Karoliina Loimaala: Kukkakylpy
Photo: Anniina Kettunen
Kehä festivaL
A multidisciplinary art festival for two
Kehä Festival 14. – 18.10.2025 at Cultural Centre Valve, Oulu
Photo: Anniina Kettunen
Kehä is an annual festival, where all the works are produced for one experiencer at a time. The works take in viewers in care institutions and at an open event at the Culture House Valve in Oulu. Sharing experiences between artists is an integral part of the festival. We invite artists from all over Europe who work on the basis of one-to-one art, social and health workers who believe in the possibilities of art, and all those interested to join us in our shared circle – Kehä.
Kulttuuriosuuskunta ILME has been organising Kehä since 2015. The 2025 edition of the Kehä Festival will be the tenth in a row.
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The artist selections 2025 for the One-to-One Art project have been made
The artist selections for the One-to-One Art project have been made! This year, we received 284 proposals for one-to-one artworks from all over Europe and the world, of which we selected 14. Some of the artists will perform their works both at the Kehä Festival in Oulu, Finland (14. – 18.10.2025) and the One-to-One Art … Read more
Experience Emma Fält’s online work on one-to-one art -portal
Celebrating Di s ta n c e and Proximity is a one-to-one performance by Emma Fält. The piece can be experienced outdoors and online alone or together with a buddy. The participative piece invites you on a journey during which we consider distance through physicality, listening and drawing. You can do it … Read more
A European portal for one-to-one art is now open!
The portal will gather in one place the relevant information of organisations, collectives, artists, residencies and festivals focusing on one-on-one artworks around Europe. The portal is meant for anyone who cares about this highly marginal and potential artform and wants to get connected. On the notice board you will find information of upcoming open calls, … Read more
Open call for one-to-one artworks is open from 15.1. to 28.2.2025
We invite you to propose your one-to-one artwork for our festivals. One-to-one art means works by one artist presented to only one person at a time. We welcome works from all artfields. Disabled artists are also welcome to participate. You can propose your work to the Kehä Festival in Oulu, Finland (held on 14.–18.10), to … Read more
Early Bird -campaign
You can now buy Early bird -ticket to the Kehä Festival! Check out the works on the Kehä and buy yourself a cheap Early bird ticket for 10€/15€! The campaign is valid from 17.6-27.6.2024. Book your spot here! You can take look at the schedule by clicking this link. The Kehä festival is open to the public and will be held … Read more
The artist selections for the One-to-One Art project have been made
The artist selections for the One-to-One Art project have been made. The selections have been made in cooperation with the Portuguese Companhia de Teatro Gato Escaldado, the Croatian Kuća Klajn / House of Klajn. This year, the Kehä festival program (October 30–November 2, 2024) consists of artists, some of whom also perform at the One-to-One … Read more
The selections for the Kehä festival have been made!
The selections for the Kehä festival have been made! Works from eight different countries have been selected for the 2024 Kehä repertoire: Dmytro Grynov: (Dis)connect (UA/DE) Eva Holts: Dia end (UA) Lena Giuliano: Things to do after you die (BR) Carla Gomes: Cabine (PT) Keumbyul Lim / Tevya Bombieri-Morales: The Blind Sight (DE) Mammu Rauhala: … Read more
The selections of the artworks for one-to-one art festivals are still in progress
We have received almost 300 applications whose level and quality surprised us. We want to create well-thought-out programs for the Kehä Festival and the One-to-One Art Festival in Lisbon, as well as think carefully about the artists we choose for the residency to Klanjec. The task is not easy, but it is all the more … Read more
Application period has closed
Open Call for the One-to-One Art projects and Kehä festival has ended. We received almoust 300 applications. Thank you to all applicants. We will announce the selections on April 15, 2024. Follow us on social:@kehafestivaali #onetooneart #creativeeurope Article photo:Photo: Concerto for hands by Antti Tolvi Photograph Anniina Kettunen
Kehä-festival is becoming international
In 2024 and 2025, the Kehä Festival will be organised as part of the One-to-One Art project, which has been awarded Creative Europe funding for the period 1.11.2023 – 30.4.2026. The City of Oulu will also support the project. ILME’s partners in the project are the theatre group Gato Escaldado from Lisbon, Portugal, and the … Read more
