The Youth Group Photofuss, under the auspices of the Finnish Museum of Photography, is intended for young people aged from 18 to 30 years interested in art and culture. As a member of the group, you will gain experience in producing own events and exhibitions and be given an opportunity to develop activities related to photography and photo culture together with like-minded people.
Photofuss is looking for new members!
Are you interested in photography, visual culture, and working together with others? Are you between 18 and 30 years old? Photofuss is looking for ten new members for the upcoming season, which will start in September 2025 and end in June 2026. Your background does not matter, as long as you are ready to commit to meetings held every other Thursday from 5–7 pm in Helsinki, starting from September 18th.
Photofuss is the youth group of the Finnish Museum of Photography, offering the opportunity to experience photographic culture and practice through collective work. The group meets every other week, and participation is completely free of charge. Photofuss is intended for 18–30-year-olds interested in art and culture, and the content of the season varies each year according to the members’ own interests. The group also has access to the museum’s darkroom, with an introduction provided for all members. The coordinator for the Photofuss group is one of the groups members, photographic artist Karun Verma.
Photofuss’s activities reflect the interests of its members and provide the opportunity to plan and organize events with like-minded people. In recent years, a central activity has been planning and producing the group’s own exhibition. Other possible forms of activity include, for example:
Meeting artists and other photography professionals
Visiting interesting art exhibitions
Learning photography techniques
Group discussions about photography, being a photographer, and art
Anything else that excites and inspires the group!
The selection of new members will be made by Photofuss-group's Coordinator Karun Verma, Head of Education and Public Programmes Erja Salo, and Educational Curator Valtteri Heinonen. Applying to Photofuss does not require extensive experience with photography, interest alone is enough. In previous years, the group has included young people under 30 who for example study photography, social sciences, or music, as well as those who make art independently, recent secondary school graduates, and people who work in other fields.
If you are interested, submit your application as a single PDF file to karun.verma@fmp.fi by 11:59 pm on August 27, 2025. Late applications will not be considered. Please read the application instructions carefully below:
The application length is max. 2 pages. On the first page, include a motivation letter answering at least the following questions:
What role does photography play in your life?
Why are you applying to the group?
What could you contribute to the group through your participation?
On the second page, include one photograph you have taken and a short caption, where you freely describe your relationship with photography.
Do not include links or a CV in your application. All applicants will be informed of the results during September.
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