What are Cultural intermediate spaces?
Cultural intermediate spaces support artists’ working conditions and make use of temporarily empty buildings in Turku. The scheme also creates new and surprising urban culture.
The scheme offers spaces for cultural activities on a temporary basis. These may be buildings scheduled for demolition, repurposing, or awaiting a new local detailed plan.
The city selects artists for the intermediate spaces through an application process. Applications may be submitted between 15 December 2025 and 30 January 2026.
What types of activities take place in the intermediate spaces?
The intermediate spaces for culture are meant for artistic work as well as for organising events, workshops, performances and exhibitions.
In return, those selected to use the spaces are expected to offer cultural activities that are open to everyone in Turku.
This way, the model helps create a variety of engaging activities for art and culture enthusiasts, while also supporting the work of artists.
The intermediate space model for culture announces its upcoming activities in Turku’s event calendar.
