Galleria Vaaga
The corridor gallery of the Free Art School, Galleria Vaaga, is freely available for student use and is managed by the student union. The gallery also hosts the students’ annual Christmas and spring sales events. Galleria Vaaga is located adjacent to the school’s facilities on the 4th floor of the Cable Factory.
Ongoing
Kaisla Kujanpää 14 Sep–4 Oct
Upcoming
2026
Aino Kalliosaari 5 Oct–25 Oct
Emma Grönqvist 26 Oct–15 Nov
Emilia Lehikoinen 16 Nov–6 Dec
Katja Matikainen 14 Dec–10 Jan 2027
2027
Milla Palmu 11 Jan–31 Jan
Eero Koistinen 12 Feb–4 Mar
Julia Lehto & Susanna Holm 15 Mar–4 Apr
Tiia-Leena Haataja & Anna-Sofia Micklin 5 Apr–25 Apr
Eleonoora Lehvonen 26 Apr–16 May
Julia Lehto & Susanna Holm 7 Jun–27 Jun
Group Exhibitions
2026
Christmas Sale Exhibition 7 Dec–13 Dec
2027
Third-Year Course Exhibition 1 Feb–11 Feb
Sales Exhibition 5 Mar–14 Mar
Spring Salon 17 May–6 Jun
First-Year Spring Exhibition
Visit Galleria Vaaga
Opening hours
Mon–Sun, 9:00–20:00
Address
Cable Factory
Tallberginkatu 1, Staircase E, 4th floor
Entrance via Staircases E and D
Free admission
About Vaaga
Galleria Vaaga, the Free Art School’s corridor gallery, is freely available to students and operates without curatorial oversight. No commission is taken on artwork sales. For many students, the school’s in-house gallery provides their first opportunity to organize an exhibition — making it a valuable space for hands-on learning.
Students plan and install their exhibitions independently, gaining practical experience not only in mounting artworks, but also in exhibition communication, marketing, writing artwork descriptions, pricing, and organizing opening events — all before their final year.