Oulu Days Production Support – Guidelines for Event Organisers

Oulu Days invites events and performances that enrich the city, bring people together and make Oulu vibrant. Through production support, Oulu Days commissions events and performances as part of the Oulu Days programme on 4–6 September 2026.

When is the application period?

The Oulu Days production support application opens on this page on 18 February 2026 and runs until 20 March 2026.

Selected productions will be contacted by the end of April at the latest.

Who can apply?

Applicants may be:

  • private individuals, working groups, associations and companies
  • Proposals may be submitted in Finnish or English.
  • Units of the City of Oulu are not eligible to apply.

What kind of events are we looking for?

Events and performances are sought for the Oulu Days programme that:

– highlight traditions or create new, experimental and urban cultural content
– are spread across different parts of the city
– take diverse audiences and target groups into account
– are open to everyone and primarily free of charge

Selections are based on creating a diverse and well-balanced overall programme.

What kind of support is available?

Oulu Days commissions events and performances for its programme – this is not a grant.

Support may include:

  • financial support
    • events: €100–5,000
    • performances: €100–500
  • production support, such as:
    • providing event venues
    • lending small-scale technical equipment

The jury reserves the right to determine the amount of support on a case-by-case basis.

Jury

Recipients of production support are selected by a multidisciplinary jury composed of City of Oulu employees. The jury selects both tradition-based content and new forms of urban culture. The amount of support is determined on a case-by-case basis.

Communications

All events and performers selected for the Oulu Days programme must commit to following the Oulu Days communications guidelines.

Participate in Oulu Days without production support

You can also participate in the Oulu Days programme without production support.

If your event does not require support:

  • review the Oulu Days communications guidelines
  • submit your event to the Oulu Days programme via the Mun Oulu event calendar

Questions?

If you have any questions about production support or the application process, feel free to contact us:
📧 oulunpaivat@ouka.fi