Art House Turku
Associate Member / Finland
The Art House Turku was opened in spring 2022 as a home for art and culture – for artists, local residents, and tourists alike. Taiteen talo is located in Rettig’s old tobacco factory in the middle of Turku’s Old Town.
Activities are spread out over the six floors of the former tobacco factory, and its courtyard buildings. A wide array of creative professionals, including visual and performing artists, work on the premises, and the house presents all kinds of exhibitions, performances, events, and workshops.
The limited company Turun Taiteen talo Oy promotes and supports cultural activities in the city of Turku, with a mission to advance the professional possibilities and livelihood of art and culture makers, and is behind the development and organisation of the Taiteen talo concept.
Art House people
- Around 50 visual artists and two residency satellites
- Turku student theatre
- Literature hub
- Galleries (Critical Gallery, ASKI Gallery and Kilta Gallery, that opens in September 2024)
- Movie theatre (opens in September 2024)
- School that brings more than 150 students to the area on daily basis
- More than 10 creative economy actors
- Work areas
- Advertisement and Marketing
- Fashion
- Public art
- Multimedia and interactive Arts
- Crafts
- Design
- Education
- Community and Relational Arts
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Music
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Visual Arts
- Theatre / Performance
- Literature
- Publishing
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Film
- Activities
- Exhibition and Programming
- Education and Training
- Production
- Former use of space
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Industrial Building
- TEH Membership
Partners & Funders
Art House Turku's goals
The goal is to promote and support cultural activities, the employment and business of art and culture professionals.
Art House Turku is an attractive meeting place that combines different art forms in the heart of Turku's Old Town.
Art House Turku works in cooperation with cultural operators, creative economy companies and commercial companies, as well as universities.
