Concreate 2026

Concreate Urban Art Festival in Kajaani 6–19 July

Concreate is coming again – this time to Kajaani in Northern Finland! Previously held in the capital region, the festival will see Finnish and international urban artists create a unique permanent work of art in the city.

The festival will focus on Vesitorninmäki in Kajaani, where eight murals will be painted on the ends of buildings. In addition, a total of three underpasses will be painted nearby on Sotkamontie and Rinnekatu. 18 artists will participate in the festival, six of whom will come from Finland and the rest from different parts of the world. With Concreate, one of the most significant mural ensembles in Finland will be created in Kajaani. Read more about the artists here.

We will gather to celebrate the completed works on Saturday 18 July from 6 to 9 pm at Vesitorninmäki for a public party open to everyone. The event will include guided art tours, artist talkst, and those who are interested will have the opportunity to try painting with spray paint. In addition, Kiinteistö Oy Kajaanin Pietari will grill sausages for visitors.

Address: Koulukuja 2, 87300 Kajaani.

Schedule:

18.15 opening speech and artist talks

18.45, 19.15 & 19.45 art walks

18-20 try out spray painting!

Concreate is part of the Oulu2026 Capital of Culture year and the Kajaani 375 anniversary. In addition, the festival is supported by Kiinteistö Oy Kajaanin Pietari, the Embassy of Spain, the Finnish Swedish Cultural Foundation, The Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Centre, Montana Cans and Cramo.