The Solstice art program commissions emerging artists to create site-specific works that respond to the landscape, light, and social context of the festival. The installations are developed on location, shaped by the environment and the temporary community that forms around the summer solstice.

Our annual open call welcomes proposals from emerging voices across disciplines, encouraging experimentation with form, material, and context. The selected artists are offered time and space to develop works that challenge perception and reflect the festival’s evolving curatorial theme. The theme for 2026 will be announced by the end of this year.

In 2026, Solstice proudly collaborates with Oulu2026 – the European Capital of Culture. Together, we amplify artistic risk and champion site-specific art as a transformative experience rooted in place and season.