Tartu's cultural institutions and organisations

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Estonian Literary Society
phone +372 742 7079
Vanemuise 19
www.kirjandus.ee
The Estonian Literary Society, founded in 1907, is a
pan-Estonian organization with the goal of promoting
literature, science and art. In order to achieve this
goal, the Society organizes seminars, presentation
meetings, festivals etc. The largest events are the
Literature Week “Sotsia”, the Tartu Literature Festival
“Prima Vista” and the Vanemuise Cultural Street Day.
The Society is also the initiator and one of the organizers
of the Estonian Book Year (1935-36, 2000-2001).
Tartu Art House
phone +372 742 7671
Vanemuise 26
www.kunstimaja.ee
The goal and mission of the Tartu Art House is to introduce
the modern Estonian art in its full glory and
diversity to the audience. All of the interest groups
are considered in the compilation of the exhibition
program which includes different art forms and techniques,
works by young and already celebrated artists,
works that use traditional and more innovative
media. The two galleries of the Tartu Art House host
exhibitions all year round for free of charge.
Tartu Department of Estonian Writers’ Union
phone +372 734 1073
Vanemuise 19
www.ekl.ee
The Tartu Department of Estonian Writers’ Union
unites the EWU members south of Põltsamaa. The
EWU is a creative union of writers, fiction translators
and literary scientists-critics with the goal of promoting
literary culture, fostering and supporting the creative
activities of its members and protecting their interests
and rights. The Tartu Department of the EWU
manages the Tartu Literature House, organizing book
presentations and other literary events.
Tartu Artists’ Union
phone +372 742 7671
Vanemuise 26
www.kunstimaja.ee
The NGO Tartu Artists’ Union is an association of artists
and art critics and its goals are to develop art-related
activities and research in every aspect; to help
raise the prestige of art in the society; to develop the
population’s artistic education and creative thinking.
In order to achieve this, the TAU helps its members by
renting studio rooms at discount prices, distributing
support sums, aiding the artists in arranging exhibitions
and maintaining a non-profit gallery.
Finnish Institute
phone +372 742 7319
Vanemuise 19
www.finst.ee
The Finnish Institute is an information centre open
to all and introducing the Finnish society, culture,
science and economic life. The Institute has a library
both in Tartu and Tallinn for offering the visitors a
chance to read and check out Finnish newspapers
and magazines, fiction and information literature.
The Finnish Institute also organizes diverse events
– lectures, courses, exhibitions, concerts, literary
events and meetings - to promote Finnish culture all
over Estonia.
Tartu German Institute for Culture
phone +372 742 2639
Kastani 1
www.dki.ee
The Tartu German Institute for Culture is a non-profit
organization that is supported financially by the
Federal Republic of Germany’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The goal of the Tartu GIC is to promote German
culture and teach German in Estonia, also to promote
Estonian culture in Germany and develop the cultural
relationships between Estonia and Germany. The
Suitcase Gallery of the Tartu GIC is a small non-profit
gallery, founded in 2000. The Suitcase Gallery hosts
regular exhibitions by modern German artists to
intensify contacts between the artists and art fans of
the two countries.