Art School Maa
Art School Maa, founded in 1986, offers versatile arts education in Suomenlinna.
In its teaching, Maa emphasises interdisciplinarity, thinking and new forms in contemporary arts. Alongside visual arts methods, Maa’s teaching includes e.g. performance, sound art and critical theory.
In addition to teaching, Maa maintains project space Maa-Tila located in Sörnäinen, and organises art activities in the Helsinki metropolitan region and internationally.
(photo of Vili Järvinen's work)
🌟 7.-8.12.2024 Xmas sales at Bar tÿpo, House of text's (Tekstin talon)
Welcome to the sales and to hang out and to support Maa's art students!
At the same time, there's the (Christmas) book sales by small publishers and literature program at the Tekstin talo / House of Text!
Open position at Maa-Tila
We are looking for a part-time intern for Maa-Tila project space starting in January or by agreement. The internship is possible for students, and job seekers as a work try-out or with pay subsidy. Apply by Sunday 1.12.2024 at 16.00.
Statements on Art School Maa’s situation
The cuts to the school’s operating grants endanger the future of Art School Maa – support diversity in art education. Kela's planned discontinuation of the study support has been corrected. Kela reinstated study support for all Maa students! Read here (10.6.2024). Maa's students have independently written a public statement for the support of Maa. Read here (11.4.2024). Maa students and staff visited Kitchen Lab Tarvo for a reading aloud session. 📻 Listen to the recording (4.4.2024). Maa's board publicly informed about the situation at Maa and more broadly in arts education. Read here (6.3.2024).
Respond to our alumni survey!
Would you like your name to be mentioned in the alumni list on our new website? Would you like to share with us information about your experiences of how Maa's studies impacted your professional development? Answer the survey during June 💙
News
7.-8.12.2024: jouluMaa – Art School Maa Xmas Art Sales @ Tekstin talo, Bar tÿpo
Open position: Internship/work try-out at Maa-Tila project space
Viapori's kekri 2024: Art Sales at Art School Maa
"The Poor and The Beautiful - Muut (The Others)" wins Uneton48 documentary challenge!
Open lectures
Artist talk with Inma Herrera
on “The Space Between: Body, Matter, and Spirit”
Artist talk with Sahar Ajami
on “Beyond Storytelling: Art as a Catalyst for Change”
Artist talk with Kati Roover
on “The Mythopoetics in the Hydrocene”
