Artist grants awarded to 321 artists, 11 new Artist Professors

The Finnish Arts and Culture Agency (Kuvi) processed a total of 3706 artist grant applications, of which 8.6 percent received a positive decision. Artist grants are awarded in all fields of the arts to artists throughout Finland. The length of grant terms varies from half a year to five years. The total amount awarded in artist grants is 15.3 million euros, or approximately one-third all funding distributed by Kuvi. 

Artist grants are intended for full-time artistic work. The amount of each tax-exempt artist grant as of the start of 2027 is 2296 euros per month, from which the grant recipient must pay for compulsory pension insurance.

The quotas for each field of the arts take into account the number of applications per artform and the specific characteristics related to earnings. The visual arts and literature account for the largest share of artist grants, and the importance of these grants is also greatest for the work of professionals in these fields.

A total of 11 new Artist Professorships were also awarded this year. The title of Artist Professor may be awarded to a recipient of a five-year artist grant. The new Artist Professors are Saara Cantell, Hanna Haaslahti, Sari Kaasinen, Matias Karsikas, Tomi Kontio, Pia Lindman, Riitta Paakki, Tuula Pöyhiä, Anna Retulainen, Lotta Toivanen and Niina Vatanen.

“The awarding of state grants is based on peer reviews, and decisions are made with respect for the autonomy and intrinsic value of art. These principles and independence from political influence are also safeguarded in the new peer review structure, which will enter into force at the beginning of July,” says Henri Terho, Head of the Arts and Culture Funding Department.

A total of approximately 2.2 million euros in regional grants was awarded to 310 recipients. The number of applications varied greatly between regions, but the purpose of regional grants is to secure funding even for regions with the smallest number of applications. A total of 2963 applications were processed. Approximately 45 percent of applications were directed to the Arts Council of Uusimaa.

These were the last grant decisions to be made by the national and regional arts councils under the current system. In the future, grant decisions will be made by the Council of Arts and Culture, and decisions will be based on peer reviews within Grant Assessment Panels comprising members appointed from the Pool of Experts. The criteria for awarding grants and their purpose will remain unchanged.

Further information

Henri Terho, Head of Arts and Culture Funding, [email protected], t. +358 295 249 006

Picture: Jasmin Anoschkin, SammalBambi (2024), photo Jefunne Gimpel

Artist grants 2027

Eight grant recipients have not given their consent for their name to be published online. 

Architecture

Five-year artist professorship
Pöyhiä Tuula, Espoo

Three-year artist grant
Hänninen Pekka, Helsinki

One-year artist grant
Törmä Ilkka, Helsinki

Half-year artist grant
Lehtimäki Marianne, Helsinki

Cinema

Five-year artist professorship
Cantell Saara, Helsinki

Five-year artist grant
Ronkainen Mika, Oulu
Vuoksenmaa Johanna, Tampere

Three-year artist grant
Ahti Ilona, Helsinki
Gauriloff Katja, Rovaniemi

One-year artist grant
Bergholm Hanna, Helsinki
Forsman Nina, Helsinki
Halttunen Tuija, Kangasala
Heikkinen Markku, Vantaa
Jalonen Jesse, Helsinki
Lindgren Niklas, Helsinki
Mononen Paula, Helsinki
Tanskanen Juho-Pekka, Helsinki

Literature

Authors

Five-year artist professorship
Kontio Tomi, Helsinki

Five-year artist grant
Haasjoki Pauliina, Helsinki
Holmström Johanna, Loviisa
Kaaja Anu, Helsinki
Koskinen Juha-Pekka, Hämeenlinna
Kozlov Daniil, Turku
Salmela Alexandra, Tampere
Sillanpää Silja, Tuusula

Three-year artist grant
Hurme Vuokko, Helsinki
Hytönen Ville, Harku (Viro)
Moliis-Mellberg Martina, Helsinki
Oikarinen Risto, Helsinki
Pitkäkangas Elina, Nokia
Sinisalo Johanna, Tampere
Tola Joonatan, Joensuu
Portin Anja, Helsinki

One-year artist grant
Mikama Anniina, Helsinki
Ahlgren Emma, Pietarsaari
Holopainen Anu, Helsinki
Jaatinen Heidi, Kiuruvesi
Kekkonen Helmi, Helsinki
Koskinen Atte, Helsinki
Kyllönen Marja, Tampere
Lehikoinen-Musturi Tiina, Nokia
Leinonen Anne, Mikkeli
Louhela Liisa, Hailuoto
Tran Quynh, Malmö (Ruotsi)
Tölli Elsa, Helsinki
Vairinen Virpi, Turku
Yli-Juonikas Jaakko, Turku

Half-year artist grant
Gyllenberg Matilda, Kauniainen
Heinonen Joanna, Jyväskylä
Kurjenmiekka Vehka, Helsinki
Ropponen Ville, Helsinki
Sandelin-Lindberg Annika, Helsinki
Taina Eino, Helsinki

Translators

Five-year artist professorship
Toivanen Lotta, Helsinki

Five-year artist grant
Manninen Sanna, Helsinki

Three-year artist grant
Kojo Tuula, Helsinki
Vuokko Riina, Raasepori

One-year artist grant
Rintala Arto, Rauma

Half-year artist grant
Leskinen Terhi, Hämeenlinna
Sinisalo Minnamari, Helsinki

Visual arts

Five-year artist professorship
Lindman Pia, Inkoo
Retulainen Anna, Helsinki

Five-year artist grant
Aho Heini, Turku
Estarriola Anna, Helsinki
Jääskeläinen Emma, Espoo
Laakso Markku, Turku
Latva Maximilian, Helsinki
Riekki Jyrki, Helsinki
Sandison Charles, Tampere
Tukiainen Katja, Helsinki
Turunen Aki, Helsinki
Österberg Benjamin, Lontoo (Englanti)

Three-year artist grant
Adamsson Erika, Turku
Anderzén Jan, Tampere
Anoschkin Jasmin, Helsinki
Arnold Dylan, Helsinki
Bruel Océane, Helsinki
Conlon Shia, Helsinki
Heino Marjo, Eurajoki
Kanto Hanna, Helsinki
Korkiakoski Sami, Siilinjärvi
Kuokkanen Essi, Helsinki
Maimon Dafna, Berliini (Saksa)
Pyy Reima, Joensuu
Rousseau Gregoire, Helsinki
Väisänen Johanna, Kuopio
Yau Man, Helsinki

One-year artist grant
Anttonen Riikka, Helsinki
Aska Milla, Helsinki
Barraud Lola, Helsinki
Behn-Eschenburg Andreas, Helsinki
Bell Inka, Helsinki
Bogush Andrey, Helsinki
Donner Sonja, Helsinki
Elg Toni, Helsinki
Enkenberg Erno, Espoo
Ferm Ulrika, Vaasa
Hakuri Aura, Helsinki
Immonen Essi, Helsinki
Kaarlehto Iiris, Helsinki
Kallio Emmi, Tampere
Karanka Jonna, Tampere
Karila Eemil, Rovaniemi
Ketola Sirkku, Turku
Kuikka Anikó, Helsinki
Laasonen Tiina, Seinäjoki
Lehto Mauno, Helsinki
Lepistö Iisa, Helsinki
Lintunen Aino, Helsinki
Maaranen Iisa, Helsinki
Merenmies Elina, Helsinki
Mustonen Kalle, Helsinki
Nissi Viljami, Helsinki
Ohiri Karl, Helsinki
Pasanen Tommi, Helsinki
Putus Matias, Helsinki
Pääkkönen Maria, Espoo
Rantala Sallamari, Lentvaris (Liettua)
Rauhala Pasi, Lohja
Rytkönen Panu, Helsinki
Sihvonen Eetu, Helsinki
Smith Juliana, Helsinki
Tereshko Alena, Helsinki
Tvaltvadze Sauli, Helsinki
Varjo Fanny, Paimio
Vaskola Miikka, Helsinki
Vehviläinen Juha, Helsinki
Viitaniemi Tellervo, Helsinki
Väyrynen Mirimari, Helsinki
Yamanoi Risako, Helsinki
Ångerman Maria, Vaasa

Half-year artist grant
Koski-Vähälä Sari, Helsinki
Linna Tuomas, Espoo
Pulkkinen Helena, Helsinki
Saikkonen Johanna, Helsinki
Toija Leevi, Helsinki
Toussaint Nelly, Espoo

Media art 

Five-year artist professorship
Haaslahti Hanna, Helsinki

Five-year artist grant
Takala Pilvi, Helsinki

Three-year artist grant
Harju Matti, Kouvola
Sänpäkkilä Sami, Tampere
Viita Milja, Porvoo

One-year artist grant
Ainala Lauri, Savonlinna
Cheffi Dora, Helsinki
Lehikoinen Samuel, Helsinki
Nissinen Erkka, Helsinki
Saksa Anniina, Turku

Half-year artist grant
Hsu Ching-Jo, Espoo

Multidisciplinary art 

Three-year artist grant
Das Suvadeep, Helsinki
Luhtasaari Ninni, Tampere
Pokrywka Agnieszka, Helsinki

One-year artist grant
Aldana Gabriela, Espoo
Fält Emma, Kuopio
Hukkataival Helinä, Tampere
Kausalainen Essi, Espoo
Kovács Haavisto Julia, Pori
Kucia Karolina, Helsinki
Pallasvuo Jaakko, Helsinki
Pettersson Juhana, Helsinki

Half-year artist grant
Kallinen-Paaso Minna-Kaisa, Helsinki
Leppänen Tomi, Salo
Pascual Esparza Daniela, Helsinki
Tuovinen Silja, Oulu

Design

Five-year artist professorship
Karsikas Matias, Helsinki

Three-year artist grant
Hidalgo Uribe Leonardo, Helsinki
Korolainen Hanna-Kaisa, Helsinki
Kuo Chao, Lahti
Sotamaa Kivi, Siuntio
Toivonen Pekka, Helsinki

One-year artist grant
Flanders Paul, Helsinki
Halko Saija, Helsinki
Heikkilä Hanna, Helsinki
Keto Mari, Kööpenhamina (Tanska)
Pasanen Kirsi, Lahti
Piippo Riikka, Helsinki
Pärnänen Inni, Helsinki
Tupola Suvi, Kangasala

Half-year artist grant 
Agostini Vanessa, Helsinki
Guthwert Katariina, Helsinki
Leka Christoffer, Porvoo
Rajakallio Tiina, Lappeenranta
Vatanen Sanna, Kökar

Music

Five-year artist professorship
Kaasinen Sari, Lappeenranta
Paakki Riitta, Helsinki

Five-year artist grant
Klami Markku, Helsinki
Laitinen Jaakko, Rovaniemi
Moilanen Olli, Helsinki
Saari Jarmo, Helsinki
Tervomaa-Gray Jonna, Forssa

Three-year artist grant
Arola Tytti, Helsinki
Koistinen Stina, Helsinki
Livorsi Paola , Helsinki
Lyytinen Pauli, Helsinki
Mäntysaari Lauri, Turku
Pirttijärvi-Sara Ulla, Utsjoki
von Hertzen Kristian, Helsinki

One-year artist grant
Berghäll Joakim, Helsinki
Burman Vesta, Helsinki
Haavisto Joonas, Helsinki
Hartikainen Heli, Helsinki
Hirvonen Essi, Helsinki
Kaukolampi Timo, Helsinki
Kella Hannu, Hollola
Kiviniemi Anni, Los Angeles (Yhdysvallat)
Lassy Timo, Helsinki
Majidi Marouf, Helsinki
Moilanen Niko, Helsinki
Ojajärvi Janne, Suonenjoki
Palu Sarah, Helsinki
Rounakari Tuomas, Kokkola
Saarisalo Salla, Helsinki
Takayama Emilia, Askola
Toivio Lauri, Järvenpää
Webb Stephen, Helsinki

Half-year artist grant
Aho Heta, Helsinki
Ahvenjärvi Sanna, Haapajärvi
Almhithawi El Halabi Rami, Helsinki
Dembele Issiaka, Helsinki
Hammo Ilkka, Tampere
Iivanainen Johanna, Mäntsälä
Jansson Christian, Mustasaari
Kuusijärvi Harri, Rovaniemi
Laihonen Simo, Tampere
Markkanen Salla, Helsinki
Meriläinen Tiia, Helsinki
Nironen Sirja, Helsinki
Sihvonen Marianne, Rødovre (Tanska)
Susi Marianne, Vantaa
Timonen Anniina, Helsinki
Visala Aura, Basel (Sveitsi)

Illustrations and comics

Three-year artist grant
Airola Sari, Helsinki
Leka Kaisa, Porvoo
Pelliccioni Sanna-Kaisa, Helsinki

One-year artist grant
Kukkonen Janne, Helsinki
Leimu Hannu, Kokkola

Half-year artist grant
Kallio Reetta , Tampere
Karsikas Ilja, Helsinki
Meltio Eeva, Helsinki
Hänninen Petri, Tampere

Circus art

Five-year artist grant
Lehto Kalle, Helsinki

Three-year artist grant
Walo Ville, Helsinki

One-year artist grant
Roiha Viivi, Helsinki
Vuorinen Tuomas, Helsinki

Half-year artist grant
Hämäläinen Onni, Helsinki

Art journalism

Three-year artist grant
Riihinen Eleonoora, Helsinki

One-year artist grant
Bhusal Manoj, Helsinki

Half-year artist grant
Juhonen Oskari, Lahti
Lindberg Carl Sebastian, Helsinki
Vuorela Mervi, Helsinki
Yu Haiyun, Helsinki

Dance

Five-year artist grant
Heikinheimo Ismo-Pekka, Helsinki
Korpiniitty Liisa, Helsinki

Three-year artist grant
Illukka Tanja, Espoo
Lommi Natasha-Maria, Helsinki
Pierides Eleni, Kokkola
Pietiläinen Laura, Sipoo

One-year artist grant
Nieminen Suvi, Turku
Vaimala Terhi, Helsinki

Half-year artist grant
Hilden Iiris, Helsinki
Laine Aino, Outokumpu
Lindahl Mimosa, Porvoo
Moilanen Marlon, Helsinki
Pajunpää Meri, Helsinki
Soininen Tuulia, Orivesi
Taijonlahti Iina, Helsinki
Tarvainen Jukka, Helsinki
Västinen Noora, Helsinki

Theatre

Five-year artist grant
Saarakkala Janne, Helsinki

Three-year artist grant
Hulkkonen Meri, Espoo
Manninen Antti-Juhani, Turku
Sandqvist Otto, Helsinki
Tudeer Annika, Helsinki

One-year artist grant
Back Cilla, Porto Mantovano (Italia)
Haapakangas Laura, Helsinki
Heino Markus, Helsinki
Himma Henriikka, Helsinki
Honkakoski Kauri, Helsinki
Jansson Emilia, Helsinki
Jylhä Martta, Helsinki
Kokko Kid, Helsinki
Kuustie Janne, Liminka
Martikainen Milla, Helsinki
Mattila Lauri, Sipoo
Ollila Iiro, Helsinki
Patinen Pauli, Helsinki
Perä Rosa, Helsinki
Pettersson Akse, Helsinki
Rajab Bakr, Helsinki
Rajamäki Arni, Helsinki
Wikström Jonna, Helsinki

Half-year artist grant
Amadou Marie, Helsinki
Enqvist Pipsa, Helsinki
Halonen Asko, Tampere
Kontinen Aino, Helsinki
Levo Sanna, Helsinki
Mäkelä Pasi, Järvenpää
Nybom Niklas, Vaasa
Oiva Maria, Helsinki
Peltola Piia, Helsinki
Rutanen Jenni, Turku
Snellman Ella, Helsinki

Photographic art

Five-year artist professorship
Vatanen Niina, Helsinki

Five-year artist grant
Karo Marko, Helsinki
Pimenoff Vilma, Helsinki

Three-year artist grant
Bamberg Kenneth, Helsinki
Hannula Eeva, Helsinki
Niittyvirta Pekka, Helsinki

One-year artist grant
Jalava Kristian, Turku
Råst Hanna, Helsinki
Savolainen Maija, Helsinki
Yiu Sheung, Helsinki

Half-year artist grant
Mäntynen Mari, Helsinki
Rastenberger Patrik, Helsinki