The Cultural Services of the City of Seinäjoki is looking for a Summer Artist for the ninth time. The idea of the two-month long (June 2nd – August 3rd, 2025) summer job is to hire a visual artist at the beginning of their career or an art student to implement a public project that is based on their own artistic practice. We welcome applicants of different ages, localities and backgrounds.
The Summer Artist’s project must be some way visible to visitors in the art and culture centre Kalevan Navetta and citizens of Seinäjoki during the summer. We are looking for project ideas where artistic work can be seen at the Arts and Culture Centre during the event days in the summer.
For example performative, multidisciplinary, process or event-based and site specific practices are possible for the Summer Artist’s working period. The Summer Artist will join the Kunsthalle Seinäjoki team at the Art and Culture Centre Kalevan Navetta. Specific details for the working period are shaped depending on the artist’s ideas, interests and methods in a dialogue with the Kunsthalle Seinäjoki.
What are we looking for?
- The applicant must present a preliminary project idea or work plan of what they would like to implement as the Summer Artist 2025. It is important that the project is possible to complete during the 2 month period. The process and the art works need to be suitable to exhibit or show in public spaces for all ages, taking into account general safety requirements and licensing issues.
- We hope that the artistic work or the process will be seen or experienced during Kalevan Navetta’s cultural summer events, such as Kalevan Navetta’s Summer Day in June, Afterwork Art events that are held first Fridays of the months and the MUU summer programme on Wednesdays in July. The overall programme includes changing arts and culture programme for visitors of all ages.
- The Summer Artist can also use the Kalevan Navetta’s workshop space Itikka on a temporary basis for an exhibition, performance, video show, discussion programme or art event lasting a few days. Workshop space Itikka can also be used as a working space during the working period but there are some technical and material restrictions.
We expect from the Summer Artist
- A strong artistic vision and an inspiring, original project idea.
- Independent and public-friendly working style and good cooperation skills.
We offer
- Monthly salary of 2 231,55 €/month and the support and expertise of the Kunsthalle Seinäjoki staff.
- A production budget of max 1000 €.
- A work phone and computer for the duration of the work period.
- Working space in Kalevan Navetta. There are certain usage restrictions, such as the use of solvents, spray or permanent paints, ceramics and wood and plaster sculptures, etc.
The duration of the job is two months from 2 June to 3 August 2025 or as agreed.
The job does not include an apartment, but the person selected will be assisted to find accommodation if needed. The Summer Artist is expected to live or stay in Seinäjoki during the working period.
Please, attach the project idea and CV as an attachment.
Check out the previous projects of the Summer Artists:
More information:
Workshop space Itikka https://www.kalevannavetta.fi/itikka/
For the artist https://www.seinajoentaidehalli.fi/en/for-organizers/
Instagram: @kesakuvataiteilija
Facebook: Kesäkuvataiteilija
Application period 24.2.-23.3.2025.
Through Kuntarekry: https://www.kuntarekry.fi/en/jobs/summer-artist-2025-sei-01-18-25/?&limit=24
More information:
Pii Anttila, Art Producer | Kunsthalle Seinäjoki
tel. +358 44 425 5823 | pii.anttila@seinajoki.fi www.seinajoentaidehalli.fi
