Open Call for Exhibition and Events

A total of five to six exhibitions will be selected for Luonnos’s 2025 exhibition program. The curators for the Luonnos 2025 exhibition call are Janine Rewell, Tino Nyman, and Eeva Sivula. Selected applicants will be notified personally in September.

All exhibition applications must be submitted through the electronic application system. Late, incomplete, or externally submitted applications will not be considered. If you are also participating in Grafia’s summer grant call, please note that you cannot receive both a grant and exhibition time from Grafia in the same year.

You can apply for exhibition time individually or with a group. Grafia membership is not required, and the exhibition call is open to everyone. However, non-Grafia members will be charged a 1000 euro exhibition service fee per exhibition. If you are applying for exhibition time as a group, it is enough that one group member is a Grafia member to receive the benefit.

If you wish to become a Grafia member, you can submit a membership application during the exhibition call period. Mention in the membership application that you have applied for exhibition time from Luonnos. Exhibition time at Luonnos can be awarded at most every three years.

Grafia pays a 300 euro copyright fee per exhibition.

In the application, present the exhibition concept and an outline of the installation plan. The application should clearly indicate the exhibition’s connection to the field of visual communication design. Explain why the exhibition would be a good fit for Luonnos. Include a preliminary work plan, the resumes of the applicants, and images and details of the works.

You can apply for the exhibition with both new and old works. The application can be completed in either Finnish or English. In the application, mention if you are also applying the same exhibition idea to another exhibition space in Finland.

Specify the costs related to the exhibition as clearly and realistically as possible. Note that the exhibitor is responsible for the exhibition works’ material, production, and transportation costs. Grafia provides the most common tools and equipment for installation, but materials and equipment requiring special structures or attachments must be acquired by the exhibitor. The exhibitor will not be reimbursed for travel, accommodation, or other similar expenses related to the arrangements.

The exhibitor is responsible for installing the exhibition with the Luonnos producer. At the end of the exhibition, the applicant is responsible for dismantling the exhibition and restoring the exhibition space. The applicant commits to supervising the exhibition for one weekend (Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 5 PM). Grafia is also interested in organising events related to the exhibition content (e.g., workshops, lectures, performances) with the exhibitor. The applicant is also responsible for insuring the works if necessary. A person is always supervising the space during the exhibition’s open hours. Grafia does not charge a commission on any works sold during the exhibition.

Grafia is responsible for scheduling the production of the exhibition, carrying out exhibition promotion in Finnish and English through Grafia’s communication channels, arranging the opening event, and creating window decals for the exhibition. A photographer will document the exhibition on behalf of Grafia.

The application should include:

• • Presentation of the exhibition concept

• • Outline of the installation plan

• • Explanation of how the exhibition is connected to the field of visual communication and creative design

• • Preliminary work plan

• • Budget

• • Images and details of the works

• • Resumes of the applicants

Link to the exhibition application system

Do you want to organize an event, workshop, discussion, or even more extended event series at Luonnos? Luonnos aims to provide space for new encounters and events, peer learning, or more relaxed fun. The event call is open to everyone, including those not members of Grafia.

Selected event organisers will receive a small compensation and have access to a material budget provided by Grafia.

The workshop space at Luonnos is ideal for about ten people. Still, the event can expand to the exhibition space if the content aligns with the conditions of the ongoing exhibition. In this case, the entire space can accommodate up to 30-40 people, depending on the nature of the event.

The workshop space is available for events even during exhibition opening hours, depending on the nature of the event.

Luonnos has a projector and a monitor for videos and pictures. The space includes a small kitchen, a selection of tableware, various table options, and seating for 20 people. 

Fill the event application form here!