Information event: alumni residencies

Tuomas Uusheimo

Academy of Fine Arts alumni, would you like to develop your skills and build networks abroad?

Academy of Fine Arts student, is your graduation in sight?

The residency programme for alumni of the Academy of Fine Arts supports post-graduate studies for MFA artists in high-quality residences abroad. During one hour information event on Wednesday 16 February from 5 to 6 p.m., we present the residency programmes and current/previous artists in residence will share their experiences.

The event will be held on Zoom. The language of the event is Finnish, but it is possible to take part in the discussion both in Finnish and English.

PROGRAM

17:00-17:20 International cooperation and alumni residencies of the Academy of Fine Arts: Sade Kahra

17:20-17:40 Introduction of the current residency artist: Tiina Pyykkinen, Jan van Eyck Academie

17:40-18.00 Introduction of the current residency artist: Anssi Pulkkinen, ISCP New York

The Academy of Fine Arts residency partners are Jan van Eyck Academie (Maastricht), ISCP – International Studio & Curatorial Program (New York), LIFT – Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto, SPACE Art + Technology (London), Cove Park and Scottish Sculpture Workshop (Scotland). The residency programme is supported by the Saastamoinen Foundation.

The call for residency programmes will open in February 2022.

Time

16.2.2022 at 17:00 – 18:00

Location

Online event