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Anne-Marika Elina Vatén
b. 1976  Lahti, Finland

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E D U C A T I O N

2002 – 2007 Photography Program / BA-level, Institute of Design, University of Applied Sciences, Lahti
2004 – 2005 Cirrus Exchange Program, School of Photography (HFF), Gothenburg University / Sweden
2001 – 2002 Photography Program, Västra Nylands College, Karis
1998 – 2000 Image Prosessor Program, Joensuu College for Further Education, Joensuu
1994 – 1997 Matriculation Examination, Senior Secondary School Lahden yhteiskoulun aikuislukio, Lahti

R E L A T E D   W O R K   E X P E R I E N C E

2008 – Freelance photographer, Helsinki, clients: Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, Sanoma Magazines Finland, Journalisti, etc.
2009 – Employee of the Press Photo Pilots -project and a Member of the Press Photos of the Year contest's workgroup, Finnish Press Photographers Association
2008 / 01-06 Photographer, Newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, Helsinki
2005 – 2007 Freelance photographer, Lahti, clients: Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, Aamulehti, Kaleva, Talentum Media, Sanoma Magazines Finland Custom Publishing, etc.
2004 / 06-08 Photographer, Newspaper Hämeen Sanomat, Hämeenlinna
2003 / 06-07 Photographer trainee, Newspaper Aamulehti, Tampere
2000 / 09-11 Image prosessor trainee, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
2000 / 02-03 Photographer trainee, Newspaper Karjalainen, Joensuu
2000 / 01-02 Studio assistant, Optima Photographic Studios, London / UK
1999 / 06-08 Web-designer, Joensuu College for Further Education, Joensuu

S O L O   E X H I B I T I O N S

2010
Aina oli kevät, Rantagalleria, Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu
2010
Aina oli kevät, Galleria Rajatila, Tampere
2008 Wrong!, Center of Contemporary Art Pispala, Tampere
2006 Juonenkäänteitä, Häme-Galleria, Lahti
2004 – 2005 Solo exhibition, Circle Exhibition of the Finnish Institute in Estonia; Tartu, Tallinn, Jäneda, Tõrva, Narva, Puhja, Keila, Elva, Võru, Kuressaare and Oisu / Estonia

G R O U P   E X H I B I T I O N S

2011 The Press Photos of the Year 2010, Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Kotka, Oulu, Turku, Tampere
2010 Art Fair Suomi 10, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2009 Ennen muistamista, photographers from regions Päijät-Häme and Kanta-Häme, Uusi Kipinä, Lahti
2009 Art Fair Suomi 09, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2009 Ennen muistamista, photographers from regions Päijät-Häme and Kanta-Häme, GalleriaKONE, Hämeenlinna
2008 Olemme muuttaneet, curated opening exhibition of the new art space of Kauno ry, Uusi Kipinä, Lahti
2008 Hiljaisuus, curated exhibition of Kauno ry at OLO.MUOTO-08 -design event, Lahden messukeskus, Lahti
2007 Suomi 48h, exhibition of The Finnish Press Photographers Association, Sanomatalo Mediatori, Helsinki
2007 Portfolio, curated selection of photography projections by young photographers from Belgium, France and Finland, Recylart, Brussels / Belgium
2007 Uusia aamuja, Final Work -exhibition / Institute of Design, Häme-Galleria, Lahti
2007 Uutuus – Nyhet!, curated exhibition of Student Photographers´ Association of Finland,
Taidepanimo, Lahti
2006 Silmänkantama, Association of Artist Photographers in Lahti, Taidepanimo, Lahti
2006 Spirit Level II, screening at Valokuvan kevät 2006, Ateljé Bar, Lahti
2005 Focus on Monferrato, Palazzo Alfieri, Asti / Italy
2005 BA exhibition / HFF, A Gallery, Gothenburg / Sweden
2005 Focus on Monferrato, Accademia Albertina delle Belle Arti, Torino / Italy
2005 Spirit Level II, Dugan Gallery at UMass Lowell, Lowell / USA
2004 Student life, Oppilastalo Oy, Lahti
2003 Sisu, Institute of Design, Lahti
2003 Kisat kuvina, Nordea, Lahti
2002 VNF fotolinjen, Galleri Zebra, Karis
2000 Veininmylly, Vantaa

P R O J E C T S    &    W O R K S H O P S

2004 Focus on Monferrato, international photoproject organized by Piedmont region and Tuscany Photographic Workshop institution (TPW), Costigliole d'Asti / Italy
2004 Spirit Level II, workshop by Arno Rafael Minkkinen, San Quirico d'Orcia / Italy

P I C T U R E S    I N    P U B L I C A T I O N S    &    A R T I C L E S

2011 Kodin Kuvalehti 7/2011: Behind the camera
2011 The Press Photos Of The Year 2010, special edition of Photo Raw magazine, ISSN 1797-0806
2008 Spirit Level, ISBN 978-0-6151-8229-2
2007 Suomi 48h, Finnish Press Photographers, ISBN 978-951-95591-4-8
2007 Hothouse, Institute of Design Lahti yearbook 2007, ISBN-978-951-97052-4-8
2006 City-lehti Lahti 04/06, Janne Urpunen: Anne Vatén Sydämensä valottaja
2005 BA exhibition catalogue / HFF Gothenburg
2003 sisu2004 -photography calender, ISBN 951-827-027-9

G R A N T S    &    A W A R D S

2011 The Insight of the Year, Press Photos of the Year 2010 contest
2010 The Arts Council of Finland / Photographic Art
2010 Kauno ry
2009 Kauno ry, workgroup
2009 The Arts Council of Häme, workgroup
2008 Kauno ry
2005 Adlerbertska Hospitiestiftelsen
2004 Lahti Institute of Design
2002 Arne Jungholms fond

M E M B E R S H I P S

2011 – Photo Do, member and secretary of the board 2011 –
2009 – Union of Artist Photographers, candidate member
2008 – 2010 Kauno ry, member of board 2008-2010
2006 – Association of Artist Photographers in Lahti, chairman 2008-2009, vice chairman 2010, member of board 2007-2010
2006 – Finnish Press Photographers, member and secretary of the board 2009 –, Press photographers Fund, member and secretary of the board 2010 –
2005 – Union of Journalists in Finland
2002 – 2007 Student Photographers´ Association of Finland, member of board