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  12.01.2026

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  Open call for Artist Portfolios for Public Art Projects

  EMMA invites artists to apply through an open portfolio call for two public art projects in 2026 Read more

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  02.01.2026

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  2025 – A Year of International Exchange at EMMA

  In 2025, EMMA welcomed 160 000 visitors and significantly strengthened its international profile through touring exhibitions and cultural exchange, as reflected in the leadership transition at the end of the year. Read more

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  02.12.2025

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  EMMA celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026 – programme announced

  The anniversary year will underline the ability of art to foster reflection, connection, and meaning in an accelerating, ever-changing world. Read more

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  13.10.2025

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  Open Call: EMMA-Saastamoinen Curatorial Fellowship Programme 2026–2027

  Applications are now open to EMMA-Saastamoinen Curatorial Fellowship Programme, a six-month paid curatorial research period taking place in Finland 2026–2027! Read more

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  06.10.2025

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  Host a Christmas Party at EMMA

  Host a Christmas party everyone will remember for years to come! EMMA offers fun activities in an inspiring setting. Read more

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  23.09.2025

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  New display completes Saastamoinen Foundation’s Dialogues exhibition at EMMA

  More than 40 new works will now be on display, including internationally recognised names not previously seen in Finland, as well as emerging Finnish artists. Read more

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  23.09.2025

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  Antti Laitinen’s new installation at EMMA invites visitors into a forest of chiming trees

  Artist Antti Laitinen has transformed a gallery at EMMA into a multisensory forest. Read more

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  16.09.2025

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  EMMA joins new collaboration: Applications open for residency in Tapiola Studio House

  The Finnish Artists’ Studio Foundation of the Artists Association of Finland is launching a new studio apartment programme at the Tapiola Studio House together with the City of Espoo and EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art. Early-career artists may apply for a three-year residency for 2026–2028 until 12 October, 2025. Read more

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  09.09.2025

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  Shohreh Shakoory Selected as the First Curatorial Fellow of the New Programme

  Berlin-based curator and researcher Shohreh Shakoory as the first recipient of the EMMA-Saastamoinen Curatorial Fellowship Read more

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  01.09.2025

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  A new sculpture by Pekka Jylhä rises outside EMMA, sending a message of hope and courage

  Created for the sculpture park outside the Exhibition Centre WeeGee, Pekka Jylhä’s (b. 1955) The Rope Dancer (2025) reflects on the uncertainties of the future and the courage required when the world around us falters. Read more