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Conference: Giving Voice to Museum Collections: Finno-Ugric and Sámi Heritage Today

The collections of Finno-Ugric and Sámi heritage in Estonian museums are shaped by long and sometimes contested histories. They preserve not only material objects, but also forgotten narratives: Indigenous knowledge, relationships and voices ...

16 September 2026

Faculty of Art and Culture Institute of Art History and Visual Culture Museology

KVI Open Lecture: Baiba Vanaga “From Amateurs to Professionals: Women Artists in Latvia in the 19th Century and Early 20th Century”

The lecture offers and overview of women artists who were active in Latvia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, focusing on their education both in Latvia and abroad, their participation in exhibitions, and the reception of their work. ...

16 September 2026

Faculty of Art and Culture Institute of Art History and Visual Culture

Estonian Manor Portal Gets a New Look

One of the most visited websites among Estonia’s heritage enthusiasts – the Estonian Manor Portal, mois.ee – now has a new look. In 1999, Valdo Praust founded the manor portal, introducing the public to the ...

14 August 2026

Cultural Heritage and Conservation

An outdoor exhibition introducing the possibilities of contemporary art to reinterpret Soviet heritage will open on 16 July at Kohtla-Järve Central Square

On Thursday, 16 July at 5 pm, the outdoor exhibition Reframing Monuments: The Past as Artistic Material will open at Kohtla-Järve Central Square. The exhibition explores the capacity of ...

13 July 2026

Faculty of Art and Culture Research and Development Office

The Estonian Academy of Arts Received the Largest Number of Admission Applications Ever

This year, 1,150 applications were submitted to the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA), which is approximately 30 more than last year and also the highest number ever. An average of 3.7 people applied for ...

2 July 2026

Doctoral School Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Art and Culture

Spring edition of journal Studies on Art and Architecture

The latest issue of Studies on Art and Architecture (1–2/2026) will be published on 8 June. This special issue is devoted to Talking Images in the Medieval and Early Modern Periods and is guest-edited by ...

4 June 2026

Institute of Art History and Visual Culture

Ingrid Ruudi in the international spotlight: Tallinn public space research receives recognition

In May 2026, the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies announced this year’s Vilis Vītols Article Award laureates. Among them, Estonian ...

2 June 2026

Faculty of Art and Culture

EKA Opens Annual Graduation Thesis Festival TASE ’26 on its Campus

The Estonian Academy of Arts opens the traditional graduation thesis festival TASE, which is an annual top event for young Estonian art, design, architecture and art culture. This year's festival returns to the ...

20 May 2026

Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Art and Culture Faculty of Design

KVI + ARH Open Lecture: Jos Boys “Doing Disability Differently in Architecture”

The 2025/2026 academic year open lecture series will be held in collaboration with the ...

10 March 2026

Architecture and Urban Design Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Art and Culture

Global and Local: The Precious Tapestries of Early Modern Tallinn

The joint project of the University of Tartu, the Estonian Academy of Arts, and the City Museum of Tallinn aims to prepare the conservation and future exhibition of the museum’s 16th-century tapestries. The initiative brings together the ...

25 February 2026

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