Taike awards 304 artist grants, of which one in six to young artists

The duration of the artist grants varies from half a year to five years starting from the beginning of 2019. 

 

Over half of the grant recipients are women, as were over half of all applicants. The share of women is highest in the field of design, where they account for almost 90 percent. Approximately two-thirds of grant recipients in the fields of dance, performance art and the performing arts, as well as art journalism, are women.

 

Out of all artist grants for music, almost half were awarded to women, who accounted for just over a third or applicants in this field. Female musicians and composers applied mainly for shorter grants. Only one-fifth of applications for five-year grants were made by women, and all five-year grants were awarded to men. 

 

One in six grant recipients is a young artist

 

A portion of the artist grants were allocated in advance for young artists or artists at the beginning of their careers. This year, 49 of the grant recipients are under the age of 35. 

 

The proportion of young artists varies according to artform. In the field of illustrations and comics, half of the grant recipients are young artists. At least a quarter of recipients are young artists also in the fields of music, dance and circus art, as well as performance art and the performing arts. Among the performing arts, the share of young artists is less than ten percent only in the field of theatre. No young artists are represented among the media artists who received artist grants, and not a single young translator applied for a grant.

 

Majority of grant recipients live in Uusimaa

 

Three-quarters of the artist grants were awarded to artists living in the Uusimaa region, where the majority of applicants also live. Most grants awarded to artists in the Uusimaa region were in the fields of media art, cinema, photographic art, theatre and music. The majority of applicants in these artforms – at least two-thirds – were also from Uusimaa. Over 60 percent of all applicants for artist grants were from Uusimaa.

 

Visual artists, writers, translators and critics account for the highest proportion of grant recipients living elsewhere in Finland. Almost 40 percent of writers who received artist grants live outside of Uusimaa, compared to 44 percent of writers who applied for artist grants. A third of visual artists who were awarded artist grants also live outside of Uusimaa.

 

Eight percent of all artist grants were awarded to artists living in the Varsinais-Suomi region and five percent to artists living in the Pirkanmaa region. Seven artist grants were awarded to artists living in Lapland and six to artists living in Northern Ostrobothnia (two percent of the total), five to artists living in Häme and three to artists living in North Savo. Individual grants were awarded to artists living in other regions.

 

One in nine applicants awarded a grant

 

On average, one in nine applicants was awarded a grant. The most competition for grants was in the fields of the visual arts and multidisciplinary art, where fewer than 10 percent of applicants were awarded grants. The least competition was in the field of architecture, where nearly every other applicant was awarded a grant.

 

Altogether almost 2700 applications were received, which is five percent more than in the previous year.

 

Around 70 experts provide peer reviews

 

After Taike decides how the grants are to be distributed between the different artforms, the national arts councils for each artform select the recipients. 

 

The seven national arts councils have broad expertise within their specific fields of the arts. The members of the arts councils are all professionals or other experts in their fields who serve two-year terms. This year around 70 experts provided peer reviews.

 

The arts councils evaluate the artistic merits of the applicants, such as their previous artistic activities and working plans. They also take into account such factors as age, gender, place of residence and language.

 

Over 600 professional artists work in state artist grants each year, representing approximately three percent of all artists in Finland. The tax-free amount of each artist grant is 1,709 euros per month, from which the grant recipient must pay for compulsory pension and accident insurance. The total amount of artist grants is approximately 11.5 million euros per year. The awarding of grants is based on the Artist Grants Act (734/1969).

 

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

 

Note: Eight grant recipients have not given their consent to have their names published.

 

Architecture

 

3-year

Ilonen Pia, Helsinki

Kaipia Jouni, Helsinki

 

1-year

Kajaste Helmi, Helsinki

Korkka Mauri, Helsinki

Böök Netta, Helsinki

Perkkiö Miia, Helsinki

 

6-month

Kaarsalo Simo, Tampere 

Kalliala Martti, Turku

 

Cinema

 

5-year

Kuosmanen Juho, Helsinki

Maikkula Melli, Helsinki

 

3-year

Gauriloff Katja, Rovaniemi

Ijäs Jan, Helsinki

Malkki Tomi, Helsinki

 

1-year

Aalto Reetta, Helsinki

Koiso-Kanttila Visa, Espoo

Tuomainen Hannu, Helsinki

Saari Kirsikka, Helsinki

Vuorinen Elli, Kaarina

 

6-month

Björklund Maria, Helsinki

Härkönen Mariko, Hyvinkää

Oroza Benjamin, Helsinki

Virtanen Ismo, Hyvinkää

 

Literature

 

Writers

 

5-year artist professor grant

Kiiskinen Jyrki, Helsinki 

Peltoniemi Sari, Lempäälä

 

5-year

Huotarinen Vilja-Tuulia, Helsinki

Kuisma Hanna-Riikka, Pori

Lampela Pasi, Helsinki

Niemi Marjo, Helsinki

Pääskynen Markku, Helsinki

Salmenniemi Harry, Jyväskylä

Tahvanainen Sanna, Helsingfors

 

3-year

Blasim Hassan, Helsinki 

Erämaja Anja, Helsinki

Fagerholm Monika, Tenala

Kivelä Malin, Helsingfors

Lehikoinen Tiina, Tampere

Rasi-Koskinen Marisha, Tampere

Saxell Jani, Helsinki 

Slunga Heli, Oulu

 

1-year

Ahvenjärvi Juhani, Tampere

Antsalo Veera, Helsinki

Filander Erkka, Espoo

Hiidensalo Venla, Helsinki

Hurskainen Antti, Helsinki

Hytönen Ville, Tallinna 

Kivimäki Arto, Riihimäki

Lindelöf My, Helsingfors

Meresmaa J.S., Tampere

Mäkelä J. Pekka, Helsinki

Mörö Mari, Mikkeli

Parkko Tommi, Turku

Rauma Iida, Turku

Riikonen Matias, Helsinki

Rouhiainen Elina, Helsinki

Sinivaara Olli, Helsinki

 

6-month

Happonen Kaisa, Helsinki

Klingenberg Malin, Jakobstad

Kozlov Daniil, Turku

Kyyrönen Sirpa, Helsinki

Mykkänen Erkka, Helsinki

Mällinen Jarno, Oulu

 

Translators

 

5-year

Toivanen, Lotta, Helsinki

 

3-year

Nikula Jaana, Helsinki

Pajunen Jukka-Pekka, Helsinki

 

1-year

Aaltonen Einari, Turku

Karjalainen Heikki, Helsinki

Milonoff Aleksi, Helsinki

Salminen Raimo, Tampere

 

6-month

Anttonen Kaija, Inari

Nuopponen Tommi, Helsinki

 

Visual arts

 

5-year

Aho Heini, Turku

Bruno Diego, Helsinki

Heikkilä Alma, Helsinki

Hellberg Karoliina, Helsinki

Ketola Sirkku, Turku

Laitinen Tuomas, Helsinki

Oikarinen Antti-Ville, Loppi

Pienimäki Outi, Helsinki

Puustinen Merja, Espoo

Raatikainen Samu, Turku

Reinhard Aurora, Helsinki

Räbinä Paavo, Helsinki

Vainio Elina, Helsinki

 

3-year

Enkenberg Erno, Espoo

Helasvuo Maija, Hyvinkää

Kraama Jonna, Tampere

Laitinen Antti, Somero

Marila Heikki, Turku

Myllylä Salla, Helsinki

Niemelä Jaakko, Helsinki

Peura Eeva, Helsinki

Peura Meri, Janakkala

Raitanen Tiina, Helsinki

Sirén Pia, Loviisa

Tuomaala Martta, Helsinki

Uutinen Marianna, Helsinki

 

1-year

Ant-Wuorinen Anna-Kaisa, Somero

Apajalahti Sampo, Helsinki

Auskalnyte Roma, Helsinki

Balomenos Panagiotis, Helsinki

Court John, Tornio

Gråhn Krister, Mänttä-Vilppula

Haapoja Terike, Espoo

Halinen Kaisaleena, Espoo

Havia Sami, Helsinki

Herrera Inma, Helsinki

Karhu Mika, Hyvinkää

Khaled Yassine, Helsinki

Kokko Tapani, Orimattila

Korkalo Tuomas, Rovaniemi

Koski-Vähälä Sari, Helsinki

Kuorinki Mikko, Helsinki

Mattila Jaakko, Helsinki

Nagy Daniel, Oulu

Nykyri Anna, Helsinki

Palmu Tiina, Helsinki

Pernu Jaakko, Kälviä

Piilola Tamara, Helsinki

Salmenkivi Maiju, Helsinki

Sandison Charles, Tampere

Vehosalo Kari, Helsinki

 

6-month

Gryta Ilmari, Janakkala

Hietanen Liisa, Hämeenkyrö

Kuparinen Katri, Imatra

Lindqvist Robin, Helsingfors

Mustonen Kalle, Helsinki

Oikarinen Mari, Rovaniemi

Palosaari Sari, Helsinki

Rahmati Elham, Helsinki

 

Illustrations

 

3-year

Pikkujämsä Matti, Helsinki

 

1-year

Sormunen Riikka, Helsinki

 

Media art

 

5-year

Nissinen Erkka, Helsinki

 

3-year

Ruscica Jani, Helsinki

Viita Milja, Porvoo

 

1-year

Huber Saarikko Sasha, Helsinki

Långström Minna, Helsinki

Pelkki Sini, Helsinki

Yli-Annala Kari, Helsinki

 

6-month

Blom Risto-Pekka, Tampere

Moilanen Milla, Vantaa

 

Multidisciplinary art

 

3-year 

Nikkilä Anton, Helsinki

Rättö Mika, Pori

Wallinheimo-Heimonen Jenni-Juulia, Nurmijärvi

 

1-year 

Fält Emma Vilina, Kuopio

Stadlbauer Christina, Helsinki

 

6-month

Auer Camille, Turku

Hakkarainen Seija, Jyväskylä

Kallinen Mikko, Helsinki

Lehtinen Petri Yrjänä, Helsinki

Puhakka Eeva-Liisa, Kouvola

Pöysti Juho, Helsinki

 

Design

 

5-year

Naamanka Samuli, Espoo

Rista Ilona, Helsinki

Syvänoja Janna, Helsinki

 

3-year

Jantunen Alma, Nuutajärvi

Maljojoki Mia, München

Panchamia Deepa, Raasepori

 

1-year

Hovila Soile, Karkkila

Korkeila Maria, Helsinki

Kurvinen Mervi, Helsinki

Leskelä Niina, Helsinki

Puoskari Maija, Helsinki

Söderkultalahti Matti, Salo

 

6-month

Honkanen Elina, Helsinki

Itkonen Laura, Helsinki

Rantala Maikki, Helsinki

Man Yau, Helsinki

 

Music

 

5-year

Auvinen Antti, Helsinki

Hassinen Mikko, Espoo

Häkkinen Aapo, Helsinki

Pohjola Verneri, Helsinki

Pohjonen Kimmo, Helsinki

 

3-year

Fredriksson Linda, Helsinki

Haapamäki Sampo, Helsinki

Kauhanen Maija, Helsinki

Kumela Petri, Helsinki

Pyysalo Severi, Turku

Tervomaa Jonna, Helsinki

 

1-year

Heininen Matti, Turku

Huhtala Jori, Helsinki

Hänninen Maria, Helsinki

Järvelä Aili, Helsinki

Kallio Matti, Helsinki

Karjalainen Mikko Gunu, Helsinki

Kauranne Amanda, Helsinki

Klami Markku, Helsinki

Koskinen Kerkko, Helsinki

Kujala Susanne, Vantaa

Lampela Jussi, Kokkola

Luoma Jaakko, Vihti

Luoto Meriheini, Helsinki

Maans Marianne, Turku

Paldanius Terhi, Espoo

Prättälä Tuomo, Helsinki

Ruuskanen Maija, Helsinki

Sallinen Lauri, Rovaniemi

Salokoski Emma, Vantaa

Simanainen Mia, Helsinki

Sippola Laura, Helsinki

Viljamaa Milla, Helsinki

Zinovjev Sauli, Helsinki

Åström Annemarie, Kirkkonummi

 

6-month

Eroma Virpi, Helsinki

Heikinheimo Siljamari, Helsinki

Nora Anna, Helsinki

Vainio Kalle, Helsinki

 

Theatre

 

5-year

Lahti Jarkko, Porvoo

Numminen Katariina, Helsinki

Nuutinen Veikko, Helsinki

 

3-year

Klein Anni, Helsinki

Väntsi Timo, Turku

 

1-year

Bergroth Aina, Helsinki

Brede Heini, Helsinki

Bremer Max, Helsingfors

Huitila Jukka, Helsinki

Keski-Vähälä Sami, Järvenpää

Kozma David, Helsinki

Kuuluvainen Valto, Helsinki

Lehmuskallio Alma, Helsinki

Mikkola Antti, Tampere

Mäkelä Soile, Helsinki

Parkkinen Seppo, Turku

Pietiäinen Pietu, Helsinki

Saatsi Riko, Sipoo

Salo Elisa, Helsinki

Tikkanen Riina, Helsinki

Vasama Tuukka, Porvoo

 

6-month

Aminoff Sofia, Pornainen

Eronen Tommi, Porvoo

Gassot Marc, Helsinki

Halonen Laura, Helsinki

Heiskanen Marika, Pirkkala

Honkakoski Reetta, Helsinki

Kilpeläinen Raisa, Helsinki

Laine Mira, Helsinki

Moila Sini, Helsinki

Murtola Veera-Maija, Helsinki

Pellinen Janne, Helsinki

Viikka Salla, Helsinki

Väätänen Heidi, Helsinki

 

Performance art and the performing arts

 

1-year

O'Reilly Kira, Helsinki

 

6-month

Kukkonen Julia, Kuopio

Valkeapää Juha, Helsinki

 

Comics

 

1-year

Kovács Kati, Espoo

Kukko Aapo, Oulu

Valve Emmi, Porvoo

Volle Karstein, Helsinki

 

Circus art

 

5-year

Kaikula Henna, Rovaniemi

 

3-year

Kosonen Sanja, Saint-Sulpice-des-Landes, France

 

1-year

Hakanpää Salla, Helsinki

 

6-month

Abonce Muhonen Elice, Nummi-Pusula

Björn Inga, Helsinki

Peistola Sasu, Helsinki

Vuorinen Tuomas, Helsinki

 

Art journalism

 

3-year

Mononen Sini, Helsinki

 

1-year

Heinonen Heidi, Kempele

Raivio Herman, Helsinki

Vuorela Mervi, Helsinki

 

6-month

Airola Laura, Helsinki

Brander Juhani, Turku

 

Dance

 

5-year art professor grant

Halonen Joona, Helsinki

Soini Katri, Helsinki

 

5-year 

Heikinheimo Ismo-Pekka, Helsinki

Hirvanen Maija, Helsinki

 

3-year

Lahti Antti, Kuopio

Lindy Pia, Helsinki

Mustonen Anna, Helsinki

Rajakangas Janina, Helsinki

 

1-year

Iduozee Ima, Helsinki

Lehtinen Milla, Oulu

Orpana Mikko, Helsinki

von Bagh Jenni-Elina, Helsinki

 

6-month

Bukareva Diina, Tampere

Girod Elias, Helsinki

Kosola Riikka, Kaarina

Lundén Katja, Helsinki

Nevanlinna Vera, Helsinki

Väisänen Anna-Maria, Kuopio

 

Light and sound art

 

6-month

Aalto Timo A., Salo (light art)

Häkkinen Leena, Porvoo (sound art)

Riikonen Taina, Helsinki (sound art)

Salvesen Alexander, Turku (light art)

 

Photographic art

 

5-year

Susiraja Iiu, Turku

Söderlund Marja, Helsinki

 

3-year

Duncker Henrik, Helsinki

Kantanen Sandra, Hanko

Noronkoski Juuso, Helsinki

Seppo Sanni, Helsinki

 

1-year

Gaál Miklos, Amsterdam

Hannula Eeva, Helsinki

Malmström Henrik, Espoo

Niittyvirta Pekka, Helsinki

Päiväläinen Riitta, Helsinki

 

6-month

Kaski Heikki, Kirkkonummi

Nieminen Viivi, Helsinki

 

Environmental art

 

1-year

Laakkonen Juha, Helsinki