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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Kalle Salonen will perform with his new group at Helsinki Festival’s Huvila
OAF Academy proudly presents: The Hammond virtuoso Kalle Salonen performs with his new group Salonen-Gustavson-Gröhn at the Helsinki Festival’s Huvila venue in 20.8.2023! The legendary Tuomari Nurmio will also take
New art program: OAF Academy
We are excited to tell you that the Outsider Art Festival has established a new art program: OAF Academy! OAF Academy provides long-term support for the work of outsider artists
Open Call will open 24.10.-30.11.2022
Safe the date: OAF 2023 Open Call is opening 24.10.–30.11.2022 Join the Outsider Art Festival! Participants are selected by open call submissions. The admission process is open 24.10.–30.11.2022. You can
The program on the Online Stage continues
The festival program continues on the OAF homepage at the Online Stage. The Online Stage is a collection of the festival’s online content. There, you can find the virtual gallery,
OAF artists of the year 2022: Satu and Maria Tani
OAF 2022 gave the award of artists of the year to Satu and Maria Tani. They received the prize for their work and performance Breathing reef. The OAF prize includes
OAF is a festival for all outsiders: Opening day program 12.8.
OAF 2022 program offers special treats to outsider art lovers! It is our great pleasure to invite you to the boldest festival in Helsinki. OAF manifests in the encounters of
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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