The Mänttä Art Festival (est. 1993) is one of Finland’s leading summer exhibitions of contemporary art. Every year, a new curator brings a fresh perspective to the exhibition. Pekilo, a former factory building near the Mänttä mill chimneystack, has been the main exhibition venue for over a decade. Read more about the history of the Mänttä Art Festival.
The exhibition
The curator of XXVI Mänttä Art Festival Markus Kåhre has selected 25 artists or groups of artists for the 2022 exhibition. The curator did not wish to limit the exhibition in terms of a theme.
Opening hours
XXVI Mänttä Art Festival takes place from June 12 to August 31, 2022 in Mänttä-Vilppula, Finland. The exhibition is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (including Midsummer day).
Location
Pekilo Exhibition Centre, Tehtaankatu 21 FI-35800, Mänttä Finland. See map.
See the detailed travel information for people travelling from different parts of Finland.
Tickets
- Tickets for the Mänttä Art Festival 2022 are now available for pre-booking
- Adults: €14
- Children (0-16 years): free admission
- Discount tickets (pensioners, students, those in military or civilian service and the unemployed): €10
- Free entrance for personal care assistants of festival guests
Methods of Payment: We accept debit cards, Visa, Visa Electron, MasterCard, Maestro and both Smartum vouchers and cards. The Mänttä Art Festival is not part of the Finnish Museum Card system.
Contact
Mänttä Art Festival
Pekilo, Tehtaankatu 21
FI-35800 Mänttä, Finland
+358 (0)44 259 9194
Customer service during the exhibition's opening hours: +358 (0)44 981 3115
info@kuvataideviikot.fi
Executive director
Tiina Nyrhinen
+358 (0)44 259 9194
toiminnanjohtaja@kuvataideviikot.fi
Press Officer
Simo Ollila
+358 (0)44 023 4587
tiedottaja@kuvataideviikot.fi
History
The Mänttä Art Festival has been organized by its founding association the Mäntän kuvataiteen ystävät (Mänttä Art Lovers) since 1993. A biennial event during the early years, the festival has been arranged annually since 1999. It is one of Finland’s leading summer reviews of contemporary art and every year, a new curator brings a fresh perspective to the exhibition. Pekilo, a former factory building near the Mänttä mill chimneystack, has been the main exhibition venue for over a decade. Read more about the history of the Mänttä Art Festival.
- List of the curators 1993-2022
- List of all the artists who have participated in Mänttä Art Festival 1993 - 2021
Accessibility
Pekilo is a former industrial building which has undergone extensive alterations and renovations to make the facilities as audience-friendly as possible. We continually strive to to further improve and increase accessibility. Read more!
