Board for Public Display Grants to Visual Artists

The Board for Public Display Grants to Visual Artists awards five-month public display grants to professional artists whose works can be displayed publicly. These grants are awarded to professional artists in the fields of the visual arts, photographic art and industrial art. Each year 120 artists are awarded these grants.

The members of the Board for Public Display Grants to Visual Artists are appointed by the Ministry of Education and Culture for three-year terms.

Board for Public Display Grants to Visual Artists  2013−2015

Chairperson
Helka Ketonen, Director of Cultural Affairs
Deputy member Tarja Raninen-Siiskonen, Museum Director 

Vice-chairperson
Salla Tykkä, Visual Artist
Ersättare Timo Soppela, Executive Director

Members
Kirsi Kaulanen, Sculptor
Deputy member Helena Junttila, Painter

Camilla Moberg, Industrial Designer
Deputy member Mika Launis, Illustrator, Graphic Designer 

Jaakko Heikkilä, Photographic Artist 
Deputy member Päivi Setälä, Photographic Artist 

Ismo Hyvärinen, Painter
Deputy member Sirpa Häkli, Painter

Nora Tapper, Sculptor
Deputy member Anssi Taulu, Sculptor

Juha Joro, Graphic Artist
Deputy member Anne Tamminen, Graphic Artist

Marko Lampisuo, Visual Artist 
Deputy member Paavo Paunu, Visual Artist   

Secretary
Seppo Kauhanen, Senior Advisor
Tel. +358 (0)295 330 707
seppo.kauhanen@minedu.fi