Through exhibitions and art events we want to contribute to Umeå's art scene and promote contemporary art in all its forms. Galleri Maskinen is run by a group of young artists at the beginning of their career, all with a background in Umeå Academy of Fine Arts. We started in 2009 and arranged, in the beginning, exhibitions and events at different locations in Umeå. Maskinen displays contemporary art with a high level of ambition from Sweden and abroad. Both established and non-established artists fit in our gallery. Maskinen is an artist run non-commercial gallery and operated in the form of a non-profit organization. We who are running Maskinen are all artists who simply think Umeå lacks something and insist on doing something about it.