News
2011-12-20
HD videos of all the performances from 2011 are now available online for free. Please visit us on YouTube or the video section.
2011-10-23
Results of Pole Art 2011:
Female series - 1: Oona Kivelä, 2: Laurence Hilsum, 3: Anastasia Skukhtorova, 4: Michelle Stanek, 5: Manuela Carneiro
Male series - 1: Edouard Doye, 2: Steven Retchless
2011-09-16
Several special offers are available for Pole Art visitors. Read more under "Accomodation" in the Spectators section. Hurry to use the discount codes, rooms are limited.
2011-08-17
You will find information on the official afterparty in the Tickets section.
2011-08-09
Read about the talented choreographers and dance professionals contributing to Pole Art 2011 in the newly published Choreographers section.
2011-07-20
The timetable and information for Pole Art workshops has been announced.
2011-06-30
The finalists for Pole Art 2011 have been announced! You will find the complete list in the Participants section.
2011-06-11
The call for applications for Pole Art is now closed. You sent an amazing total of 90 applications for the showcase and the female and male competitive series from altogether 19 different countries. The largest numbers of applications came from Finland (8), USA (14), Russia (15), and France (20). Thank you for your enthusiasm and innovative ideas, The finalists will be announced by July 1.
2011-06-01
Tickets have now gone on sale, please visit "Tickets" for more info.
2011-05-14
Spectators: If you would like to start planning your Pole Art trip in advance, feel free make use of our visitor guide. Tickets will be available online starting June 1st.
2011-05-02
Performers: last application date is June 10. Submit your application online to enter. Finalists compete for 1000 EUR (male and female series respectively) in front of a live audience in October. Alternatively, enter our non-competative showcase with solo/group/mixed discipline performances and let your uninhibited creativity flow. Spectators: keep an eye on Tickets and Workshops!
2011-02-28
Pole Art 2011 has been announced! This year's event is held at the Savoy Theater in Helsinki on October 22. Stay tuned for further details.
2010-09-30
Our photographers have already started submitting their pictures of the passed event. You'll find a few preview shots as well as links to their respective websites under Gallery. More photos are added by the day.
2010-09-28
Thank you everyone for your support - the event exceeded all of our expectations! The winners have been published under Results
2010-09-19
The event is now SOLD OUT!
2010-08-28
Jenyne Butterfly, Lu Nagata and Stephanie Abrams will be teaching workshops and master classes at North Pole Studio during the Pole Art-weekend. You can view the workshop schedule and sign up for class here: Workshops
2010-07-14
Tickets have now gone on sale.
2010-06-30
The finalist for Pole Art 2010 have been announced! You will find the complete list in the Participants section.
2010-06-23
We have updated the For Spectators section with tips on travel and accomodation for our non-Stockholm residing guests.
2010-05-21
Audience vote for the final (12th) spot in Pole Art 2010 competition has started. Vote for your favourite candidate at http://www.youtube.com/user/PoleArtCompetition. The candidate whose video has the largest number of viewing times (and who has not already been chosen to the final by the judges) will get the 12th spot in the competition final. Multiple viewings are allowed!
2010-04-29
Pole Art are proud to present Australian Pole Dance and the Asia Pacific Pole Dance Championships as our affiliates in the pursuit for artistic pole dance. This dedicated organisation and competition much share our own vision of artistry, technique, professionalism as well as encouraging both male and female performers in pole dance.
2010-04-06
In the right hand bottom corner of the banner above you will find a language menu that allows you to browse the most essential info about the Pole Art Compeition in many different languages. We appraciate the diversity of the international pole dance scene and want to encourage all of our collegues world wide to participate - be they English speakers or not.
2010-03-23
One of the highly qualified judges for the event and also Pole Art's guest of honor/guest performer is no one less than Jenyne Butterfly, American Champion 2009 & 1st Runner Up at the World Championships in Jamaica 2009!
2010-03-16
Cash prize for the Pole Art 2010 Champion has been set to 1000 EUR!
2010-03-09
The website has been launched. Applications can be sent during March 10 - June 10.
