Seminar

Since 2014, the Fine Arts Academy of Finland has organised a public seminar on current topics every two years. The seminar aims to discuss a topic that is of interest in the field of visual arts and it typically consists of artists’ presentations and a panel discussion.

The next seminar will be held in Helsinki on 12 May 2026.

Topics of previous seminars:

2026Kuka tekee taiteen -seminar (Who Creates Art? Entanglements and New Potentials) More information Artist presentations
2023Ruokkiva käsi (The hand that feeds)
2021Kuvataiteilijan itsesensuuri (Artists’ self-censorship)
2018Suomalaisen taiteen tie maailmalle (The journey of Finnish art from Finland to abroad)
2016Nuoren taiteilijan mahdollisuudet (The prospects for young artists)
2014Suomen taiteen mahdollisuudet muuttuvassa maailmassa (The prospects of Finnish art in a changing world)