Parkano, Summer City of ITE Art

Pirkanmaa, Whenever, Summer exhibition
Raimo Hautaluoma’s Loch Ness Monster descended to take a bath in Parkano Juhlapuisto in the summer of 2024.

Parkano, Summer City of ITE Art 1.6.–31.8.2026

In Parkano, ITE Art has been spreading around the city centre for fifteen years. This summer’s theme is “ITE party”. Everyone can attend this party! The exhibition is free of charge and accessible. The works can be viewed around the clock from the beginning of June to the end of August.

Parkano – ITE Summer City

ITE art has been seen on the streets in Parkano since 2011. In the summer of 2018, Parkano was declared an ITE summer city in cooperation with the Association for Rural Culture and Education, and the cooperation is still ongoing. The exhibition has been curated by Arto Tuominen from the beginning.

OPEN all summer 1.6.–31.8.2026 at all times
ADDRESS City center area of ​​Parkano.
FURTHER INFORMATION City of Parkano homepage

Glimpses of Parkano’s ITE summer over the years

Photos: Hanna Tuuri

Jori Tapio Kalliola, Devil, 2026
Kyösti Iitti, Chain Bear, 2026
Party guests. Works by Junk Princess Marjut Kauppinen, Esa Leppänen and Matti Koitto, 2026.
Junk Princess Marjut Kauppinen, Window Frame, 2026
Matti Järvenpää, Hanomag
Kalevi Järvenpää, Heavenly drunkard.
Leena Nio, Snail.
Kyösti Iitti, UFO and ET. Irja Alinen, The Green Men.
Curator Arto Tuominen and motorcycle artwork by Esa Leppänen.