Solstice Festival ☼ Ruka 19.

Solstice Festival invites artists to partake in a celebration of light and life in the mesmerizing landscapes of Rukatunturi. Taking place during midsummer (19.-21.6.2025) in northern Finland near the Arctic Circle, the festival site, Rukatunturi, is an arctic fell which rises half a kilometer above sea level, providing a unique set of picturesque views over pine trees and lakes.

Theme

This year, Solstice Festival’s Open Call theme “Landscape: the imprint of nature and humanity” invites artists to reflect on these landscapes— How can the natural features of Rukatunturi inspire artistic responses that explore our connection to the land?

The 2025 art program seeks works that reflect on the dynamic relationship between landscapes and those who inhabit them. Artists are encouraged to explore the natural features of Rukatunturi while considering how human narratives, histories, and activities shape and are shaped by the land and the myths. The open call welcomes interpretations of landscape as a cultural, emotional, or ecological construct as well as mediations on its materiality and symbolism.

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This year we encourage the applicants to submit large scale and site-specific submissions.

Eligibility

• Open to all artists, collectives, and creative units.

• Submissions accepted in Finnish and English.

Submission Requirements

• Proposals due by February 28th 2025, 11:59 pm EET.

• Email to [email protected] with a single PDF file (max

10 MB).

Support and Compensation

• A €1,000 stipend for selected artists.

• Material, installation and other basic costs covered from the production budget.

The selection will be made by a jury comprising esteemed Finnish art figures, basing their decision on engagement, originality, interpretation of the theme, creative use of sustainable materials, and the installation’s feasibility within the environment of Rukatunturi.

For further inquiries, reach out to [email protected]

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