Participants for the 16th Konstrundan have been chosen

27.03.2023 hrs 16:28
Konstrundan is an established event organised annually in Finland since 2008. During Konstrundan, professional artists, artists and designers open their studios and workshops to the public.

KONSTRUNDAN 2–3.9.2023

This year Konstrundan takes place during the first weekend in September. During the weekend, participants keep their studios open from 11 am to 5 pm. Visitors can visit all and any of the participants of Konstrundan as well as participate in this year’s lottery, free of charge. Lottery prizes feature beautiful creations and products by this year’s participants.

Thanks to effective marketing and our previous participants spreading the word, we again received plenty of applications. All in all, 350 creatives will participate in this year’s Konstrundan. A list of this year’s participants can be found on Konstrundan’s website. A more extensive presentation of the participants will be published on the website in May. The aim of Konstrundan is to cultivate an understanding of Finnish contemporary art, crafts and design. Konstrundan supports its participants in their professional practice, creates new sales opportunities as well as creates a network the artists can make use of in their future work. “As a visitor, you are offered countless possibilities during Konstrundan. The wide range of lovely creative people, the exuberant ideas and all the different styles and materials become a big, colourful flower garden! Get to know this year’s participants and create your own bouquet”, encourages project leader Martina Lindberg.

TIMO MÄNTTÄRI DEFINES THIS YEAR´S COLOUR PALETTE

The diversity of design and the splendour of colour are also nicely reflected in this year's illustration, which was made by the illustrator and graphic designer Timo Mänttäri. Timo is a Helsinki-based illustrator and graphic designer. He has illustrated magazines, and two children's books and designed a couple of hundred book covers. During the last ten years, Timo has mostly been employed in his family's company, Kehvola Design. Kehvola's colourful postcards, calendars and games are not only sold in Finnish museums and bookstores but also in Germany and Japan. Besides drawing, Timo likes museums, marzipan and old movies.

www.kehvola.com

Konstrundan Helsingfors

We are currently looking for a regional contact in Western Uusimaa

Are you engaged in the local art scene and interested in contributing to the development of Konstrundan? We are looking for a new regional contact in Western Uusimaa to help strengthen the connection with local participants and anchor Konstrundan in the region.
22.04.2025 hrs 11:53

Take part of a webinar and a workshop

This Spring Konstrundan organizes a webinar and workshop for artists with the theme of personal branding and visual storytelling. The events are ideal for artists looking to strengthen their online presence. Durin
17.04.2025 hrs 16:44
Workshop: Visual Storytelling for Artists – Practice Session

Workshop: Visual Storytelling for Artists – Practice Session

In this creative and practical workshop 6.5, you will work on promoting both your art and your artistic identity.
17.04.2025 hrs 15:56
Webinar: Personal Branding for Artists

Webinar: Personal Branding for Artists

Join the Konstrundan webinar on personal branding for artists on 24 April.
17.04.2025 hrs 15:27
Konstrundan

Get to know the Konstrundan team

We are presenting the team on our social media channels.
21.03.2025 hrs 10:00
öppna ateljéer avoimet ateljeet open studios  Konstrundan lö-sö la -su sat-sun 6-7.9.2025. 11.00-17.00

A RECORD NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS!

Konstrundan received a record number of applications this year! A big thank you to all the visual artists, craftspeople, designers and artist residencies who participate - your diversity and creativity reflect the wide range of artistic professions and make Konstrundan a continued inspiring meeting place for the arts!
20.03.2025 hrs 10:17

10 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY FOR KONSTRUNDAN 2025!

The application period for Konstrundan 6-7.9.2025 is open until 20.2.2025.
10.02.2025 hrs 09:47
Sara Östman

The illustrator this year is Sara Östman

This year's illustration is created with a mix of digital drawing and oil crayon drawing.
05.02.2025 hrs 13:30
example application

EXAMPLE APPLICATION

Read Konstrundan's example application for tips to your own application.
06.02.2025 hrs 07:00
Konstrundan 6-7.9.2025.

KONSTRUNDAN CONTINUES TO GROW!

With more participants and visitors each year, we are strengthening our presence across the country and creating new opportunities for both artists and audiences.
05.02.2025 hrs 12:52