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Art collections on the campus

Art collections at our university

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Collection of Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation

The core of the Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation collection consists of Huhtamo's sculptures dating 1982–2003. The collection, owned by the foundation, has been exhibited in the public indoor spaces and grounds of our university since 2005, on the basis of the collaboration agreement signed between our university and the art foundation.

The Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation was founded in 2005 and its aim is to preserve the artworks and other artistic material of Huhtamo, D.A. h.c. and make them accessible to the public. The foundation also promotes all art education and research of northern art and particularly that of our university.


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Collection of Finnish State Art Commission

Since 1956, the Finnish State Art Commission has purchased works of art for the public spaces of the state. These works adorn over 600 destinations in Finland and abroad. About fifty pieces from the collection are displayed in the indoor and outdoor facilities of our university.

The commission acquires artworks by organising competitions, ordering, and purchasing them at galleries or directly from the artists. The works are placed in public places, in the everyday environment of ordinary people, to reach the widest audience possible.


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Art Walk

Designed to bring our public artworks closer to visitors, the University of Lapland’s Art Walk introduces information, online and other resources, as well as guided tours of the artworks on display throughout campus. The Art Walk starts from the Agora square of the Faculty of Art and Design and takes through the campus ground floor to the main entrance and lobby.