Opening of the academic year 2024–2025
Welcome to celebrate the new academic year at the Sörnäinen campus on 12 September 2024 starting at 15:00!
The opening event will be held in the Mylly building on the Sörnäinen campus, after which the public will have the opportunity to participate in the opening of the BFA exhibition in the Kuva/Tila gallery.
The programme includes speeches, an art programme and interesting discussions.
Guests are also treated to something sweet to eat and bubbly to drink!
The event is estimated to last about 1.5 hours.
Presenters
Ville Valtanen, Senni Siltavuori and Elli Kujansuu
Programme
Speech by the rector
Kaarlo Hildén
Speech by the Student Union
Chair of the Board Sara Koiranen
Performance
Doctoral researcher Mia Heikkinen from the Sibelius Academy
Announcement of the Alumni of the Year
Discussion: Why is art important right now?
The debate over the significance of culture and funding for the cultural sector is heated right now in the Finnish society. Why should we take efforts to work for a thriving arts sector also in the future?
The topic will be discussed by the Uniarts Helsinki Alumni of the Year. The discussion will be moderated by journalist Miia Laine. The discussion will be held in Finnish.
Performance
Doctoral researcher Nina Liebenberg from the Academy of Fine Arts
Discussion: What is it like growing into an artist?
Uniarts Helsinki students talk about art-making and studies in the arts. What kinds of things inspire young artists in 2024?
The topic will be discussed by Anna Karima Wane from the Academy of Fine Arts and Sabina Aftyka from the Sibelius Academy. The student representative from the Theatre Academy will be confirmed later. The discussion will be moderated by journalist Miia Laine. The discussion will be held in English.
Performance
Doctoral researcher Mia Heikkinen from the Sibelius Academy
Performance
Doctoral researcher Jamie MacDonald from the Theatre Academy
Opening of the BFA Exhibition at Kuva/Tila
The annual BFA exhibition is dedicated to students who are finishing their bachelor’s degrees, representing all subject areas of Uniarts Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts: painting, sculpture, printmaking and time and space arts. There is no overarching theme for the exhibition – each participant presents the artistic component of their bachelor’s thesis project as a demonstration of their personal artistic thinking.
The 2024 BFA exhibition will feature works by 24 artists graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Read more about the exhibition.
The opening event will be held in the Mylly building on the Sörnäinen campus, after which the public will have the opportunity to participate in the opening of the BFA exhibition in the Kuva/Tila gallery.
The programme includes speeches, an art programme and interesting discussions.
Guests are also treated to something sweet to eat and bubbly to drink!
The event is estimated to last about 1.5 hours.
Presenters
Ville Valtanen, Senni Siltavuori and Elli Kujansuu
Programme
Speech by the rector
Kaarlo Hildén
Speech by the Student Union
Chair of the Board Sara Koiranen
Performance
Doctoral researcher Mia Heikkinen from the Sibelius Academy
Announcement of the Alumni of the Year
Discussion: Why is art important right now?
The debate over the significance of culture and funding for the cultural sector is heated right now in the Finnish society. Why should we take efforts to work for a thriving arts sector also in the future?
The topic will be discussed by the Uniarts Helsinki Alumni of the Year. The discussion will be moderated by journalist Miia Laine. The discussion will be held in Finnish.
Performance
Doctoral researcher Nina Liebenberg from the Academy of Fine Arts
Discussion: What is it like growing into an artist?
Uniarts Helsinki students talk about art-making and studies in the arts. What kinds of things inspire young artists in 2024?
The topic will be discussed by Anna Karima Wane from the Academy of Fine Arts and Sabina Aftyka from the Sibelius Academy. The student representative from the Theatre Academy will be confirmed later. The discussion will be moderated by journalist Miia Laine. The discussion will be held in English.
Performance
Doctoral researcher Mia Heikkinen from the Sibelius Academy
Performance
Doctoral researcher Jamie MacDonald from the Theatre Academy
Opening of the BFA Exhibition at Kuva/Tila
The annual BFA exhibition is dedicated to students who are finishing their bachelor’s degrees, representing all subject areas of Uniarts Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts: painting, sculpture, printmaking and time and space arts. There is no overarching theme for the exhibition – each participant presents the artistic component of their bachelor’s thesis project as a demonstration of their personal artistic thinking.
The 2024 BFA exhibition will feature works by 24 artists graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Read more about the exhibition.