Academy of Fine Arts alumni: Apply for a studio grant from the University of the Arts Helsinki Foundation
Each year, the University of the Arts Helsinki Foundation awards a studio grant for a young, talented artist who is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts. The grant was previously awarded by the Academy of Fine Arts Foundation before it merged with the University of the Arts Helsinki Foundation. Priority will be given to students who graduate during the 2023–2024 academic year. The grant will cover the rent, electricity and water expenses of a studio (35 m2) and the residency services provided by the residency organisation HIAP for one year. The studio is located in Suomenlinna at HIAP’s studio complex. The studio can only be used for working, not living.
The grant will be awarded from 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025, and the grant period cannot be extended.
The University of the Arts Helsinki Foundation has an established cooperation with HIAP – Helsinki International Artist Programme, which aims at supporting the work of young, talented artist graduates of the Academy of Fine Arts and their networking in the international arts world. The cooperation gives a recently graduated artist the opportunity to work in the HIAP residency programme in Suomenlinna for a one-year term. Previous grant recipients include Joonas Siren (2014), Eveliina Hämäläinen (2015), artist collective Harrie Liveart (2016), Raimo Saarinen (2017), Karoliina Hellberg (2018), Anikó Kuikka (2019), Timo Viialainen (2021), Anna Broms (2022) and Verneri Salonen (2023).
Application instructions
Write an application cover letter where you explain why you need the studio. Also describe how you would take advantage of the international HIAP networks and Suomenlinna to create art.
Please enclose the following in your application:
- work plan for the duration of the residency
- CV
- portfolio of your work (a single PDF file with a maximum size of 500 MB)
The application and the appendices must be sent by 15 December 2023 to Foundation Officer Anni Pokki anni.pokki@uniarts.fi.
The decision of the recipient of the grant will be made in the foundation’s board meeting in February 2024 at the latest, and the recipient will be personally notified of the decision.
More information is available from Foundation Officer Anni Pokki, tel. 050 476 69 61, anni.pokki@uniarts.fi.
The University of the Arts Helsinki Foundation
The University of the Arts Helsinki Foundation was established in 2018, and its goal is to support Uniarts Helsinki and its academies, their operating conditions, and students.
HIAP is one of the most extensive international residency programmes in the Nordic countries and the Baltic Sea area. The core activities of HIAP include offering professional artists the time and space for creative work in interaction with the local and international arts sector. www.hiap.fi