Public Art Advisory Services
The Association of Finnish Sculptors advises on public art and how to acquire it, materials, techniques, contracts and curatorial matters whilst taking into consideration the different fields of sculpture from portraits and funerary sculptures to large public artworks. Anyone considering to commission or buy artworks is welcome to contact us, as well as our member artists.
We offer rental and buying services of existing sculptures via Isot veistokset website.
New Forms of Temporary Public Art
Isot veistokset -rental and acquisition services, developed by our Association, caters for new ways of acquiring public art online. All potential clients from public services, companies, organisations, event organisers and individuals are welcome to rent or buy our members’ large-scale sculptures. The service enables swift art acquisitions from our catalogue for e.g. different events and festivals, film productions cities and municipalities’ anniversaries.
The service has been developed with a subsidy from the Ministry of Education (OKM välittäjäportaan kehittämisavustus) in 2020.
Find out more here. (Only in Finnish)
SCULPTURE EXPANDED – MOVING LABORATORY OF PUBLIC ART -EXHIBITION PILOT
Sculpture Expanded – Moving Laboratory of Public Art by the Association of Finnish Sculptors showcased a new framework for organising exhibitions in the public urban surroundings. During the exhibition art works changed locations from the city center’s focal points to suburban areas of Helsinki.
Watch the opening ceremony here.
Watch the exhibition video here.
Exhibition publication Sculpture Expanded 17.5. –15.9.2019, Liikkuva julkisen taiteen laboratorio Helsingissä, toim. Moona Tikka, Tiina Veräjänkorva, Parus Verus, 2019, ISBN 978–952–7245–10–1, 142 p.
Find the publication at Galleria Sculptor, Eteläranta 12, Helsinki, or order it via email sculptors@sculptors.fi. Price 20 € + postage fees.
Sculptors’ Website
The Association of Finnish Sculptors is a nationwide organisation for professional sculptors. Most of its over 500 members have created public art.
Explore our member registry with links to the artists’ own websites and online portfolios. Browse all members here.
Competition Archive
Until 2016 The executive director of the Association of Finnish Sculptors served as the competition ombudsman of the Artists’ Association of Finland. The Association has a competition archive which includes the art competitions organszed according to the competition rules of the Artists’ Association of Finland up until 2016.
The competition archive of the Association of Finnish Sculptors is available for researchers. Please book an appointment in order to access the archive.
Professional and Advisory Services Contact Details
Association of Finnish Sculptors
Eteläranta 12, 00130 Helsinki
Executive director
Karoliina Korpilahti
karoliina.korpilahti@sculptors.fi
+358 (0)50 360 1182
Artists’ Association of Finland advises with questions regarding competitions.
Public Art – Links
Julkinentaide.fi website provides an overview of the models for commissioning, funding and implementing public art projects in Finland.
The Artists’ Association of Finland Artists’ Association of Finland is an advocate and expert organisation for visual arts. We represent over 3 000 professional artists working in Finland. Guidance and support on working as an artist and professional development: information about various topics, such as social security, taxation, contracts, organizing work and selling artworks. Read more of public art.
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Kuvasto ry Kuvasto, founded in 1987, is a copyright society for artists working in the field of visual arts.