State artist grants awarded to 298 artists

A record number of applications were received, more than 2800, an increase of almost ten percent over the previous year.

 

The grant work funded by Taike starts from the beginning of 2021. The duration of the artist grants varies from half a year to five years.

 

“It is important that Finland’s highly qualified artists have the opportunity to work freely for extended periods and benefit society on multiple levels. State artist grants make this possible. In the future, care must be taken to ensure that grant work is valued as any other work, that the purchasing power of this support increases and that normal social security is accrued,” says Taike Director Paula Tuovinen.

Strongest competition for grants among the visual arts

The success of grant applications varies by artform. Obtaining an artist grant was most difficult in the fields of the visual arts, music and multidisciplinary art. Funding was sufficient for less than ten percent of applicants, even though the visual arts accounted for the highest number of awarded grants, 58 in total. In the field of music, obtaining a grant became more difficult as the number of applications increased by almost a third compared to the previous year. The other extreme was architecture, in which every third applicant received a grant.

Growing share of female artists

Female artists account for 61 percent of all the artist grants that have been awarded, while their share of applicants was 57 percent. The share of female applicants was lowest in the field of music, as it was last year. In the field of cinema, female artists accounted for slightly less than half of applicants but almost 70 percent of recipients. Female artists were also strong in the field of comics.

Young artists represent one in six grant recipients

Next year, 52 young artists under the age of 35 will begin working on a state artist grant. The share of young artists among grant recipients has remained the same as last year at roughly 16-17 percent. Young artists represent the majority of grant recipients in the field of circus art, at least one in three in the field of dance and one in four in the field of photographic art.

Around 70 percent of applicants from Uusimaa

Among the 298 grant recipients, over two hundred live in Uusimaa in Southern Finland. The share of artists from Uusimaa is highest among translators, theatre and dance artists, and musicians. Altogether, artists from Uusimaa represent 72 percent of all grant recipients. Among all applications, 69 percent came from Uusimaa, compared to 61 percent in the previous year.

Awarding of grants based on peer reviews

Applications for state artist grants were reviewed by seven arts councils with a total of 74 members. Artists in different fields of the arts and other experts participated in the peer reviews. Members of the arts councils can serve for a maximum of two consecutive two-year terms.

 

Taike determines how the grants are distributed between the different artforms, after which the arts councils for each artform select the recipients independently. The awarding of grants is based on the Artist Grants Act (734/1969). 

 

The total amount of artist grants is approximately 12.7 million euros per year.  Altogether, almost six hundred artists will be working on an artist grant from the start of next year. The amount of each artist grant is 1960 euros per month, from which the grant recipient must pay for compulsory pension and accident insurance

Further information: Esa Rantanen, Head of Arts Support, [email protected], t. +358 295 330 720

Four grant recipients have not given their consent to have their names published.

Architecture

3-year

Uusheimo Tuomas, Helsinki

 

1-year

Andersson Iris, Helsinki

Berry Kaisa, Helsinki

Savela Mika, Helsinki

 

6-month

Littow Pekka, Helsinki

Pihkala Antti, Turku

Cinema

5-year

Andell Pia-Sisko, Helsinki

Halme Mia, Karkkila

 

3-year

Pohjavirta Tatu, Helsinki

Toivoniemi Jenni, Helsinki

 

1-year

Berghäll Joonas, Tervola

Hirvonen Maija, Turku

Lalli Maarit, Helsinki

Lindemark Jarno, Helsinki

Puhakka Jaana, Porvoo

 

6-month

Ahonen Jussi-Pekka, Tampere

Brotkin Anna, Helsinki

Huhtanen Reetta, Helsinki

Tihilä Vilma, Tuusula

Literature

Writers

5-year

Andtbacka Ralf, Vasa

Haasjoki Pauliina, Helsinki

Leikola Markus, Helsinki

Mäkelä J. Pekka, Helsinki

Pelo Riikka, Helsinki

Pulkkinen Riikka, Helsinki

Tamminen Petri, Vääksy

Waris Helena, Mikkeli

 

3-year

Holmström Johanna, Lovisa

Kangaskoski Matti, Helsinki

Kontio Tomi, Helsinki 

Liimatta Tommi, Helsinki

Liukkonen Miki, Helsinki

Nielsen Ulrika, Tukholma

Statovci Pajtim, Helsinki

Wallin Kristiina, Ylöjärvi

 

1-year

Aikio Inger-Mari, Nuorgam

Enoranta Siiri, Tampere

Hurskainen Antti, Helsinki

Hämeen-Anttila Virpi, Vantaa

Kuronen Kirsti, Lempäälä

Kyyrönen Sirpa, Helsinki

Lehtola Jyrki, Helsinki

Leikas Antti, Oulu

Marjamäki Raisa, Turku

Paretskoi Jyri, Iisalmi

Ringbom Henrika, Helsingfors

Romppainen Katariina, Tampere

Sinivaara Olli, Helsinki

Valli Suvi, Jyväskylä

Viljanen Taneli, Helsinki

 

6-month

Antsalo Veera, Helsinki

Brandt Tatjana, Helsingfors

Farah Nura, Helsinki

Jaatinen Pekka, Raahe

Kaaja Anu, Turku 

Kejonen Silja, Oulu

Kännö Heikki, Turku

Lappi Arto, Tampere

Palviainen Jukka-Pekka, Sastamala

Riikonen Matias, Helsinki

Translators

5-year

Sivill Kaijamari, Helsinki

 

3-year

Kivimäki Arto, Helsinki

Koski Kari, Vantaa

 

1-year

Hovila Mirja, Salo

Jänisniemi Laura, Hyvinkää

Selander Sari, Helsinki

Sjöblom Sirkka-Liisa, Helsinki

 

6-month

Grinberga Maima, Sulkava

Immonen Antti, Siuntio

Sainio Rauno, Tallinna

van Leeuwen Sanna, Jyväskylä

Visual Arts

5-year

Kaarna Marika, Porvoo

Kokko Jaana, Helsinki

Kumpulainen Hannele, Helsinki

Mäkipää Tea, Mäntyharju

Nabb Janne, Närpiö

Niva Jussi, Helsinki

Sunna Mari, Helsinki

Suonpää Visa, Turku

Söderlund Patrik, Turku

Tapper Nora, Helsinki

 

3-year

Apajalahti Sampo, Helsinki

Halinen Kaisaleena, Espoo

Heikkinen Jaakko, Suomussalmi

Jaanisoo Villu, Pirkkala

Juopperi Elina, Järvenpää

Kainulainen Katri, Helsinki

Kato Shoji, Helsinki

Nio-Juss Noora, Helsinki

Rautiainen Satu, Helsinki

Räisänen Janne, Helsinki

Salonen Elsa, Turku

Slotte Joel, Helsinki

Toikka Jenni, Helsinki

Toivanen Milla, Tuusula

Vaittinen Timo, Helsinki

 

1-year

Arantila Markku, Helsinki

Arnold Dylan, Helsinki

Bruel Océane, Helsinki

Caginli Baran, Helsinki

de Ávila Felipe, Helsinki

Eklund Eeva-Leena, Helsinki

Eskola Jenni, Tampere

Haglund Bo, Helsinki

Hammari Hanna-Maria, Frankfurt am Main

Heino Aaron, Helsinki

Heinonen Maria, Kangasala

Herrera Inma, Helsinki

Hinkula Kaija, Oulu

Hänninen Lotta, Helsinki

Ivars Hanne, Helsingfors

Jääskeläinen Emma, Espoo

Kärkkäinen Arja, Helsinki

Maaranen Iisa, Helsinki

Nampajärvi Erkki, Rovaniemi

Nelimarkka Josefina, Helsinki

Niemi Akuliina, Helsinki

O'Reilly Kira, Helsinki

Razavi Bita, Helsinki

Riekki Jyrki, Helsinki

Ruuhela Antti, Helsinki

Räsänen Jarkko, Hollola

Syrjälä Nestori, Helsinki

Sysi Suvi, Helsinki

Tervo Niina, Helsinki

 

6-month

Aska Milla, Helsinki

Kokko Timo, Kuopio

Mäkiö Mari, Helsinki

Vasantola Pekko, Helsinki

Media Art

5-year

Takala Pilvi, Helsinki

 

3-year

Haaslahti Hanna, Helsinki

Lecklin Johanna, Helsinki

Taanila Mika, Helsinki

 

1-year

Kuljuntausta Petri, Helsinki

Niskanen Mark, Kerava

Näsänen Elena, Helsinki

Tolvi Antti, Kemiönsaari

 

6-month

Goldblatt Taija, Tampere

Keski-Korsu Mari, Helsinki

Pietiläinen Jaakko, Helsinki

Rauhala Pasi, Lohja

Salo Jani-Matti, Helsinki

Multidisciplinary Art

3-year 

Fält Emma, Kuopio

Rosenström Hans, Stockholm

 

1-year 

Mehta Ali, Helsinki

Puhakka Eeva-Liisa, Kouvola

Timlin Marko, Sipoo

Tlali Lebohang, Joensuu

Valkeapää Leena, Enontekiö

Design

5-year

Isopahkala Mari, Kalajoki

Moberg Camilla, Raasepori

 

3-year

Martikainen Outi, Helsinki

Palillo Daniel, Helsinki

Tuupanen Tarja, Lappeenranta

 

1-year

Koppanen Mari, Helsinki

Liimatainen Matias, Helsinki

Peräkylä Hanna, Kouvola

Riitahuhta Heini, Helsinki

Suonpää Johanna, Helsinki

 

6-month

Autio Tuuli, Humppila

Helavuo Samuli, Helsinki

Honkanen Elina, Helsinki

Remes Helmi, Vantaa

Ryynänen Hanna, Lappeenranta

Talja Aliisa, Helsinki

Music

5-year

Grundström Eero, Pukkila

Maalismaa Eriikka, Helsinki

Nuorvala Juhani, Helsinki

Perko Jukka, Helsinki

Salmenkallio Sanna, Helsinki 

 

3-year

Fagerudd Markus, Loviisa

Luolajan-Mikkola Markku, Helsinki

Naukkarinen Laura, Kemiönsaari 

Niku Teija, Helsinki

Rissanen Aki, Helsinki

Sallinen Lauri, Kuhmo

 

1-year

Arola Tytti, Helsinki

Freeman Alexander, Espoo

Hohti Hanna, Espoo

Häkkinen Matias, Helsinki

Kantonen Seppo, Helsinki

Keränen Hannu, Helsinki

Kleemola Patrik, Turku

Kujanpää Emmi, Helsinki

Kuusijärvi Harri, Rovaniemi

Lehto Kukka, Espoo

Lehto Lassi, Helsinki

Livorsi Paola, Helsinki

Lötjönen Antti, Helsinki

Martin Roni, Helsinki

Mäensivu Kaisa, Helsinki

Ounaskari Markku, Helsinki

Pitkänen Johanna, Helsinki

Rounakari Tuomas, Kokkola

Salokoski Emma, Vantaa

Suolahti Linda, Janakkala

Turkka Tellu, Joensuu

Tuunela Arto, Helsinki

 

6-month

Ahonen Joonas, Wien

Kankaanranta Eija, Helsinki

Klemetti Sanna, Jyväskylä

Nordenstreng Markus, Helsinki

Oramo Anna-Maaria, Espoo

Peltomaa Aino, Vantaa

Prättälä Tuomo, Helsinki

Seppinen Jutta, Helsinki

Theatre

5-year

Karhu E. L., Helsinki

Klemola Leea, Helsinki

Kokko Emilia, Helsinki

 

3-year

Ahlfors Sonja, Helsingfors

Salmi Tinja, Helsinki

 

1-year

Giovanzana Davide, Helsinki

Haapakangas Laura, Helsinki

Izarra Elina, Helsinki

Karvonen Anna-Mari, Helsinki

Koivunen Paula, Helsinki

Kozma David, Helsinki

Leo Okko, Helsinki

Linturi Maija, Helsinki

Moila Jussi, Helsinki

Moila Sini, Helsinki

Mäki-Iso Taina, Helsinki

Nyrhinen Mirkka, Helsinki

Saarakkala Janne, Helsinki

Tainio Maiju, Turku

Tudeer Annika, Helsingfors

Viikka Salla, Helsinki

 

6-month

Aaltonen Erno, Helsinki

Ackerman Anna, Tampere

Haarla Ruusu, Helsinki

Haartti Joanna, Helsinki

Herrala Satu, Helsinki

Huitila Jukka, Rovaniemi

Kilpeläinen Raisa, Helsinki

Koro Iida, Helsinki

Lajunen Elina, Jyväskylä

Levo Sanna, Helsinki

Maaranen Heini, Turku

Mattila Lauri Antti, Helsinki

Neklyaeva Eva, Helsinki

Niittymäki Samuli, Helsinki

Reunanen Samuli, Järvenpää

Salo Johanna, Rovaniemi

Sandqvist Otto, Helsinki

Tanskanen Henna, Helsinki

Väätänen Heidi, Helsinki

Zilliacus Linda, Helsingfors

Illustrations and Comics

3-year

Király Réka, Helsinki

Vähämäki Amanda, Helsinki

 

1-year

Ekebom Terhi, Helsinki

Niemensivu Reetta, Lahti

Rapi Aapo, Helsinki

 

6-month

Meltio Eeva, Helsinki

Reponen Anja, Helsinki

Circus Art

5-year

Lehtinen Jenni, Helsinki

 

3-year

Kamppila Sade, Helsinki

 

1-year

Roiha Viivi, Helsinki

 

6-month

Kaijanen Veera, Helsinki

Kujansivu Nelli, Tukholma

Nuutinen Miika, Joensuu

Art Journalism

3-year

Granbacka Camilla, Porvoo

 

1-year

Heikkilä-Halttunen Päivi, Tampere

Jormalainen Anu, Rovaniemi

Seppänen Arttu, Turku

 

6-month

Koskela Minnamaria, Jyväskylä

Mäkinen Juha, Helsinki

Dance

5-year

Jokiniemi Sonja, Kuopio

Pentti Liisa, Helsinki

 

3-year

Lehtovaara Veli, Helsinki

Nuutinen Johanna, Helsinki

Partanen Jarkko, Helsinki

Talonen Virva, Porvoo

 

1-year

Ahti Hanna, Helsinki

Court Titta, Tornio

Kautto Mira, Helsinki

Oinonen Ville, Tampere

Sutinen Esete, Helsinki

 

6-month

Huhtakallio Soili, Helsinki

Kasurinen Tiia, Helsinki

Martikainen Linda, Helsinki

Saivosalmi-Katinas Maria, Helsinki

Sorvari Laura, Helsinki

Väisänen Anna-Maria, Kuopio

Photographic Art

5-year

Leppälä Anni, Helsinki

Niittyvirta Pekka, Helsinki

 

3-year

Huhta Aapo, Helsinki

Maijala Jaana, Seinäjoki

Råst Hanna, Helsinki

 

1-year

Hannula Eeva, Helsinki

Jalava Kristian, Helsinki

Laurinen Maija, Nurmes

Lax Maria, Lontoo

 

6-month

Kaskinen Heli, Järvenpää

Konttinen Laura, Helsinki