Heli Paaso-Rantala has started as a cultural producer at the Art Centre KulttuuriKauppila

FM Heli Paaso-Rantala will be working in the production of the Art Ii Biennial.
Published 09.05.2022

Heli is a Master of Arts. Her field of expertise is media, communications and culture. During the past few years she had been working as the cultural manager in the Municipality of Taivalkoski. She has now returned to work at her hometown Ii.

”I’m extremely happy and excited to work at KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre again. I did two of my study trainings here at KulttuuriKauppila in the 2010’s. This is where I got the spark for culture and arts and it has driven me ever since. KulttuuriKauppila and Art Ii Biennial have had a special place in my heart all these years. And now the circle closes.”

Art Ii Biennial is arranged in June of 2022 for the 8th time. Heli is in charge of the event production of the Biennial.

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