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Art Open Calls in Finland

Grants, residencies and exhibitions open to artists in Finland — 20 active calls with verified deadlines, application fees and funding details. Updated daily.

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20 active opportunities linked to Finland — from local foundations to international programs accepting artists based in or targeting this region. Resolved from location fields, organizers, and verified metadata. Sign in free for the full filters, deadline reminders and calendar export.

ResidencyFully Funded

Ukraine Solidarity Residencies in Finland 2027 — 1–3 Months with €1,200 a Month, for Ukrainian and Ukraine-Based Artists

HIAP – Helsinki International Artist Programme

Open call of the Ukraine Solidarity Residencies Programme, coordinated by HIAP and supported by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, founded in 2022 by independent art organisations. 2027 partners: HIAP, Art Centre Salmela, Vantaa Artists Association, Värtsilä Art House, Nelimarkka Museum, Fairres and AARK.

2 Nov 2026€1,200 per month working grant

Residencies across Finland (Helsinki, Korpo, Mäntyharju, Porvoo, Alajärvi, Värtsilä, Vantaa)

ResidencySelf-funded

Malakta Art Factory — Artist in Residence

Art Factory Malakta

Rolling countryside AiR in western Finland — €277/week with studios, saunas, and family-friendly communal living.

Rolling — email air@malakta.fi to apply or bookPrivate room, studio and workshops

Malax, Ostrobothnia, Finland

ResidencyFully Funded

CreArt 3.0 “We Are All Role Models” — Five-Week Immersive Media Art Residency at Tiima, Oulu (Finland), €3,500 Fee, Travel and Housing

CreArt

CreArt 3.0 is a European network of cities for artistic creation that runs residencies and exchanges for artists of its partner cities. This residency is hosted by CreArt Oulu with the Museum and Science Centre Tiima, where science, art, history and new technologies meet; its Visio space follows Ars Electronica's Deep Space concept. The theme invites artists to weave together the voices, values...

1 Nov 2026€3,500 artist fee (€6,400 for a duo) + travel, housing

Oulu, Finland (Museum and Science Centre Tiima, Visio)

FellowshipPartial Funding

Learning Materials 12-Month Fellowship 2027–2028

HIAP – Helsinki International Artist Programme

HIAP and the Learning Materials partners (Bioart Society, Koynẽ Program, TUO TUO, with FIBRA, LABVA, Scottish Sculpture Workshop and SWAMP) are selecting two Finland-based fellows for a year on Suomenlinna. The fellowship is for people who already work with materials in a socially engaged way, not for a first experiment. Kone Foundation pays a €1,350 monthly working grant, which the page also c...

26 Oct 2026€1,350/month and €2,000 research

Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland

GrantPartial Funding

Svenska kulturfonden Project Grants for Artists — November 2026 Round (Individuals and Working Groups)

Svenska kulturfonden

Project grants from the Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland for professional artists and artist working groups in Swedish-speaking Finland, for a defined project such as a book, exhibition or production.

30 Nov 2026About 1–4 months of work plus project costs

Finland

GrantFully Funded

Finnish Cultural Foundation Working and Expenditure Grants 2026 — €34,000–38,000/year Working Grants for Artists, All Fields

Finnish Cultural Foundation

The Finnish Cultural Foundation (Suomen Kulttuurirahasto, SKR) is a private Finnish foundation that funds research, science and the arts through its central fund and regional funds, in one application round a year.

30 Oct 2026Working grant €34,000–38,000/year; min. €3,000

Finland

Competition

Tampere Film Festival 2027 — National Competition for Finnish Films (Main Prize €5,000, Final Deadline 1 December 2026)

Tampere Film Festival

The Finnish national competition of Tampere Film Festival, one of Europe's leading short film festivals.

1 Dec 2026Main Prize €5,000 + 'Kiss'; special prizes €1,500

Tampere, Finland

FAQ

How is country matching done?

We combine the venue, the organiser’s country, city references and who the call is open to — not just keywords in titles.

Do I need to speak the local language of Finland?

Most international programmes work in English, and each listing states when the local language is required.

Do grants in Finland cover visa and travel costs?

This varies. Fully funded opportunities and residencies often cover travel expenses or provide travel grants, while others only fund local accommodation.

Can artists from any country apply to programs in Finland?

Most listed opportunities are open internationally. Any citizenship or residency restrictions are structured and highlighted on the program card.

Which art organizations in Finland are most active?

Art academies, museums, galleries, foundations and non-profit spaces. In the organisers section you can browse them by type, each with every call it has run and the months it usually opens.

Discover

Art Open Calls in Finland

Grants, residencies and exhibitions open to artists in Finland — 20 active calls with verified deadlines, application fees and funding details. Updated daily.

20 active · refreshed daily

ResidencyFully Funded

Ukraine Solidarity Residencies in Finland 2027 — 1–3 Months with €1,200 a Month, for Ukrainian and Ukraine-Based Artists

HIAP – Helsinki International Artist Programme

2 Nov 2026€1,200 per month working grant

Residencies across Finland (Helsinki, Korpo, Mäntyharju, Porvoo, Alajärvi, Värtsilä, Vantaa)

ResidencySelf-funded

Malakta Art Factory — Artist in Residence

Art Factory Malakta

Rolling countryside AiR in western Finland — €277/week with studios, saunas, and family-friendly communal living.

Rolling — email air@malakta.fi to apply or bookPrivate room, studio and workshops

Malax, Ostrobothnia, Finland

ResidencyFully Funded

CreArt 3.0 “We Are All Role Models” — Five-Week Immersive Media Art Residency at Tiima, Oulu (Finland), €3,500 Fee, Travel and Housing

CreArt

1 Nov 2026€3,500 artist fee (€6,400 for a duo) + travel, housing

Oulu, Finland (Museum and Science Centre Tiima, Visio)

FellowshipPartial Funding

Learning Materials 12-Month Fellowship 2027–2028

HIAP – Helsinki International Artist Programme

26 Oct 2026€1,350/month and €2,000 research

Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland

GrantPartial Funding

Svenska kulturfonden Project Grants for Artists — November 2026 Round (Individuals and Working Groups)

Svenska kulturfonden

30 Nov 2026About 1–4 months of work plus project costs

Finland

GrantFully Funded

Finnish Cultural Foundation Working and Expenditure Grants 2026 — €34,000–38,000/year Working Grants for Artists, All Fields

Finnish Cultural Foundation

30 Oct 2026Working grant €34,000–38,000/year; min. €3,000

Finland

Competition

Tampere Film Festival 2027 — National Competition for Finnish Films (Main Prize €5,000, Final Deadline 1 December 2026)

Tampere Film Festival

The Finnish national competition of Tampere Film Festival, one of Europe's leading short film festivals.

1 Dec 2026Main Prize €5,000 + 'Kiss'; special prizes €1,500

Tampere, Finland

FAQ

How is country matching done?

We combine the venue, the organiser’s country, city references and who the call is open to — not just keywords in titles.

Do I need to speak the local language of Finland?

Most international programmes work in English, and each listing states when the local language is required.

Do grants in Finland cover visa and travel costs?

This varies. Fully funded opportunities and residencies often cover travel expenses or provide travel grants, while others only fund local accommodation.

Can artists from any country apply to programs in Finland?

Most listed opportunities are open internationally. Any citizenship or residency restrictions are structured and highlighted on the program card.

Which art organizations in Finland are most active?

Art academies, museums, galleries, foundations and non-profit spaces. In the organisers section you can browse them by type, each with every call it has run and the months it usually opens.