State artist grants awarded to 311 artists

A record number of applications was received, approximately 3300, representing an increase of 15 percent over the previous year. The number of applicants within the field of illustrations and comics, as well as circus art, was up by almost a half compared to a year ago. The number of applications increased in all fields of the arts with the exception of architecture, where the number remained the same. 

 

The grant work funded by Taike starts from the beginning of 2022. The duration of the artist grants varies from half a year to five years.

Artist Professor grants awarded to 12 applicants

Twelve five-year Artist Professor grants were awarded to particularly distinguished artists. The amount of these grants is the same as other grants, but recipients are entitled to use the title of Artist Professor during the grant period.

 

Artist Professor grants were awarded in the fields of cinema, literature, the visual arts, media art, design, music and photographic art.

Grants awarded to less than ten percent of applicants

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. In the field of architecture, one in three applicants were awarded a grant. The highest number of grants was awarded in the field of the visual arts, where 63 artists were awarded grants. Writers and translators were awarded a total of 51 grants.

More than half of all grants awarded to female artists

Female artists accounted for 60 percent of all artist grants that were awarded, while their share among applicants was 58 percent. Female artists received at least half of the grants in all fields of the arts with the exception of media art, where the number of grants awarded to female artists was in the same proportion as their share among applicants. As in previous years, the share of female applicants was lowest in the field of music – just 38 percent – yet here too female artists accounted for more than half of all recipients. In the field of dance, four out of five applicants and recipients were female artists.

Young artists represent one in six grant recipients

Next year, 49 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 in previous years at roughly 16-17 percent. The proportion of young artists among grant recipients is highest in the fields of circus art dance and photographic art and lowest in the field of literature, where they represent just 7 percent of applicants.

More than 60 percent of applicants from Uusimaa

Among all grant recipients, over two hundred live in Uusimaa in Southern Finland. Altogether, artists from Uusimaa represent 63 percent of applicants and 71 percent of recipients.

Approximately 70 artists and other experts participate in peer reviews

Applications for state artist grants were reviewed by seven arts councils with a total of 75 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 1981 euros per month, from which the grant recipient must pay for compulsory pension and accident insurance.

 

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

Recipients of artist grants by artform

Architecture

3-year

Kangas Esa, Helsinki

 

1-year

Sandman Helena, Helsingfors

Morais Peixoto Rute, Helsinki

Salminen Sarianna, Helsinki

 

6-month

Osara Valtteri, Helsinki

Weckman Emilia, Espoo

Cinema

5-year Artist Professor grant

Saari Kirsikka, Helsinki

 

5-year

Bergroth Zaida, Helsinki

Lehtola Juha, Helsinki

 

3-year

Brotkin Anna, Helsinki

Ronkainen Mika, Oulu

 

1-year

Eriksson Anna, Uusikaupunki

Grönroos Anna-Karin, Helsinki

Hartikainen Johanna, Helsinki

Heikkilä Ulla, Helsinki

Jankeri Ville, Helsinki

Kylmä Tarja, Helsinki

 

6-month

Haapasalo Alli, Helsinki

Virtanen Ismo, Jyväskylä

Literature

Writers

 

5-year Artist Professor grant

Sinervo Helena, Helsinki

 

5-year 

Inkala Jouni, Helsinki 

Marttinen-Pakisjärvi Tittamari, Rovaniemi

Melender Tommi, Vantaa

Rimminen Mikko, Inkoo

Ringbom Henrika, Helsingfors 

Simukka Salla, Tampere

Vainonen Jyrki, Ylöjärvi

 

3-year 

Ahava Selja, Porvoo

Antsalo Veera, Helsinki

Brandt Tatjana, Helsingfors

Holmberg Niillas, Utsjoki

Hurskainen Antti, Helsinki

Itäranta Emmi, Kent, Great Britain

Kozlov Daniil, Turku

Kummu Essi, Oulu

Lindén Zinaida, Åbo

Paretskoi Jyri, Iisalmi

 

1-year 

Blomberg Kristian, Turku

Gustafsson Laura, Helsinki

Hytönen Ville, Suurupi, Estonia

Jaatinen Heidi, Kiuruvesi

Kankimäki Mia, Helsinki

Karila Juhani, Helsinki

Leikas Antti, Oulu

Leino Piia, Helsinki

Meresmaa J. S., Tampere

Oikarinen Risto, Helsinki

Ollikainen Aki, Lohja

Portin Anja, Helsinki

Puikkonen Emma, Helsinki

Salmela Alexandra, Tampere

Santanen Eino, Helsinki

Westö Kjell, Helsingfors

 

6-month

Ahokumpu Anna-Liisa, Naantali

Alatalo Katri, Jyväskylä

Eskelinen Markku, Helsinki

Pekkanen Reetta, Turku

Strömberg Ellen, Jakobstad

Vairinen Virpi, Turku

 

Translators

 

5-year Artist Professor grant

Kärkkäinen Tapani, Helsinki

 

5-year

Karhulahti Sari, Helsinki

 

3-year

Manninen Sanna, Helsinki

 

1-year

Aaltonen Einari, Turku 

Härkönen Tarja, Helsinki

Kattelus Kaisa, Helsinki

Lounatvuori Reita, Helsinki

 

6-month

Milonoff Aleksi, Helsinki

Sjöblom Sirkka-Liisa, Helsinki

Visual Arts

5-year Artist Professor grant

Grönlund Tommi, Helsinki

Nisunen Petteri, Espoo

 

5-year

Heiska Hannaleena, Helsinki

Helle Emma, Helsinki 

Huber Sasha, Helsinki

Korkeila Jukka, Helsinki

Kraama Jonna (Jonna Kina), Tampere

Levlin Marjo, Helsinki

Moisander Juhana, Karkkila

Pyykkinen Tiina, Helsinki

Vesala Jarno, Nokia

Westerberg Hanna, Helsinki

 

3-year

Auskalnyte Roma, Helsinki

Isorättyä Pekka, Espoo

Isorättyä Teija, Espoo

Karila Eemil, Rovaniemi

Korhonen Arto, Helsinki

Korkalo Tuomas, Rovaniemi

Kåhre Markus, Espoo

Laitinen Antti, Somero

Lenkkeri Riikka, Mänttä-Vilppula

Mielonen Tiina, Helsinki

Mustonen Kalle, Helsinki

Mäkilä Rauha, Helsinki

O'Reilly Kira, Helsinki

Retulainen Anna, Helsinki

Rytkönen Panu, Helsinki

Saaristo Stiina, Helsinki

Vahvaselkä Hanna, Mikkeli

Väisänen Johanna, Kuopio

 

1-year

Holmström Gun, Helsingfors

Brander Pirjetta, Mänttä-Vilppula

Granfors Linda, Helsinki

Gustafsson Tatu, Salo

Hämäläinen Eveliina, Helsinki

Johansson Vappu, Helsinki

Juuti Lasse, Espoo

Kananoja Sanna, Lieto

Karintaus Liisa, Helsinki

Kaverma Petri, Helsinki

Khaled Yassine, Helsinki

Luhtasaari Ninni, Tampere

Meskanen-Barman Anne, Espoo

Myllynen Janne (Jan Neva), Helsinki

Mäkiö Mari, Helsinki

Nyyssölä Antti, Helsinki

Ojanen Maija, Jyväskylä

Pääkkönen Maria, Helsinki

Rahikainen Jelina, Helsinki

Rauhala Pasi, Lohja

Reis Sebastian, Helsinki

Räty Niina, Helsinki

Saraste Paula, Helsinki

Södö Kari, Oulu

Takala Timo, Turku

Tanner Emilia, Helsinki

Tsukahara Aiko, Helsinki 

Ukkonen Laura, Helsinki

 

6-month

Hemmilä Heidi (Hemuloordi), Helsinki

Niemi Akuliina, Helsinki

Orlov Ilia, Helsinki

Media Art

5-year Artist Professor grant

Elena Näsänen, Helsinki

 

5-year 

Ijäs Jan, Helsinki

 

3-year

Hautamäki Jukka, Helsinki

Karjalainen Hannu, Helsinki

Meriläinen Reija, Helsinki

 

1-year

Al-Busultan Brigitta, Övermalax

Mehta Ali, Helsinki

Niskanen Mark, Kerava

Paavilainen Rosaliina, Helsinki

Pietiläinen Jaakko, Helsinki

Ruusuvuori Tinja, Tampere

 

6-month

Berger Erich, Helsinki

Goldblatt Taija, Tampere

Multidisciplinary Art

3-year 

Arlander Annette, Helsinki

Pöysti Juho, Helsinki

Timlin Marko, Söderkulla

Törönen Kirsimaria, Mikkeli

 

1-year

Rotts Pavel, Helsinki

Roumagnac Vincent, Helsinki

Vuorenmaa Riikka, Rovaniemi

 

6-month

Aleksandrova Elena, Helsinki

Mahbouba Saara, Helsinki

Pettersson Juhana, Helsinki

Tucker Arlene, Helsinki

Design

5-year Artist Professor grant

Keskinen Merja, Helsinki

Kivivirta Kirsi, Helsinki

 

5-year

Laakkonen Mikko, Fiskari

Olin Johan, Helsinki

Riitahuhta Heini, Helsinki

 

3-year

Anonen Hanna, Helsinki

Hartikainen Antrei, Fiskars

Renvall Saara, Helsinki

 

1-year

Jakowleff Renáta, Helsinki

Korkeila Maria, Helsinki

Puoskari Maija, Helsinki

Rinne Piia, Pori

Saksi Kustaa, Amsterdam, Hollanti

Vesaluoma Aleksi, Helsinki

Jantunen Alma, Nuutajärvi

 

6-month

Keto Mari, Kööpenhamina, Tanska

Tanner Nelli, Vantaa

Turunen Anniina, Inari

Vasko Tommi, Vantaa

Music

5-year Artist Professor grant

Korhonen Ilona, Pukkila

Kuusisto Jaakko, Oulu

Wennäkoski Lotta, Helsinki

 

5-year

Hofman Heinz-Juhani, Helsinki

Järvelä Antti, Härmä

Kontu Eeva, Helsinki

Louhivuori Olavi, Helsinki

Lyytikäinen Pasi, Helsinki

 

3-year

Honkanen Teemu, Turku

Iivanainen Johanna, Mäntsälä

Koskinen Kerkko, Helsinki

Lerche Anni, Kauniainen

Räisänen Virpi, Yli-Ii

Virtaperko Olli, Helsinki

 

1-year

Ahokas Aino (Aino Venna), Helsinki

Freund Pia, Janakkala

Haapanen Perttu, Helsinki

Hanhiniemi Pauli, Tampere

Hartikainen Jarkko, Helsinki

Inkilä Turkka, Helsinki

Joutseno Astrid (Astrid Swan), Helsinki

Järvelä Aili, Helsinki

Klami Markku, Helsinki

Lappalainen Tapio, Haapajärvi

Lappalainen Jenni, Helsinki

Lötjönen Antti, Helsinki

Maans Karin, Turku

Näkkäläjärvi-Länsman Anna, Nuorgam

Paakki Riitta, Helsinki

Pohjola Seppo, Espoo

Priha Antero, Oitmäki

Ruotsalainen Johanna, Oulu

Sainio Mari, Helsinki

Seppälä Matilda, Helsinki

Vainio Jennah, Helsinki

Zinovjev Sauli, Helsinki

 

6-month

Anttila Jyrki, Lohja

Hosia Louna, Helsinki

Kuittinen Emmi, Helsinki

Nisula Mikko, Helsinki

Polso Tea, Seinäjoki

Savolainen Selma, Helsinki

Viitanen Piia, Kerava

Theatre

5-year

Kuparinen Susanna, Helsinki

Kurttila Jaana, Kuopio

Valkeapää Juha, Helsinki

 

3-year

Back Cilla, Tampere

Öhrman Jakob, Helsinki

 

1-year

Ala-Ruona Teo, Helsinki

Almagro Anu, Helsinki

Haapala Sami Henrik, Helsinki

Harjuniemi Minna, Helsinki

Honkakoski Reetta, Helsinki

Järvikallas Marko, Helsinki

Kaartinen Kati, Helsinki

Lahikainen Lee, Turku

Leo Okko, Helsinki

Moila Jussi, Helsinki

Mäkelä Soile, Helsinki

Pietiäinen Pietu, Helsinki

Seppänen Ville, Helsinki

Szrama Tomasz, Helsinki

 

6-month

Erista Geoffrey, Helsinki

Forsman Fiikka, Turku

Halttunen Iira, Helsinki

Himma Henriikka, Helsinki

Hokkanen Sakari, Tampere

Izarra Elina, Helsinki

Kivinen Miko, Helsinki

Kuusamo Anna, Helsinki

Liimatainen Kirsi, Tampere

Lindroos Niina, Turku

Niemi Anssi, Helsinki

Nurmelin Minna, Helsinki

Rajab Bakr Hasan, Helsinki

Risto Jonnakaisa, Helsinki

Rutanen Jenni, Turku

Ruuskanen Timo, Helsinki

Saari Eino, Kajaani

Salo Johanna, Rovaniemi

Tiainen Petri, Helsinki

Vaattovaara Lotta, Kuopio

Vasama Tuukka, Porvoo

Illustrations and Comics

5-year

Kallio Liisa, Helsinki

 

3-year

Pirinen Ville, Tampere

Turunen Marko, Kotka

 

1-year

Huhta Milena, Helsinki

Louhi Aino, Tampere

Valve Emmi, Porvoo

Vuori Julia, Helsinki

Circus Art

5-year

Silvennoinen Sanna, Helsinki

 

3-year

Dahlberg Rauli, Espoo

 

1-year

Björn Inga, Helsinki

 

6-month

Hakanpää Salla, Helsinki

Lintusaari Armas, Tuusula

Peltola Maria, Tampere

Ravald Mira, Helsinki

Art Journalism

3-year

Raivio Herman, Helsinki

 

1-year

Ala-Hakula Riikka, Jyväskylä

Korpak Helen, Helsingfors

 

6-month

Huhta Veli-Matti, Helsinki

Issakainen Tenka, Rovaniemi

Dance

5-year

Ahti Hanna, Helsinki

Court Titta, Tornio

 

3-year

Häkkinen Anna, Helsinki

Kallio Kati, Helsinki

Lommi Natasha, Helsingfors

Perko Niina, Helsinki

 

1-year

Huhtakallio Soili, Espoo

Niemistö Mikko, Helsinki

Nurmela Maria, Turku

 

6-month

Arppo Krista-Julia, Helsinki
Emery Samuli, Jyväskylä

Goater Georgina, Helsinki

Haaponiemi Matti, Tampere

Illukka Tanja, Espoo

Kemppainen Suvi, Helsinki

Lappalainen Tuija, Joensuu

Loimaala Karoliina, Espoo

Photographic Art

5-year Artist Professor grant

Brotherus Elina, Helsinki

 

5-year

Itkonen Tiina, Helsinki

 

3-year

Kaila Tuukka, Helsinki

Lenkkeri Ville, Stockholm, Sweden

Pimenoff Vilma, Helsinki

 

1-year

Kahilaniemi Jaakko, Helsinki

Niskanen Anna, Helsinki

Nybergh Felix, Espoo

Sandgren Noora, Helsinki

 

6-month

Pussinen Antti, Tampere

Saarikoski Aura, Helsinki