What does it mean to bring money into a public space that is based on free access? Artist Riiko Sakkinen has hidden 1,000 euros in five-euro […]

A series of performances will activate and enliven public spaces in Oulu from street corners to libraries in 2026 as part of the ARToulu art area.

Over a 150 applications from over twenty countires were submitted through the ARToulu international open call. The four artists that were chosen are Carl-Fredrik Emrik (Sweden), […]

The Oulu Artists’ Association -63 ry. is organising a national open call for performative artwork which can be performances, or other interventions in urban spaces. The […]

Numerous public artworks will be produced for the ARToulu area area as part of Oulu European Capital of Culture 2026!The artists selected through the first open […]

The Oulu Artists Association is organizing an application clinic for the ARToulu international open call on the 4th and 5th of November 2024. The clinic is […]

The international open call for ARToulu art area is now open. The open call is for professional visual artists from all over the world. The emphasis […]

The first artworks for ARToulu have been selected. Through the open call we recieved approximately a hundred proposals, of which ten were chosen for further development. […]

Satu Oksanen The Contemporary Art Curator, Satu Oksanen, majored in Art History and holds a master’s degree in philosophy. Since 2017 she has worked at the […]

Together with the Arts Promotion Centre, the Oulu Artists Association is organizing an Application Clinic on June 3rd and 4th. The clinic is an opportunity to […]