EKA Grad Show TASE ‘26

The EKA Graduation Show Festival TASE ’26 opens on May 27, 2026 at 17:00.

At the graduation festival, the faculties of architecture, design, art culture, and fine arts will present this year’s final projects.

TASE ’26 will take place on the EKA campus in Kalamaja – in the EKA main building (Põhja pst 7 / Kotzebue 1), as well as in the buildings at Kotzebue 4 and 10, and on the Kotzebue 2 plot.

At the opening event, the Young Artist, Young Applied Artist, and Young Designer awards will be presented to bachelor’s and master’s level students.

The TASE ’26 exhibition will remain open from May 28 to June 19, daily from 13:00 to 19:00.

Find the detailed programme and the list of graduates on the website https://tase.artun.ee/

PROGRAMME

TASE ’26 Opening on Wed 27.05. at 17–23

• 17.00 opening ceremony on Kotzebue Street, speeches, announcement of the Young Designer, Young Artist, and Young Applied Artist awards
• 18.00 Puuluup concert on the Kotzebue Street stage
• 19.00–22.00 DJ duo Danger from Estonia on the roof of the PAKK pavilion
• 23.00 end of the party
• 23.00–… official afterparty and karaoke at Balta Chill

Additionally, Hulkur Baar and the ÖKU food truck will be present.

TASE Day on Saturday, 6 June:

• 13.00–21.00 TASE exhibition open
• 13.00–15.00 presentation of graduation projects from the Faculty of Design
• 15.00–15.30 presentation of graduation projects from the Faculty of Art and Culture
• 15.45–16.30 Jaak Juske’s historical tour around the EKA area
• 17.00 screening of TASE Anima ‘26 at Sõprus Cinema
• 19.00 TASE Anima ‘26 discussion in the lobby of the EKA main building, in English

Keithy Kuuspu endurance performance

• “Active Performativity”, Monday, 25 May at 19.00 in the courtyard of Kotzebue 4
• “Indirect Performativity”, Wednesday, 17 June at 19.00 in the courtyard of Kotzebue 4

Margaret Tilga’s learning club “Girls, in Theory”

• Tuesday, 9 June at 18.00 in the EKA Gallery, with pre-registration, in Estonian

GUIDED TOURS
All tours begin in the lobby of the EKA main building and participation is free.

Historical tour

• Saturday, 6 June at 15.45–16.30 historical tour around the EKA area, guided by Jaak Juske, in Estonian, donations are welcome

Faculty of Architecture tours

• Thursday, 11 June at 14.00–15.00 presentation of graduation projects from the Department of Interior Architecture, in Estonian
• Thursday, 11 June at 15.30–17.00 presentation of graduation projects from the Departments of Architecture and Urban Studies, in Estonian
• Monday, 15 June at 17.00–18.00 presentation of graduation projects from the Faculty of Architecture, in Estonian
• Tuesday, 16 June at 13.00–14.00 presentation of graduation projects from the Department of Interior Architecture, in Estonian

Faculty of Design tours

• Saturday, 6 June at 13.00–15.00, in Estonian
• Sunday, 14 June at 13.00–15.00, in Estonian

Faculty of Art and Culture tours

• Saturday, 6 June at 15.00–15.30, in Estonian
• Sunday, 14 June at 15.00–15.30, in Estonian

Faculty of Fine Arts tours

• Saturday, 30 May at 16.00–17.00, in Estonian
• Sunday, 14 June at 16.00–17.00, in Estonian

General TASE tour

• Friday, 29 May at 17.30–18.30, in English

SPONSORS
Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Tallinn City

PARTNERS
Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia, Funrent, mirai™, Punch Club, Puumarket, Sadolin Estonia, Tallinn Circular Economy Center

TASE chief organizer:
Kaisa Maasik-Koplimets, kaisa.maasik@artun.ee