The Open Call for Mediabox exhibition times for 2026 is now running! There are 11-12 exhibition slots available for Mediabox in 2026. The space includes a fixed projector, media player and active loudspeakers.
Mediabox is an exhibition space for media art, located in Forum Box. The programme presents recent media artworks and is coordinated in collaboration with AV-arkki – Centre for Finnish Media Art.
We are looking preferably new works to be presented in Mediabox. The selection does not limit to but prefers brand new or upcoming projects. The selection is curated by Kamilla Billiers (Executive Director at Forum Box), Avreno Heikka (Programme Coordinator at AV-arkki) and visual artist Navid Afzalnia, who recently completed his internship at Forum Box.
The selected works are automatically selected for AV-arkki’s online archive. The artist signs also Forum Box’s exhibition contract.
The exhibition slot is free of charge for AV-arkki’s member artists.
Please note! You can apply for an exhibition time even if you are not yet a member at AV-arkki. However, you must apply to become a member if you receive an exhibition time at Mediabox. Read more about the membership.
Deadline for applications is October 4th, 2025 at 24:00
You can apply by filling in this Google form. Filling in the form requires signing in to your Google account.
The personnel of Forum Box will communicate the decisions by the beginning of November.
The exhibition
Forum Box does not charge a rent for the Mediabox space. The duration of the exhibition is approximately one month, and the vernissage is held at the same time with other vernissages at Forum Box. The exhibition contract includes communication and promotion in addition to the exhibition space and surveillance. Forum Box provides electronic invitation for the Mediabox vernissage and a Facebook event. Printed invitations for vernissage or exhibition catalogues are produced in artists’ own expense.
The space
Mediabox is a black box designed for projections. The dimensions are: width 2,1 m, length 3,4 m, height 2,2 m. The walls are black, the projection surface is painted with matt grey. The space is suitable for small installations, but all additional materials for installations are produced in artists’ own expense. The sound system of the exhibition will be coordinated with the Forum Box personnel and the artist(s) having simultaneous exhibitions in the general exhibition space.
The equipment
The artists have access to the fixed equipment of Mediabox without any additional expenses. At the moment, the equipment consists of: 1 Full HD video projector, BrightSign media player and a sound system (Genelec active loudspeakers). If needed, AV-arkki can provide technical support for projects. The position of the video projector is fixed permanently. If the artist wants to execute the projection in some alternative way, they must bring their own AV equipment to the exhibition space.
More information
Av-arkki – Centre for Finnish Media Art www.av-arkki.fi
Töölönkatu 11A, 00100 Helsinki
Director Hanna Maria Anttila, director [a] av-arkki.fi
Forum Box www.forumbox.fi
Ruoholahdenranta 3a, 00180 Helsinki
Executive Director Kamilla Billiers, kamilla.billiers [a] forumbox.fi
