Culture Partners have been chosen for the 2025–2027 season

The city of Oulu’s Culture Services has signed temporary contracts with professional communities working in the culture field since 2006. Culture partners receive support for their activities and produce cultural content and events for all citizens of Oulu and the residents of nearby regions. 

Contracts reinforce the long-term development work of culture operators and their cooperation with the city of Oulu. Culture partners form a wide network of specialists which has a significant role in the city’s art and culture activities. The culture partners play a significant role in the Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture year’s implementation and designing and launching the year’s inheritance work during the coming partnership period. 

For the contract period 2025–2027, there are 14 partner communities in different fields of art who have been chosen with open applications. See the chosen culture partners on the Culture Services’ website.