Outsider Art Festival
Outsider Art Festival (OAF) invites everyone to celebrate equality! OAF gives voice to the outsider artists by presenting a vibrant collection of music, visual arts, performing arts, films, literature and life stories. OAF is a partner festival of the Helsinki Festival.
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OAF Academy’s Kalle Salonen prepares for Huvila gig
OAF Academy’s Kalle Salonen prepares for the upcoming Huvila gig! Salonen’s three Hammond line-up Salonen-Gustavson-Gröhn will perform at Huvila on 20.8. The legendary Tuomari Nurmio will also be on stage
Finnish outsider music at G Livelab
In August, OAF will be serving a great selection of Finnish outsider music at G Livelab! On Wednesday 23.8., MC Koo, Mika Hagman, Grandefinale and Loiriplukari will take over the
Excitement stirring behind the scenes of the Performing Arts Program
OAF’s Performing Arts Program is an all-round cocktail, serving many different flavors. This year, the program of performing arts can be enjoyed at the Finnish National Museum, G Livelab and
OAF Academy’s second artist is Myrtillius Kauria
We’re excited to inform you that Myrtillius Kauria starts as the second artist of OAF Academy! Kauria is a self-taught artist from Helsinki who works with rya tapestries, clay and animation.
Film Art coming from outside of what is generally known
This year’s film art program of the Outsider Art Festival offers strong emotions, empowerment, new points of view, beauty and mysticism. The short films presented in the OAF film program
OAF’s visual arts programme shows what is happening on the margins of the visual arts
What kind of outsider visual art will be made in Finland in 2023? OAF’s visual art programme will answer this question by spreading to Helsinki Art Museum HAM, Pertti’s Choice
Tickets and reservations
The Outsider Art Festival includes events both free of charge and with paid tickets. The program takes place in live events as well as online.
Tickets sold via Tiketti and Lippu.fi. You can the OAF ticket shop from Tiketti here. Tickets for the Sellosali events are sold via Lippu.fi here and tickets for the Kannusali events here.
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