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Open Call for Exhibitions at Art Centre East, Finland

Open call  /  17 Feb 2023  -  05 Mar 2023
Published: 17.02.2023
Art Centre East, space RIUTTA - Exhibition "Kotona" by Sirja Knaapi, 2022. Photographer: Mikko J Savolainen.
Art Centre East, space RIUTTA - Exhibition "Kotona" by Sirja Knaapi, 2022. Photographer: Mikko J Savolainen

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Intro
EAST is a gallery space and art rental shop maintained by The Artists' Association of South Karelia and The Finnish Jewellery Art Association. It is situated in Lappeenranta, South-East Finland. In the exhibition programme contemporary jewellery plays a special role. Art Center East is open from Tue-Fri 11-17 and Sat 11-14 (during the week exhibition is changed the gallery is closed on Tuesday, also Public Holidays will chance opening hours slightly).
Call for exhibitions:
You can apply for exhibition time for following months: January-June 2024. You can apply either space, Gallery RIUTTA or Gallery ROIKKA, or both. Exhibition time is 4 weeks and it contains the time for building up and taking down the exhibition. Gallery rent: 550 euros one gallery space (Roikka or Riutta), and 1000 euros both spaces. If you are a member of either association, prices are 400 euros / one space, 750 euros both spaces. Selling provision is 30 %.

Gallery rent contains:
  • Supervision of the exhibition
  • Printable posters
  • Sending invitations by email and social media
  • Contacting the press 
 
How to apply:
- You can apply the exhibition time with informal application which contains plan for the exhibition, curriculum vitae and 4-7 pictures of your work.
- If you want a specific time for the exhibition (for example February 2024) or specific gallery space (for example you want to apply only to Gallery Riutta), mention this in your application.
The application must be sent as one .pdf file, sized maximum 7Mt.
Name the application “Firstname_Lastname_aplication_spring_2024”.
The deadline for applications is 5th of March 2023.

The working committee for choosing the exhibitions has members from both associations.
The decisions will be made by the 20th of March 2023.

Send the application to the address: taidekeskus.ita@gmail.com
 
For floor plan, pictures, and information click here.
​For further information contact taidekeskus.ita@gmail.com


Gallery Roikka
Gallery Roikka is excellent space for sculptures, three dimensional art and paintings. All together the length of the walls  is 17,5 m, the longest solid wall is 11 m. The walls have hanging rails in the ceiling. Connecting  art pieces directly to the wall is possible but has to be negotiated beforehand. Opposite to the longest wall there is a big window, in front of the window there is a low white table, depth 1 m. Gallery Roikka has ca. 56 square meters and height of the room is 3,15 m.

 
Gallery Riutta 
Gallery Riutta is a square space with 46,5 square meters and suitable for different kinds of art. Hanging rails are available with every wall, altogether there is 16 m wall spaces. Items can be connected directly to the wall but this has to be negotiated beforehand. Also this space has a big window and in front of it white low tables with depth of  75 cm. Height of the space is 3,3 m and it can be darkened.


Opening Hours
Art Center East is open from Tue-Fri 11-17 and Sat 11-14 (during the week exhibition is changed the gallery is closed on Tuesday, also Public Holidays will chance opening hours slightly).
 
Kimmo Ylönen — Skyball event July 30 – August 22, 2020.
Kimmo Ylönen — Skyball event July 30 – August 22, 2020

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Reetta Ahonen — Woodcuts 24.9-17.10.2020.
Reetta Ahonen — Woodcuts 24.9-17.10.2020

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Art Centre East, space RIUTTA - Exhibition "Skin Flora" by Minna Markkanen, 2022. Photographer: Minna Markkanen.
Art Centre East, space RIUTTA - Exhibition "Skin Flora" by Minna Markkanen, 2022. Photographer: Minna Markkanen

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From Jussi Nykänen's exhibition Nahanluoja. Photo: Jukka Kosonen.
From Jussi Nykänen's exhibition Nahanluoja. Photo: Jukka Kosonen

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