Participants selected for visual arts study trip to Amsterdam

Mar 20, 2025 | 2025, News

The participants for the visual arts study trip to Amsterdam organised by the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux have been selected. The  participants for the trip were selected through an open call announced in January 2025.

The selected participants for the trip are:

  • Amanda Hakoköngäs, Aine Art Museum
  • Emmi Jouslehto, AD- Museum of Architecture and Design
  • Ville Laaksonen, Art House Turku
  • Milja Liimatainen, HAM Helsinki Art Museum
  • Melanie Orenius, Amos Rex Art Museum

36 applications were submitted.

The participants were selected by Laura Boxberg, Director and Malin Bergström, Head of Programme at the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux. During the selection process the applicants’ motivation and the benefits of the trip for the organisation that they represent were considered.

“We are thrilled about the upcoming study trip to Amsterdam. This initiative offers Finland-based visual art professionals a unique opportunity to gain fresh insights, inspiration, and innovative approaches to digital operations. As with all our work, our aim is to strengthen international exchange and foster long-term collaboration between contemporary art professionals in Finland and the Netherlands. In selecting participants, we prioritised broad representation from museums and art organisations across Finland, ensuring that the knowledge gained benefits the entire sector. We see this trip as part of an ongoing series of impactful study visits and what better setting than the dynamic Amsterdam Art Week?” shares Laura Boxberg.

The tailored programme aims to offer participants knowledge and inspiration to develop their digital operations and implement new ways of operating in the visual arts scene in Finland. Additionally, the trip aims to facilitate international exchanges and cooperation between contemporary art professionals in Finland and the Netherlands.

The trip takes place 20.-23.5.2025 and is supported by the Niilo Helander Foundation and organised in collaboration with Amsterdam Art Week.

 

More information

Laura Boxberg, Director
Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux
+358 44 739 6079
laura.boxberg@finncult.be

 

Cover image: Amsterdam Art Week 2022. Photo by Laura Boxberg.

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