AWARDS
NCK’s Pedagogical Prize is annually awarded to a person or organization from the Nordic-Baltic countries who has distinguished herself in the field of heritage learning. In 2012, Veera Pekkinen was awarded the prize for teaching the history and techniques of street art for elderly population. From 2009–2015 she planned and conducted 12 large scale painting projects for elderly in Finland, Norway and Sweden.
MUSEUM PEDAGOGY
Veera Pekkinen was the museum educator at the EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern Art in Espoo, Finland from 2006–2011. Her work at the Department of Education focused on the special programme, such as the workshops, events and guided tours for visitors of all ages, in the Saastamoinen Foundation’s Art Collection and the following exhibitions.
Red
Apr 4th, 2010 – Oct 10th, 2013
Entre Chien et Loup: At Dusk
Sep 11th, 2008 – Oct 2nd, 2011
Joan Miró and Finnish Fantasy
Mar 4th, 2011 – Jun 12th, 2011
100% Silk: Story of Chinese Silk
Sep 29th, 2010 – Jan 9th, 2011
Katja Tukiainen: Good Heavens!
Sep 29th, 2010 – Jan 9th, 2011
Juba Tuomola
Sep 29th, 2010 – Jan 9th, 2011
The Power of Africa: Three Perspectives
Feb 2nd, 2010 – Jun 6th, 2010
Tapio Wirkkala: Sculptor
Oct 14th, 2009 – Jan 10th, 2010
Santeri Tuori: Forest
Feb 2nd, 2009 – May 17th, 2009
Enzo Cucchi
Feb 2nd, 2009 – May 17th, 2009
Ole Kandelin 1920–1947
Oct 8th, 2008 – Nov 1st, 2009
The TEA
Oct 8th, 2008 – Nov 1st, 2009
Wood in the Hands of the Sculptor
Jun 18th, 2008 – Aug 31st, 2009
Maaria Wirkkala: As if
Mar 5th, 2008 – May 25th, 2008
12 x Claude Monet and Finnish Impressions
Mar 5th, 2008 – May 25th, 2008
Annette Messager
Nov 3rd, 2007 – Jan 27th, 2008
Salvador Dalí: Surrealist!
Oct 3rd, 2007 – Dec 16th, 2007
Moving Portraits
Jun 6th, 2007 – Aug 26th, 2007
Antoni Tàpies
Jun 6th, 2007 – Aug 26th, 2007
Raimo Utriainen
Feb 8th, 2007 – Apr 29th, 2007
Igor & Svetlana Kopystiansky
Feb 8th, 2007 – Apr 29th, 2007
Shirin Neshat: Secret of the Veil
Oct 13th, 2006 – Jan 7th, 2007
Kazimir Malevitsh
Oct 13th, 2006 – Jan 7th, 2007
Knave of Diamonds
Oct 13th, 2006 – Jan 7th, 2007
SELECT PEDAGOGICAL PROJECTS
FINLAND
Nordens institut på Åland 2015
City of Kauniainen 2012, group I
City of Kauniainen 2012, group II
Pori Art Museum 2012, group II
NORWAY
Festspillene i Nord-Norge 2012