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.
News
OAF 2025 teaser has been released!
Watch the OAF 2025 teaser video from here The OAF 2025 teaser stars Neea Haapala’s textile “Ghoul” with a cathode‑ray‑tube‑TV that head overflows with art and anti‑Putin noise by Zherbin. In the
OAF 2025 – Call for Volunteers and Partners
The Outsider Art Festival is seeking volunteers and partner organizations for the OAF 2025 festival. Individuals can apply as volunteers, and various organizations that share the festival’s values can apply
Artists for OAF 2025 have been announced!
We are delighted to announce the artists for the Outsider Art Festival! OAF 2025 features 36 artists and artist groups from all over Finland. OAF 2025 Artists Homa Shokri, Kaaos
OAF 2025 Artistic Team
Outsider Art Festival 2025 artistic team has been confirmed! The members of the artistic team are: Music: Alex Siad, Riikka Hänninen, Aki Roukala Performing Arts: Maija Karhunen, Anne Naukkarinen Literature:
Open Call for Artists
Now is your chance to apply to be an artist at the 2025 Outsider Art Festival! The Outsider Art Festival (OAF) invites all artists working in the field of outsider
Employment themes at Music x Media
Outsider Art Festival, Pertin Valinta and Kyrö Distillery organised a workshop at the Music X Media conference in Tampere Hall on 4.10.2024. The workshop’s theme was new employment solutions and
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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