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Updated: The application period for the Napikulma mural competition has been extended until August 11.8.2025, XNUMX
Proposals for the competition can be submitted from 10.6 June to 11.8.2025 August 23.6.2025. The announcement was updated on 28.7.2025 June XNUMX and XNUMX July XNUMX.
The proposed work must have some kind of connection to Imatra. The mural to be created is not a permanent work of art.
— The planned implementation period for the mural is from August to the end of October this year, says the city gardener Erika Luhtanen.
The selection of works will be made in week 33, after which the selected artist, as well as other awarded sketches and those not selected, will be notified personally.
The final selection of works is made by a working group consisting of the city gardener of Imatra, representatives of the city council, the city's marketing manager, and a representative of Virta-opisto. In addition, the selection working group includes a member of the South Karelian Artists' Association and a representative of the real estate company, Koskenparras 4.
The exhibition working group of the South Karelian Artists' Association curated three proposals from the proposed sketches, which will be processed by the aforementioned working group.
The three best sketches will be awarded, with an additional artist fee of 10 euros reserved for the realization of the winning work.
The City of Imatra will grant the South Karelian Artists' Association a grant of up to 20 euros for the implementation of the mural project.
After the competition ends, the exhibition working group of the South Karelian Artists' Association will select three of the proposed sketches, which will be forwarded to the Napinkulma mural selection working group for consideration. The artists' association will distribute a total of 2000 euros as a prize for the sketch proposals as follows: the winner of the competition will receive 1000 euros, second and third place will receive 500 euros.
— In selecting the work, emphasis will be placed on the artistic quality of the proposal, its feasibility, its suitability for the urban environment of Imatrankoski, and how well the proposal takes into account the boundary conditions specified in the call, says Hanna Ryynänen From the South Karelian Artists' Association.
The artist who created the selected sketch will be paid an artist's fee of 10 euros. Other costs required for the creation of the work, such as materials and personnel lifts, will be covered by the competition organizers based on the cost estimate submitted by the artist.
For more information:
in matters concerning the search for works, Hanna Ryynänen, South Karelia Artists' Association, ryynanen.hannajuulia
gmail.com (ryynanen[dot]hannajuulia[at]gmail[dot]com) p. 044 099 3266
city gardener Erika Luhtanen, erika.luhtanenimatra.fi (erika[dot]luhtanen[at]imatra[dot]fi), tel. 020 617 4704
Edited on August 19.8.2025, 8.55 at XNUMX:XNUMX: Text describing the selection working group, which contained incorrect information about its composition, has been removed.
Edited on July 12.7.2025, 15.25 at XNUMX:XNUMX PM: Added two questions and their answers that arrived by the deadline to the sidebar.
Edited on June 23.6.2025, 13.53 at XNUMX:XNUMX PM: Added the word "professional visual artist" to the entry, a PDF file of the application instructions to the end of the announcement, and the due dates and publication dates of additional information questions in the sidebar.
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Napikulman Square and the end wall of the Koskenparras 4 building as seen from the pedestrian crossing.
Application instructions for the Napikulma mural competition
Content requirements for the work proposal
The proposal must include the following material:
- a visual sketch of the artwork and at least 1 inset image (in your preferred implementation method) of the mural sketch on the wall
- a written description of the content of the artwork and an estimated implementation schedule
- a cost estimate showing the amount of material and other supplies costs
- applicant/working group contact information
- CV of the applicant/team members (max. 2 pages per person)
Proposals should be sent as one pdf file (max. 5 Mb) to ekts.artteamgmail.com (ekts[dot]taidetiimi[at]gmail[dot]com). Title your proposal with your own name or the names of the working group members. Title the email “Napinkulma Mural Search”.
Who can apply?
Application period
The open search for works opens immediately and ends on July 11.8.2025, 23.59 at 33:XNUMX p.m. The selection of works will be made in week XNUMX, after which the selected artist, as well as other awarded sketches and those not selected, will be notified personally.
Only proposals received by the deadline will be accepted for the competition.
Image bank for application
Downloadable image files for book search can be found here. here.
You can see pictures of the surrounding area here., NOTE: The end of Koskenparras 4 is hidden behind the demolished Napikulma building.
The selection process for the works
Composition of the working group
The final selection of works will be made by a working group whose members are:
- Pia Rantanen, 2nd Vice-Chairman of the City Council, City of Imatra
- Mervi Hasu, City Councilor, City of Imatra
- Katri Storhammar, Marketing Manager, City of Imatra
- Erika Luhtanen, City Gardener, City of Imatra
- Hanna Koikkalainen, visual artist, artist member appointed by the South Karelian Artists' Association
- Mikko Hukkanen, property manager, Housing Company Koskenparras 4
- Kiril Georgiev, Board Member, Housing Company Koskenparras 4
- Rauni Tanskanen, museum assistant, representative member of the Virta Institute
Selection process and draft fees
The South Karelian Artists' Association's exhibition working group curates three of the proposed sketches, which will be processed by the aforementioned working group. The three best sketches will be awarded, the first with a prize of 1 euros and the second and third places with a participation fee of 000 euros.
The prizes are taxable income for the winner and they must take care of the appropriate notifications to the authorities. The organizer is not responsible for any tax consequences for the competitors. The organizer will report the value of the prizes and the competitors' personal data to the tax authorities. The participant cannot make any monetary or other claims against the organizer.
Evaluation criteria
The evaluation of the work proposals is based on their artistic quality, suitability for the urban environment of Imatrankoski, feasibility, and how well the proposal meets the criteria given in the work search.
The artist is responsible for ensuring that the work or any part thereof does not infringe the copyright of third parties or any other right based on copyright law, or any other intellectual property right.
Commission for the execution of the work
Once a work proposal has been selected and the artist receives an order for the work, a separate contract will be made for the commission. However, the competition organizer reserves the right not to implement any winning proposal in the competition.
Intellectual property rights
The copyright of the competition entries remains with the author. The competition organizers reserve the right to use and publish the material of the work selected for implementation free of charge in their own communications and marketing. The use of the copyright of the work to be implemented will be defined in more detail in the selection.
Disclaimer
The organizer is not liable in any way for any indirect or direct damages caused or alleged to be caused by participation in the competition.
The creator of the selected work is not in an employment relationship with the organizer, and the organizer therefore has no employer obligations towards him or her.
Insurance
The competition organizers do not guarantee the competition entries.
The person who created the work selected for implementation must have the necessary liability insurance, and in addition, they must have accident insurance that covers any personal injuries that may occur during the implementation of the work.
Privacy Policy
We collect and process the contact information provided in connection with the selection and contacting of competitors. The personal information provided will not be used for direct marketing. The collected contact information will be securely destroyed within a reasonable time after the end of the competition.
Rights to changes
The organizer reserves the right to change the rules without prior notice. In addition, the organizer reserves the right to suspend or terminate the competition at any time without prior notice and without giving a reason.
Comments
Contact persons and questions about the search
All questions related to the competition submitted by July 10.7th will be published anonymously with their answers on this page no later than July 15.7th.
Questions and answers received by the deadline
- Question 1: Can I participate in the mural competition if I haven't graduated yet? So I'm a visual arts student. Can a visual arts student and a non-visual arts professional participate together?
Students completing their first degree in art are not eligible to participate in this competition. Working groups can include fine arts students/representatives of fields other than fine arts, but we require that at least one member of the group meets the criteria of a professional artist.
- Question 2: When is the mural scheduled to be painted? Will it be painted this year or in the spring of 2026?
Contact persons
The main contact person for questions regarding the search for works is Hanna Ryynänen (South Karelia Artists' Association), ryynanen.hannajuuliagmail.com (ryynanen[dot]hannajuulia[at]gmail[dot]com)Further information can also be obtained from the Artists' Association's exhibition working group's email. ekts.artteamgmail.com (ekts[dot]taidetiimi[at]gmail[dot]com).
The responsible persons for the City of Imatra are exhibition producer Petra Lukkari and city gardener Erika Luhtanen.
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