Tuusula Arts Night brings cultural joy to an August evening

South Tuusula

We recommend travelling between event locations on foot or by bicycle. Parking areas are located at the church car park, Lukkarintie car park, Hyökkäläntie north end car park, swimming pool car park and Koskenmäenpolku car park.

If you are heading to the Kotorannanpuisto event, we recommend travelling between event locations on foot or by bicycle. The event area can be accessed on foot or by bike from the Kotuntie boat harbour on Kotuntie or from the direction of Fjällbo Park via Ilmari Kiannon kuja and the cycle path along the edge of the golf course. There is limited parking on Kotorannankuja. Access to Kotorannankuja is only possible from the traffic lights at the northe end of Kirkkotie. The road is closed to vehicles from the Keuda end – emergency vehicles and residents are allowed to drive through.

Kellokoski

We recommend arriving at the event on foot or by bicycle to avoid traffic congestion. Parking is available in the hospital car park, which can be accessed via Ruukinkuja, or on the other side of the river in the school and parish car parks. Parking is not available in the Lasipalatsi courtyard or at the end of Ruukinkuja in front of the Post Office. The K-Supermarket and S-Market car parks are for shoppers only.

Jokela

We recommend arriving at the event by train, on foot or by bicycle to avoid traffic congestion. Parking is available at the VR train park. There is no parking available at the Jokela brick factory yard.

Can I organise an event during Tuusula Arts Night? 

Yes, you can, welcome! Please remember that the programme must be art and culture and open to everyone. Tuusula Arts Night is a community event.

When is Tuusula Arts Night held?

The second Friday in August every year.

What kind of event can be part of Tuusula Arts Night? 

Programme options:

• The programme consists of art and culture, which may include music, theatre, dance, circus, literature, media art, film screenings or similar.
• The programme may consist of a cultural event, performance, open rehearsals, art exhibition, performance art, workshop, discussion event, installation, flash mob, workshop, open studio or similar.
• The programme cannot be merely a marketing event (e.g. a discount sale at an art gallery).
• The programme cannot be a sports competition.
• The programme must be open to the public, but it may be free of charge or subject to an admission fee.
• Tuusula Arts Night is a politically and religiously neutral event.

How do I market my event? 

Please register your event in the Tuusula event calendar by 15 May. This will ensure that your event is included in the programme booklet, on the event website, on posters and in social media marketing.

Share the event on your social media channels too! Remember to tag @tuusulankunta in your posts and stories so that we can share them. Use the hashtags #TuusulanTaiteidenYö and #ElämisenTaidetta.

If you would like to be a co-organiser of a Facebook event, please send a message to the cultural producer at kulttuuri@tuusula.fi. 

What information must be submitted to the Tuusula event calendar by 15 May?

Provide as much detail as possible about the programme content, schedule, target group (e.g. families with children, young people, adults, senior citizens) and location.

Add text at the end: The event is part of Tuusula Arts Night. The full programme can be found on the website: www.tuusula.fi/taiteidenyo. You can get to the event on foot, by bicycle, by HSL bus or by free shuttle bus. The bus runs between Järvenpää railway station, Hyrylä bus terminal and Riihikallio, stopping at all stops as necessary.

Do I need to create a separate event in the event calendar for each programme item I organise?

No, it shouldn’t. There are plenty of events, so it’s a good idea to combine programmes taking place at the same venue into one event, such as Tuusula Arts Night in Halosenniemi. 

What should I do if I forgot to submit my event to the event calendar by 15 May?

You can promote your event on your own channels and on social media by tagging @tuusulankunta, and we may feature your event in our Instagram stories, for example. 

Can I use the event logo in my marketing?

Yes, you can. You can download the logos from the Tuusula municipality’s Flickr account.

What does the person responsible for the event need to know? 

Each event must have a designated person in charge. Event organisers are responsible for the permits, insurance and safety of their own events and act as the responsible organiser of their own events. Event organisers arrange their events on their own budget. Municipal cultural grants can be applied for to cover programme content. 

Will the local authority pay for the programme I have organised? 

No charge. You can apply for grants from the Culture and Leisure Committee to cover programme costs. Your event can be free or charge an admission fee.

What kind of permits or safety plans does my event require? 

Each event organiser is responsible for obtaining the necessary permits for their event and drawing up a safety plan. This applies, for example, to Teosto permits and noise permits.

Is Tuusula municipality’s insurance valid for my event? 

No. Each event organiser is responsible for their own insurance. 

Is Rantatie closed? 

No. The attractions along the beach road are operating as normal. The event is being organised differently than in previous years. The programme organised by the municipality will take place in Kotorannanpuisto Park, at the Tuusula museums and at the swimming pool. 

How are people instructed to move around during the evening? 

We recommend that visitors arrive at the event on foot, by bicycle, by HSL bus or by free shuttle bus. The bus runs between Järvenpää railway station, Hyrylä bus terminal and Riihikallio, stopping at all stops as necessary. During the evening, free event buses will also run on the Hyrylä–Kellokoski–Jokela route. Timetables can be found on this website. The nearest train stations are Jokela, Kerava and Ainola (Järvenpää). Culture moves <3

The programme is in Etelä-Tuusula, Kellokoski and Jokela. Will you have time to see everything during the evening?

No time. At Tuusula Arts Night, participants choose what kind of programme they want to take part in. The events have different profiles and target groups. 

Where are the programmes for families with children? 

The municipality of Tuusula is organising a programme suitable for all ages at Kotorannapuisto (Kotorannankuja 10, Tuusula). Alcohol is not sold in the area. 

There are also programmes suitable for children at other event venues. It is worth familiarising yourself with the programme thoroughly before participating so that you know where to find the most suitable programme.

What is the correct spelling of the event name? 

Tuusula Arts Night. According to Finnish spelling rules, Tuusula is written with a capital letter and the other words with lowercase letters.

I would like to perform at Tuusula Arts Night. Who should I contact? 

You can organise your own event or performance yourself, request permission to use the area and register your event in the Tuusula event calendar by 15 May.

Performers in the municipality of Tuusula are booked by the Tuusula cultural producer around the tu of the year. The largest operators in Kellokoski are Kellokosken Ruukki ry and Jekku ry in Jokela. 

I would like to sell café products at the Tuusula Arts Night. Is that possible? 

The cultural producer books café vendors for Tuusula municipality’s event venues on an invitation basis around the tu of the year. 

I would like to sell my art or handicrafts at the Tuusula Arts Night. Who should I contact?

Please contact Gustavelund.

We would like to present our party’s activities. Where can we set up a tent?

No, because Tuusula Arts Night is a politically neutral event. For these four hours, the spotlight is on artists and creative professionals. This policy was established by Tuusula Arts Night Association, which organised the event in the past, and the municipality of Tuusula continues to follow this policy. 

What does it mean for an event to be non-religious?

The municipality of Tuusula organises programmes that are suitable for everyone and not related to any particular religion in neutral venues. Culture belongs to everyone. Religious communities can organise cultural events that are open to everyone during Tuusula Arts Night (e.g. a concert in a church). 

Who “owns” Tuusula Arts Night? 

Currently, the municipality of Tuusula. The event was previously organised by Tuusulan Taiteiden Yö ry, with whom the municipality agreed on 24 March 2022 that the municipality of Tuusula would organise the event in 2022–2026. 

What is the municipality of Tuusula doing to promote Tuusula Arts Night? 

We are doing the following things for the Night of the Arts:

• The municipality of Tuusula owns the event and allocates resources for its organisation from Tuusula's cultural services.
• The municipality organises the event programme on its own premises.
• The municipality offers event organisers (individuals, associations, communities) the opportunity to become organisers of the communal Tuusula Arts Night event.
• The municipality offers the opportunity to apply for grants for event programme content.
• The municipality communicates about the event. The municipality provides event organisers with the Tuusula event calendar as a communication platform and compiles programme information. The municipality produces, among other things, the event website, programme booklet, posters, newspaper advertisements, social media communications and signage.  
• The municipality will pay for bus transport to the event.

Which of the municipality’s cultural producers will produce Tuusula Arts Night in 2026?

Janne Raudaskoski, +358 40 314 3436, janne.raudaskoski@tuusula.fi

Tuusula’s Night of the Arts has a long tradition. Let’s make this Friday in August a memorable and joyful evening of art together! Thank you for joining us 🙂