Course and Enrolment Policies

On this page: 

• School year 2024–25 course enrolment schedule 
• Course prices & free places 
• Enrolment guide 
• Trial 
• Art course schedules and holidays 
• Photography permission and permission to perform works 
• Rules for courses at Annantalo 
• Cancelling or quitting a course 
• Contacts 

Course prices & free places

The course price is determined by the duration of the course and the duration of the weekly course session: 

Term: 
90 min: €170 
 
School year: 
90 min per week: €290 
more than 90 minutes per week €350 

Collaboration course prices may differ from the above. 

Free places

It is important for children and young people to be able to attend courses, even when the family is financially strained. Each of Annantalo's leisure-time art courses has free places. 

Free places are applied for before the actual enrolment begins. Print the form below, attach the necessary supporting documents and submit the application to the arts education team leader, Eeva Mussaari, Annantalo, Annankatu 30, PO Box 10417, 00099 City of Helsinki. Do not send confidential information by email. 

A free place is granted on financial grounds. 

Apply for a place as a non-paying student. The link will take you to the PDF form. 

Enrolment guide

​​​​​​​Please read the e-service terms before signing up. The link leads to a PDF document. The dokumet is been developped and is available only in Finnish.

A child or young person can attend up to two leisure-time courses in different art subjects at the same time. 

Please note that the City of Helsinki does not insure participants for the duration of the courses. 

You'll need online banking credentials when you sign up. Courses are paid for in the online bank upon registration. Payment is a confirmation that the child has been approved for the course. 

There is a link to enrolment in the course details when the enrolment is open, and there is space in the course. If the course is full, you can sign up for the queue. If the queue positions are also full, we recommend that you find another course that interests you. 

Courses are enrolled to either for the term or for the school year, depending on the duration of the course.  

To enrol: 

• Open the enrolment link for the course you selected in the Art courses tab. 
• Identify yourself with your online banking credentials. A course place is now reserved for you. 
• Enrol and pay for the course within 30 minutes. 
• If the course is full, you should sign up for the queue to enter the waiting list. If you get a place in the course from the waiting list, the course secretary will contact you. 
• Once your enrolment has been confirmed, you will receive a confirmation email. 

Trial

When there is space in the leisure-time course, it is possible to come and try the course. In this case, you do not yet commit to the course for the whole term or school year. Please contact the producer of leisure-time courses to arrange a trial session. You can find the producer's contact details at the end of the page. 

Art class schedules and holidays

The school year-long art courses last 30–33 teaching sessions; for performing arts groups, the school year may be longer. See course dates in the course search in the Art courses tab. The page is been developped and is available in Finnish only.
 
The term-length courses last 15 weeks. 

Autumn 2024 

The 2024 autumn term starts in week 34 and ends in week 49 unless otherwise agreed with the teacher.  

Courses are on a break during the school autumn holidays in week 42, Monday 14 October – Friday 18 October. 

Spring 2025  

The 2025 spring term begins in week 3 and ends in stages in weeks 18–21 unless otherwise agreed with the teacher. 

Courses are on a break: 

• in week 8, Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February (school winter break) 
• Wednesday 30 April and Thursday 1 May (May Day) 

Photography permission and permission to perform works

The works of those participating in art courses may be displayed at Annantalo's exhibitions and events. The works include the first name of the course student. The art course teacher always discusses the exhibition in advance with the child or young person. ​​​​​​The work may be photographed for Annantalo's website and social media channels, which are Facebook and Instagram. 

We always ask for permission to take and publish photos that identify the course participant. Giving consent to be photographed is always voluntary. We use the photos in Annantalo's communications, marketing and documentation of operations. 

Rules for courses at Annantalo

During Annatalo's courses, everyone follows these rules: 

• We are friends. Others must be respected, and the works of others must be respected. 
• No one may be bullied. 
• Everyone has the right to work in a peaceful atmosphere. The use of phones is not allowed during the class unless the instructor gives permission. 
• Come to the class on time. 
• If you will be absent from the class, inform the teacher. 
• Take care of the equipment and cleanliness. Participate in the cleaning according to the teacher's instructions. This is how everyone will feel comfortable when they are working. 
• If you see a dangerous situation, always report it to the teacher, porter or another adult. 

Cancelling or quitting a course

Notify the leisure-time course producer (contact details at the end of the page) immediately in writing if you wish to cancel your enrolment or quit the course. If the child is under 18 years of age, the guardian must submit the report. 

To cancel a place on a course: Cancel the course at least 7 business days before the course starts. In this case, the course fee will be refunded. However, you will have to pay 15 euros for processing costs. 

To quit a course: If you quit the course in the middle of the term, the course fee can only be refunded for a valid reason such as providing a medical certificate. 

If you want to quit a course that lasts the full school year at the end of the autumn term, notify the leisure-time course producer by the end of November. In this case, the course fee for the spring season will be refunded.