PROJECT MANAGER
Martina Lindberg began working as Project Manager for Konstrundan in the autumn of 2019. As Project Manager she is in charge of the overall planning and realization of the annual Konstrundan event.
Martina has a versatile background and loves to take on new challenges. Her background is in pediatric nursing, yet her path has led her into more creative fields. Martina worked as a blacksmith in Fiskars Village for some years, and then took on the role as General Manager for the Cooperative of Artisans, Designers and Artists in Fiskars, where she worked over ten years. After this she free-lanced for another ten years, managing various projects. The biggest assignment was as Operations Manager for the War History Association in Västnyland during their refurbishing of Hanko Front Museum.
When Martina moved to Pargas in 2019 she happened to see that Konstrundan was looking for a new Project Manager – she applied and was chosen for the job. Even if Konstrundan itself only takes place during one weekend in September, there is a lot of work to do throughout the year! Martina enjoys working for and together with Konstrundan’s many talented and creative artists.
Outside of Konstrundan, Martina is the conductor of two local choirs; Pargas Damkör and Nagu Sångkör, and she also plays piano, accordion and cello.
Photo: Martina Lindqvist
SECRETARY
Anne Johansson Padilla is the secretary of Konstrundan from 1.1.2023. Anne works at Kulturhuset Grand in Porvoo as a cultural planner. She is in charge of the project together with the project manager and works in close cooperation with the Regional contacts. Anne has a Master's degree in Political Science and has also studied photography and media. Anne loves to travel and has lived abroad for over 20 years.
REGIONAL CONTACTS
Kymenlaakso, South Karelia & County of Eastern Finland
Veronica Svenskberg has extensive knowledge of the cultural field within the Swedish speaking parts Finland and has a Bachelors degree in Cultural Management from Arcada UAS. She brings experience from a background in choir music and amateur theatre as well as from working within associations. Communication and development work are close to her heart.
Eastern Uusimaa
Leena Stolzmann has been regional contact for Konstrundan in Eastern Uusimaa for 15 years, from the beginning of Konstrundan. Her journey into the world of art started in Turku, Turun piirustuskoulu in the seventies and continued after some time in Western Uusimaa to Porvoo where she functioned as the headmaster for Porvoo artschool for 35 years. Konstrundan gives a beautiful opportunity to become familiar with art and the artist in the environment where art is born, in a fascination world, that gives us joy, hope and takes us to new dimensions.
Greater Helsinki
Frida Gullichsen has been Konstrundan's regional contact for Greater Helsinki since 2023.
The Åland Islands
Therese Hjälmarstrand’s home island is Vinön in Hjälmaren, Sweden. She was born and raised there. Via Örebro and Gothenburg she and her family ended up in Åland 16 years ago and there they will stay. Therese is a lifelong painter, she has always painted, as ABBA would have put it "I could paint before I could walk". In high school, she attended the arts and form major, but then life took her on a different path and eventually after ten years as a systems specialist, she decided to make a change and applied to the Handicrafts program at Ålands folkhögskola. Now paints and brushes have been joined by shells, yarn, metal wire, clay, and more yarn. Therese loves to use many different techniques and she also like to mix, no rules and limits, just free creation. She is very much looking forward to being Åland's regional contact for Konstrundan and to being able to contribute to getting more art in to people’s lives.
Ostrobothnia and Western Uusimaa
Nicole Hjelt
"I grew up in Grankulla and I'm a second year art student at Novia in Jakobstad. In my creating, I work mainly with self-portraits from different perspectives with themes around philosophy, psychology and anthropology. Visual arts and theater are my big passions and I am also a make up artist and prop maker. In addition, I also write a lot of poetry. I am very eager to start working as a regional contact for Ostrobothnia and look forward to the coming year! This is going to be a fun!"
Northern Finland
Ami Avellán acts as regional contact for our newest region, Northern Finland!
Jewellery has taken Ami around the Nordic countries, from Western Uusimaa via Sweden and Norway to Lapland. Ami has studied up to a Master degree in jewellery art, worked as a goldsmith in Norway and as a teacher in goldsmithing, both in the south and north of Finland. In her company, Ami Avellán Jewellery, she designs and manufactures silver jewellery in her workshop in Inari.
“Konstrundan is a very well organized event. For a very small amount of work the participants get visibility all over the country - additionally in three languages and through many different channels! Having participated in Konstrundan since 2010, I know that it works smoothly. Therefore, I want to expand the event to include the whole country, especially in the northernmost parts. Like the cherry on the cake, Konstrundan is arranged in the finest autumn color season, the ruska time”
the board
Konstrundan is directed by a board which meets a few times a year to evaluate and develop the event. The board is presented with the feedback from visitors and participants, and they plan Konstrundan’s future accordingly.
The members of the board are from different relevant fields and areas in Finland in order to guarantee diversity and a variety in perspectives. Projectmanager Martina Lindberg summons the board.
Members of the board in 2023
- Maija Albrecht, graphic artist, Degerby, Western Uusimaa
- Eliisa Riikonen, executive director of Åbolands hantverk, Turku region
- Hanna Wiik-Rosenqvist, artisan, The Åland Islands
- Johan Sandås, artist, Ostrobotnia
- Leena Stolzmann, principle, Porvoo Art School, Eastern Uusimaa
THE JURY
The members of the jury are experts in art, handicraft and design. The jury is anonymous and does not comment on their decision.
Evaluation report 2022 [PDF]