INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS OF KONSTRUNDAN
Welcome to Konstrundan! On this page, you will find relevant information about the application, the event, and marketing materials.
Konstrundan 2025 takes place
6-7.9.2025
Application 2025
The application is a presentation of you and your work. It includes basic information about you, your studio, your work, what you want to offer visitors during the Konstrundan, and pictures of your art. It won't take long to complete if you have all the materials at hand! See the example application below.
The jury will read the application, but the information you fill in will also be added to your profile on the Konstrundan website, as well as appearing in the Konstrundan magazine, so make sure everything is correct!
In the application form, you will also be asked to pay the participation fee, which in 2025 is 20€.
The application is open from 20.1 to 20.2.2025.
EXAMPLE APPLICATION
To get a better understanding of what we are asking for and how your profile will be presented, take a look at our sample application below.
➡ Sample Application
Also check the Konstrundan archive for inspiration and examples of how artists have described themselves.
To participate in Konstrundan, you fill in the application in five steps:
1. Basic information
Fill in your name, email and address. A confirmation link will be sent to the email address provided and the application can be edited until the deadline.
2. Statistics
We collect information on previous participation, business ID, gender and age. This data is used to develop the Art Round.
3. Information about the studio
Please provide the name of your venue, address and any social media. Also describe accessibility and driving directions.
4. Information about the artist
Write a short presentation of your art, the techniques/materials you use and any extra programmes you offer during the Art Tour.
5. CV & Images
Upload a headshot of your art, a headshot of yourself and examples of your work. CV is required for jury assessment.
6. Acceptance
By submitting your application, you commit to stay open during the event and follow the guidelines. Submitted information and images can be used in marketing.
Who can apply
All professional artists, craftsmen, and designers in Finland. A professional here means an active and working actor who has adequate education and/or work experience. You can read the selection criteria here.
As of 2024, artist residencies can also apply as separate entities.
Do I have to have a workspace to participate?
Konstrundan aims to create encounters between the creative actor and the visitor and to give a picture of how the actor works. The meeting can take place in a workspace, in your home, or in a completely different space, such as a public space.
take photos of your art
A few photography tips:
- Find a neutral background for your art piece, such as a wall, fabric, or floor. Get creative!
- Try to use as much natural light as possible, but avoid direct sunlight
- Use a tripod if possible
- Make sure the lens is clean!
- Take several pictures, it can be hard to get the perfect shot right away
- Edit the pictures you like the most
Both photos below are taken with a telephone. Notice the difference in how the artwork looks in both photos. The photo with natural light and a neutral background highlights the work in a completely different way than the photo with clothes and boxes in the background and light from a warm ceiling lamp.
This page will be updated along the way, so check back in. Meanwhile, for answers to any questions at this stage, check out our FAQ for participants and visitors, About Konstrundan or you can contact us directly!
MaterialS
This space will be updated with the digital and physical material available to you as a participant in Konstrundan 2025.
Digital materials include:
- Konstrundan logo
- This year's illustration and associated PNG vignettes
- Facebook banners
- Instagram posts
As a Konstrundan participant, you will also receive marketing material to distribute in your neighbourhood.
This includes:
- Poster A4 5pcs
- Poster A3 4pcs
- Poster A2 2pcs
- Lottery poster 1
- Postcards 15
- Konstrundan magazines 10
- Outdoor signs (2 for new participants)
- Canvas tote bag 1
These are distributed at information meetings nationwide in June or can be picked up during the summer months.
faq
Is participation free?
All applicants pay an application fee of EUR 20. With the fee a part of the administative costs is covered.
When can I apply?
The application period is in January-February, approximately 20 Jan. - 20 Feb. Dates may change a bit from year to year.
Who is entitled to take part in Konstrundan?
Any professional artist, craftsperson or designer within Finland. By professional, we mean an active practitioner who has either adequate education or / and the working experience to call themselves a professional. You can read the application criteras here.
Do I need a studio to take part?
The goal of Konstrundan is to enable encounters between the creative practitioner and the visitor to portray the working environment of the practitioner. This encounter can take place in an atelier, in the practitioner's home or somewhere completely else, such as in the public space.
When does the next Konstrundan take place?
In 2023, Konstrundan will be organised over the first weekend of September, 2-3 Sept., 2023.
From whom does Konstrundan receive funding?
As of today, Konstrundan has relied mostly on support from finnish-swedish foundations. In the future, we are looking to involve also finnish foundations. Further we also hope to sell more advertisments, gain sponsors and we are looking into the possibility of founding an own supporting organisation for Konstrundan.
Who is in the jury?
The jury, consisting of representatives in respective fields of arts, crafts and design, processes each application and evaluates it in the context of the application criterias. In order for the jury to function independently, it remains anonymous.
Where do the lottery prizes come from?
Konstrundan chooses the prizes from different regions of the country.
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