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)

🌟 Sat 14.12.2024 Screening & Performances & Café at Art School Maa

Welcome to watch moving images and performances and hang out at the café at Art School Maa!

Statements on Art School Maa’s situation

The cuts to the school’s operating grants endanger the future of Art School Maa – support diversity in art education. Kela's planned discontinuation of the study support has been corrected. Kela reinstated study support for all Maa students! Read here (10.6.2024). Maa's students have independently written a public statement for the support of Maa. Read here (11.4.2024). Maa students and staff visited Kitchen Lab Tarvo for a reading aloud session. 📻 Listen to the recording (4.4.2024). Maa's board publicly informed about the situation at Maa and more broadly in arts education. Read here (6.3.2024).

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 💙

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