Call for applications
The Saari Residence is maintained by the Kone Foundation
and hosts both artists and researchers. Artists of all artistic forms as well
as researchers working under a Kone Foundation grant are eligible for
residency. During the summer, the Manor is reserved for the use of artist
groups.
The Saari Residence offers artists and researchers the
opportunity for peace and tranquillity, and the possibility to focus on their
creative work undisturbed. The Saari Residence's historical surroundings and
peaceful location near a nature reserve and bird wetlands help to fade away all
distractions.
Artists and researchers also encounter each other at the
Saari Residence. From September to April, eight artists and researchers of all
different disciplines work at the residence for two-month periods at a time.
Consequently, opportunities for interaction between these often very different
residents abound as does the possibility for breaking the boundaries between
their disciplines.
Who can apply?
Two month residencies are intended for individual
artists, translators and critics of all different disciplines and all
nationalities for the purpose of carrying out a project proposal presented in
advance.
Collectives such as community and environmental artists,
independent theatre groups and others can apply for 1 to 4 week residencies at
Saari Residence to carry out the work proposed in their application.
Researchers and nonfiction writers supported by Kone
Foundation are also eligible for residency. Such applicants need not undergo
the normal application process for residency and should instead contact Saari
Residence Executive Director Hanna Nurminen by email to discuss the possibility
of staying at the residence (hanna.nurminen(at)koneensaatio.fi).
Residency periods
Applications are for residencies for the following year.
Residency periods for individual artists, translators, critics and researchers
take place either from January to April or from September to December.
Group residencies take place during the months of May,
June, July and August.
Individual Residencies
Two month residencies are intended for individual
artists, translators and critics of all different disciplines and all
nationalities for the purpose of carrying out a project proposal presented in
advance.
For each two-month residency period, the aim is to choose
a variety of different artists: both Finnish and foreign artists, artists
representing different art forms as well as both young and more experienced
artists. Another central criterion is that the artist's work is regenerative
and current. The objective is to have a portion of the artists represent new or
marginal art forms.