Welcome to the launch event for the Rovaniemi artwork competition! The City of Rovaniemi and the University of Lapland are organizing a design competition for a new Rovaniemi artwork to be installed in the centre of Rovaniemi. The competition will start on January 14, 2026, at 3:00 pm at a launch event in the Esko and Asko hall at the University of Lapland.

In the competition, you will have the opportunity, either individually or in a group, to design a visually striking Rovaniemi artwork that strengthens local identity. The competition is open to all students who have study right at the University of Lapland.

At the kick-off event, representatives of the City of Rovaniemi and teachers from the Faculty of Art and Design will explain the content and stages of the competition and what kind of support is available for participating in the competition. In addition, the detailed competition programme will be published at the kick-off event.

The competition’s kick-off event is a live event, but it is also possible to participate remotely in Teams (if needed, Meeting ID: 387 420 253 376 18; Join code: D37Wy2Ne).

Coffee will be served for 30 first ones at the site!

The event will be held mainly in Finnish, but competition-related materials will be available in English, too. It is also possible to participate in the competition with an English-language proposal.

Further information about the competition can be found on the Rovaniemi city website: rovaniemi.fi/rovaniemiteos