Residency

Application period: 1–31 March 2025
Saari Residence
Mynämäki, Finland

Kone Foundation's Saari Residence welcomes applications from professional artists from all fields of art for the international artist in residence in 2026. Two-month residencies offer free accommodation and a working grant, and there is a possibility to apply for support for ecological travel or travel from the Global South.

Located in a culturally and historically significant countryside setting in Mynämäki, Finland, the Residence offers an excellent and inspiring working environment and a platform to meet each other and share their thoughts and ideas.

The five-week hybrid residency will engage 12 visual artists whose artistic practice includes land-based themes, environmental sustainability, Indigenous narratives of the land, and/or use of natural materials.

Artists can apply with a personal project to explore, experiment and research, or complete their final project work. The online portion equips artists to arrive on campus ready to create in a supportive environment with access to a studio and Visual Arts facilities. The residency features workshops, on-the-land engagement, faculty guidance, knowledge exchange centered on integrating Indigenous ways of knowing into the artistic process and the opportunity to showcase works at Open Studios.