are part of the OAF’s visual arts programme this year. Masha is also currently doing language […]
OAF visual arts programme opens doors to wonderland and reality
What does the world look like from the perspective of an outsider artist? And what could it look like? OAF’s visual arts programme will answer these questions by spreading out to the Caisa Gallery, Pertti’s Choice Gallery and the Virtual Gallery from 15 to 25 August 2024. The exhibition “Reality” at the Cultural Centre Caisa […]
OAF takes over the House of Text!
Outsider Art Festival brings a colourful selection of outsider literature and performing arts to the House of Text in August. The House of Text is a new literary community in Sörnäinen, Helsinki, that brings together several text and literature organizations under one roof. The House of Text is home to a number of cultural organisations […]
OAF Stage is coming!
On Helsinki Day, Espan lava (Espa Stage) will be taken over by a diverse group of outsider artists. The OAF Stage is curated by Pertin Valinta and will feature outsider art, artists, music and performances. The day’s programme will be hosted by Miika Turunen, editor of the Pertin Valinnat radio program. The evening will culminate with the […]