19.8.-21.8. | OAF Hope Talks
Art is hope – and hope is action. The OAF HOPE Talks discussion series highlights hopeful talks, encounters and actions from the creative events sector on OAF stages, on the radio and on social media. Wednesday, August 19Opening of the Forest of Hope exhibition, Pertin Valinta x Tiketti Galleria Thursday, August 20 Friday, August 21 […]
6.8.–11.10. | OAF X Gallery Kirjo: Treasures
Gallery Kirjo, Lapinlahden Lähde, 6 August – 11 October 2026 The Outsider Art Festival programme extends to the Venetsia building of Lapinlahden Lähde, where Autism Foundation Finland’s Gallery Kirjo presents its autumn exhibition Treasures (Aarteita). The exhibition and its accompanying workshop are part of the OAF programme through a collaboration between the festival and Gallery […]
22.8. | OAF X Pertin Valinta: Susanne Brokesch & Lauri Hyvärinen
Pertin Valinta, Aug 22 at 6:00 PM OAF 2026 international guest artist Susanne Brokesch (USA) will perform at the Pertin Valinta Stage on August 22, 2026. The second artist of the evening is guitarist Lauri Hyvärinen. Susanne Brokesch is a New York-based artist who has released music on legendary labels such as Cheap Records, Disko-B, […]
20.8.–21.8. | OAF X Oodi
Helsinki Central Library Oodi, August 20–21, 2026 MegOAFone, August 20, 16:00–18:00 A participatory art installation, MegOAFone, will be built under the canopy of Central Library Oodi to generate hope. MegOAFone is a large-scale megaphone that takes over the urban space, giving a voice to those whose voices might not otherwise be heard. The stage will […]
20.8. | OAF X The Finnish National Opera and Ballet: Amfi theater & Main Foyer
Amphitheatre and Main Foyer of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet, Töölönlahti, August 20, 2026 The Main Foyer Main Foyer OAF Encounters of Hope Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PMWelcome to the Main Foyer for a moment of pause and hope! Facilitated by OAF guides, the Encounters of Hope provide a low-threshold space for the […]
20.–30.8. | OAF Art Exhibition Forest of Hope: Pertin Valinta X Tiketti Gallery
Pertin Valinta X Tiketti Gallery, August 20–30, 2026 What does the world look like from an outsider artist’s perspective? And what could it look like? The OAF visual arts program answers these questions with a “Forest of Hope” themed group exhibition held at the Pertin Valinta X Tiketti Gallery from August 20 to August 30, […]
21.8.–21.9. | OAF X Espoo: TOIVO (Hope) Exhibition at West Metro
In the OAF x Espoo program, art will be showcased in TOIVO (Hope) exhibition at the Länsimetro (West Metro) stations in Tapiola, Espoonlahti, and Aalto-yliopisto from August 21 to September 21, 2026. The artists of the TOIVO exhibition are Juha Pesonen, Riina Noro, and Mikael Valjakka. The exhibition opening will be celebrated on August 21 […]
21.8. | OAF x EMMA
EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern Art 21.8.2026, 15.00-19.00 The OAF x Espoo opening will be celebrated on August 21, 2026, from 15:00 to 19:00 at EMMA. Admission to the event is free. The program features celebratory speeches, encounters, art performances, guided exhibition tours, as well as content from the TOIVO art project. Performers include, among […]
20.8. | OAF x WSOY: The Finnish National Theatre
Lavaklubi, the Finnish National Theatre, August 20, 2026, 19:00–22:00 This year, the OAF literature program takes over the National Theatre’s Lavaklubi. The event opens at 19:30 with DuvTeatern’s Ragnar Bengström’s poetry performance Ut genom väggen! In the performance, words and music weave together seamlessly as Bengström performs his texts alongside reciter and poetry editor Sanna […]
19.8. | OAF Opening Event X Pertin Valinta
Pertin Valinta X Tiketti Gallery, August 19, 2026 at 17.00 The OAF Opening event will be held at the Pertin Valinta X Tiketti Gallery on August 19, 2026, at 17.00. The OAF Opening event celebrates the opening of the “Forest of Hope” exhibition, which is part of the Outsider Art Festival’s visual arts program. The […]