Finland

We are pleased to invite professional artists to submit their applications for the international Saari Residence in 2023. The residency periods are two months long, and the residency includes a work grant in addition to accommodation and workspace. Applications for group residencies for artistic groups in the summer of 2023 are also welcome.

Applications for residencies are always submitted a year before the residency takes place. The two-month working periods for individuals take place from January to February 2023, from March to April 2023, from September to October 2023 and from November to December 2023. From June to mid-August, all the facilities of the residence are reserved for the residency periods of groups of artists, ranging from 2 to 4 weeks.

The Saari Residence, maintained by Helsinki-based Kone Foundation, is an international residence located in Mynämäki, Southwest Finland. It offers an excellent opportunity for professional artists of all disciplines and nationalities to focus undisturbed on creative work in the scenic surroundings of a rural manor house, as well the chance to interact with other residents.

Ecological sustainability, which includes social and mental sustainability, is an essential aspect of the thinking and the activities of the residence. An ecological approach is not a criterion in the artists’ selection process: the ecological focus is on residence activities.