Art School Maa
Art School Maa, founded in 1986, offers versatile arts education in Suomenlinna.
In its teaching, Maa emphasises interdisciplinarity, thinking and new forms in contemporary arts. Alongside visual arts methods, Maa’s teaching includes e.g. performance, sound art and critical theory.
In addition to teaching, Maa maintains project space Maa-Tila located in Sörnäinen, and organises art activities in the Helsinki metropolitan region and internationally.
(photo of Vili Järvinen's work)
MENI | TULI: Art School Maa’s graduation exhibition
This year's graduation exhibition is coming to Levyhalli in Suomenlinna on 9.5.–26.5.2024!
Vernissage on May 8th from 17:00 to 20:00 ✨ Welcome!
This year's exhibiting artists are:
Ulriika Hyry / Vili Järvinen / Lukas Kallonen / Tuuli Kudjoi /
Anna Kuorikoski / Anni-Anett Liik / Teemu Ruissalo / Elsa Tölli /
Ben Vale / Inka Weiner
New statements on Art School Maa’s situation
The planned discontinuation of Kela's study grants for Maa’s new students and cuts to the school’s operating grants endanger the future of Art School Maa – support diversity in art education.
Maa's board wants to inform you about the situation at Maa and more broadly in arts education. Read the board's full statement (6.3.2024) here.
Art School Maa students and staff visited Kitchen Lab Tarvo for a reading aloud session. 📻 Listen to the recording (4.4.2024) here.
Maa's students have independently written a public statement for the support of Maa. Read the students statement (11.4.2024) here.
Maa's open courses
Maa's evening courses are open and are held at the school's premise. We're already planning courses for autumn. Warmly welcome! 💗
Respond to our alumni survey!
Would you like your name to be mentioned in the alumni list on our new website? Would you like to share with us information about your experiences of how Maa's studies impacted your professional development? Answer the survey during June 💙
News
26.5.2024 KATTILA: hot pot for performing experiments
8.5.–28.5.2024 MENI | TULI: Art School Maa’s graduation exhibition 2024
Reading Aloud with Art School Maa: Informal Arts Education 4.4.2024
Art School Maa’s Students Statement 11.4.2024
Open lectures
Talk with Karoliina Lummaa (BIOS)
on "Art, culture and sustainability transformation"
Talk with Riikka Thitz
on "Sensing Space: Dramaturgy as exhibition-making tool"
Artist talk with Even Minn
