Reality Research Center is calling for an Impossible Performance – Apply by Feb 28! The Residency Program for Impossible Performance invites applications from artists with a utopian agenda who work in performing arts in Finland and who have dreams that haven’t come true yet. The program is part of the main program of the Reality […]

Media release 18.1.2022 ’Kulkue’ provides a stage for performing arts in Hanko, Helsinki and Kuopio, Finland. In the Kulkue project, funded by the Finnish Cultural Foundation, three major performing arts festivals in Finland, ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival, Baltic Circle Festival and Hangö Teaterträff, are producing a series of new touring works. Now the festivals […]

Open Call 18.1.2022 – 1.3.2022 Kulkue is a joint project of three festivals that will produce new works of performing arts and propose a new touring model during 2022–2024. As part of the project, the works will tour different festival cities; Kuopio, Hanko and Helsinki, always creating a relationship with the local environment. Now the […]

Newsletter 17.12.2021 In the year 2021, ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival was organised for the 20th time in Kuopio, Finland, second time during the pandemic. A big warm thank you to all our artists, audiences, staff members, volunteers and partners. We wish you a relaxed holiday season and a Happy New Year 2022! During the past […]

ANTI Festival in Kuopio seeks a Project Coordinator with skills in communication ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival ry seeks a Project Coordinator for two exciting projects! We seek a project coordinator who is able to work independently and understands the idiosyncrasies and challenges of national and international collaborative projects. The job description is broad and […]

Media release 11.11.2021 ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival ry seeks a Project Coordinator for two different projects. We seek a project coordinator who is able to work independently and understands the idiosyncrasies and challenges of national and international collaborative projects. The job description is broad and includes tasks from the projects’ practical realisation to follow-ups […]

Media release 29.9.2021 ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival Association announces that our amazing Artistic Director – Senior Manager Johanna Tuukkanen will step down in November after 20 years at the helm. Johanna has been appointed Head of Cultural Services in the city of Oulu, Finland, where she will lead general cultural services and work as […]

Media release 20.9.2021 The 20th ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival ended yesterday in Kuopio, Finland. We celebrated the 20th ANTIversary between 14th and 19th September 2021, and audience members described the festival programme as one of the bests in live art internationally. Live experiences attracted vastly after so many other events have been cancelled due […]

Media release 18.9.2021 Alex Baczynski-Jenkins (Poland/UK) was announced as the 2021 winner of ANTI Festival International Prize for Live Art on Saturday 18th September. Baczynski-Jenkins was revealed as the 8th winner of the prestigious prize during the ANTI Prize Party in Kuopio, Finland. The 2021 shortlist comprised of four celebrated artists from across the globe: […]