Lasten ja nuorten taidekeskuksen säätiö

What Lasten ja nuorten taidekeskuksen säätiö does

Lasten ja nuorten taidekeskuksen säätiö (Art Centre for Children and Young People) is a Finnish non-profit foundation established on 21 March 1980 by the Ministry of Education and Culture (opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö) and the City of Hyvinkää, and commencing operations in 1981. The foundation operates from the Villa Arttu cultural centre in Hyvinkää, Finland, and maintains the International Archive of Children's and Young People's Art — approximately 110,000 works from around 130 countries accumulated through exhibitions held between 1971 and 2017, of which roughly 88,000 have been digitized into 27 web exhibitions. Its core programmatic activities include exhibitions at a 169 sqm gallery, loanable themed exhibitions to organizations nationwide, continuing education for early childhood educators, and youth-focused programming under the Nuori Taide national platform and the Taide\Folio online showcase.

The foundation's product portfolio spans the main Art Centre program, Villa Arttu as a co-located cultural venue, the International Archive as both a research and lending asset, the Nuori Taide youth initiative, the Taide\Folio and TaideJemma web platforms, eleven ready-made loanable themed exhibition packages (Kiekuva, Lähikuvia luonnosta, Hortus Urbanus, Leijona, Sirkus, Perheitä maailmalta, Kotini, Meitä on moneksi, Huoli huomisesta, Eino ja maailman lapset, and others), the Piilossa functional exhibition for ages 0-3, and intergenerational Yhdessä-pajat workshops. Sub-brands operate under unified governance.

The revenue model combines primary government grants from the Ministry of Education and Culture and the City of Hyvinkää with earned income from exhibition and artwork lending (priced at €200-€400 for XS-M tier packages and €700-€1,800 for Piilossa rentals), professional training fees for early-childhood educators, and charitable donations under permit RA/2024/564. Customer segments are diversified across children and families (primary), young visual artists aged 15-29, early-childhood educators, and academic researchers; the foundation serves as a node within a national network (Suomen lastenkulttuurikeskusten liitto) and maintains European partnerships including Arts4all, Svenskt Barnbildarkiv, and an EU Erasmus+ project.

Name

Lasten ja nuorten taidekeskuksen säätiö

Legal name

Lasten ja nuorten taidekeskuksen säätiö sr

Website

https://artcentre.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lasten ja nuorten taidekeskuksen säätiö is a Finnish non-profit foundation, established in 1980 and jointly funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the City of Hyvinkää, that operates the Art Centre for Children and Young People — maintaining an international archive of approximately 110,000 children's artworks from 130 countries, and delivering exhibitions, lending services, training, and youth programming for children, families, educators, and researchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's and Youth Art Education Services

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Visual Arts Instruction (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture) (EDAMAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Museums (THAJADAE), Creativity, Art & Music Learning Apps (EDACANAE), Creative Arts, Music & Movement Content (EDAGACAG)

Keywords

• Children's art education
• Youth art programs
• Art exhibition lending
• Early childhood arts
• Cultural heritage preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyvinkää

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from Ministry of Education and Culture (opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö) and City of Hyvinkää. Foundation established and funded by these public bodies since 1980.
2. Exhibition and Art Lending Fees: Revenue from lending exhibitions and artworks to organizations. Pricing based on exhibition size (XS, S, M, L tiers). Also rental of functional exhibitions like Piilossa.
3. Training Services: Continuing education training for early childhood education staff, organized in collaboration with Hyvinkää City Education Department.
4. Donations: Charitable donations collected under permit RA/2024/564, valid throughout Finland. Funds support children's art education, exhibitions, and youth art activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The foundation operates a children's and youth art centre promoting art education through exhibitions, workshops, guided tours, training programs, and cultural youth work, while maintaining the International Archive of approximately 110,000 children's and young people's artworks from around 130 countries accumulated since 1971. It lends themed physical exhibitions and individual artworks to organizations, offers the Piilossa functional exhibition for early childhood education (0–3 years) on a rental basis, provides continuing education for early childhood educators, and delivers the Nuori Taide national program supporting young visual artists aged 15–29.

Product overview

Lasten ja nuorten taidekeskuksen säätiö operates as a unified cultural organization offering art education and exhibition services primarily in Finland. The core offering centers on the International Archive of approximately 110,000 children's artworks from 130 countries, complemented by physical and digital exhibition services. Key products include: the Art Centre facilities at Villa Arttu for exhibitions and workshops; the Nuori Taide national program for youth aged 15-29 with its online platform TaideFolio; the TaideJemma digital network for archiving; and various loanable exhibition packages (Verkkonäyttelyt online and Lainattavat näyttelyt physical). The organization also provides educational services including continuing education for early childhood educators and Yhdessä-pajat intergenerational workshops. The Piilossa functional exhibition offers a rentable early childhood experience. Together, these form an integrated ecosystem supporting children's and youth art education, archiving, exhibition, and cultural participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nuori Taide: National cultural youth work initiative focusing on visual arts for young people aged 15-29, offering exhibitions, workshops, and training.
• Taide\Folio
• Piilossa
• TaideJemma

Products and services

• International Archive of Children's and Young People's Art (Lasten ja nuorten taiteen arkisto) A unique international archive containing approximately 110,000 artworks by children and young people aged 3–20 from about 130 countries, accumulated through international exhibitions held from 1971 to 2017; about 88,000 works have been digitized and are accessible for research purposes at the Art Centre premises.
• Exhibition and Artwork Lending (Näyttely- ja teoslainaus) Lending service offering themed exhibition packages and individual artworks from the international archive for display in schools, libraries, banks, and public buildings; tiered pricing by size: XS (10–24 works, €200), S (25–34 works, €300), M (35–40 works, €400), L (45–50 works, price on request).
• Web Exhibitions (Verkkonäyttelyt) 27 online exhibitions compiled from the digitized archive: 16 international exhibition collections (33–123 images each) and 11 thematic exhibition collections (50–200 images each), accessible globally via artcentre.fi.
• Piilossa Functional Exhibition Rental Functional, interactive exhibition for early childhood art education (children aged 0–3 with adult supervision) featuring hiding, seeking, and discovery elements including soft structures, tactile boxes, archive artworks, puzzle games, and handmade birds/felted eggs. Designed for spaces of 30–100 sqm. Rental: €700/month, €1,300 for 2 months, €1,800 for 3 months.
• Loanable Exhibitions (Lainattavat näyttelyt) Curated ready-made themed exhibition packages available for loan, including: Kiekuva (10 works), Lähikuvia luonnosta (23 works), Hortus Urbanus (48 works), Leijona (24 works), Sirkus (30 works), Perheitä maailmalta (31 works), Kotini (35 works), Meitä on moneksi (40 works), Huoli huomisesta (45 works), and Eino ja maailman lapset (50 works).
• Continuing Education for Early Childhood Education (Varhaiskasvatuksen täydennyskoulutus) Art-based continuing education (VESO training) for early childhood education staff in Hyvinkää and surrounding municipalities, organized in collaboration with the Hyvinkää City Education Department. Two training packages offered: 'Taidelähtöinen ohjaustoiminta varhaiskasvatuksessa' and 'Projektilähtöinen taidetoiminta' (spring/autumn 2026).
• Yhdessä-pajat (Together Workshops) Local participatory workshops at Villa Arttu bringing together diverse groups — early childhood, special education, healthcare students, immigrant training groups, daycare groups, and elderly from care homes — for creative encounters, intergenerational exchange, and multicultural art-based experiences.
• Nuori Taide National Programme for Young Visual Artists National activities for young people aged 15–29, providing forums for presenting art, workshops, training, events, and projects at national, regional, and local levels across Finland. Includes the Taide\Folio online showcase platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served children and families through exhibitions, workshops, and cultural youth work
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• OP Uusimaa HyvinkääminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership resulted in approximately 70 artworks from the international archive displayed at OP Uusimaa's Hyvinkää branch. Exhibition theme focused on homes and residences. Collaboration supports local visibility of children's art culture in different sectors of society.
• Associação para a Promoção Cultural da Criança (Association for the Cultural Promotion of Children)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese organization coordinating EU Erasmus+ project. Project aims to build and deepen cooperation among cultural sector actors, share best practices, and develop international projects focusing on quality, inclusion, and participation. Approximately 30 organizations from across Europe participate. First contact seminar held January 2020.
• Arts4all (The European Art Schools)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth European network of art schools. Foundation is a member, maintaining international relations with similar organizations across Europe.
• Svenskt Barnbildarkiv (Swedish Children's Art Archive)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClosest Nordic partner organization located in Eskilstuna, Sweden. Regular collaboration in international children's art activities.
• MAPs-avustusorganisaatio (MAPs Aid Organization)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyrian refugee camp school support organization. Collaboration resulted in exhibition of children's drawings from Bekaa Valley refugee camp in Lebanon. Drawings depict experiences of war and peace, with 20 reproductions available for exhibition loans.
• Hyvinkään lasten ja nuorten kuvataidekoulu (Hyvinkää Art School for Children and Young People)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-located partner in Villa Arttu cultural centre. Collaborates on training, exhibitions, and international development projects. Key partner in camp school activities.
• Taito Etelä-Suomen käsityö- ja muotoilukoulu (Taito Craft and Design School South-Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-located partner in Villa Arttu cultural centre. Collaborates on training, exhibitions, and international development projects including environmental art and cultural encounters themes.
• Amos Rex Art MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Generation exhibition series. Foundation manages digital material including thousands of artwork images and descriptions from Generation 2020 exhibition proposals.
• Five Finnish Universities and Nuorisotutkimuksen verkostocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with University of Jyväskylä, University of Helsinki, University of Lapland, University of Oulu, and Aalto University, plus Youth Research Network. Project 2017-2019 mapped children's art archives in Finland and produced research publications.
• Suomen lastenkulttuurikeskusten liitto (Finnish Children's Culture Centres' Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation is a member of national network of children's culture centres. Network provides connection to national children's culture policy and local cultural work.
• Det Internasjonale Barnekunstmuseet (International Museum of Children's Art, Oslo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner museum in Norway. Familiar collaboration partner in Nordic network.
• National Arts Education Archive at Yorkshire Sculpture ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK partner archive. Contacts established through visits. Part of European children's art archive network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Det Internasjonale Barnekunstmuseet (International Museum of Children's Art, Oslo): Norwegian museum dedicated to children's art, cited as a direct Nordic collaboration partner. Operates a comparable children's art archive and exhibition model, making it the closest functional peer.
• Svenskt Barnbildarkiv (Swedish Children's Image Archive): Eskilstuna-based Nordic archive partnering on international children's art activities. Closest Nordic peer with a comparable curatorial and archive-lending focus.
• National Arts Education Archive (Yorkshire Sculpture Park): UK-based arts education archive cited as part of the same European children's art archive network. Comparable as a research-oriented children's/youth arts archive rather than a general art museum.
• Associação para a Promoção Cultural da Criança: Portuguese partner coordinating EU Erasmus+ projects on children's culture. Operates similar children's art education, cultural youth work, and international exchange programs.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Largest children's museum in the world, broadly comparable as an institution serving children and families through exhibits and education. Wider remit (science, history, performing arts) than Art Centre's narrow visual-arts focus.
• Amos Rex: Helsinki contemporary art museum partnered on the Generation exhibition series. Operates in the same Finnish visual-arts ecosystem but at a broader, higher-budget scale and without a children's-art specialization.
• Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art: Finnish national contemporary art museum with extensive youth and education programming. Comparable as a Finnish fine-arts institution serving young audiences, though without Art Centre's archive specialization.

Others

• Heureka Science Centre: Finnish science centre with strong children's education programming. Adjacent peer in the Finnish children's cultural-education space, sharing target audiences (schools, families) but a different subject domain (STEM vs. visual arts).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/villaarttu
• Instagraminstagram.com/villaarttu

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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