Suomiart

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Suomiart is the art association of Finnish Artists in Sweden. [1] Established in 1977, [2] the association has over 100 members. [3]

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Suomiart runs art exhibitions, courses, excursions and other cultural events in Sweden. [4] it also participates in international cultural projects. Suomiart also arranges a yearly competition called the Artist of the Year in Sweden. It is open for Swedish Finns as well as Finnish and Swedish-speaking Finns artists who live in Sweden. The artist of the year is chosen by a jury.

The Artist of the Year Award

The Artist of the Year Award Winners [5]
YearAwardWinner
2019Artist of the YearPekka Sarnus [6]
2017Artist of the YearCarina Söderström [7]
2015Artist of the YearTitti Hammarling
2013Artist of the YearLinn Henriksson Strååt
2013Young Artist of the YearMarkus Laakkonen
2012Artist of the YearKarin Wallin
2012Young Artist of the YearAnna Julkunen
2011Artist of the YearRiitta Vainionpää
2011Young Artist of the YearVirva Hinnemo
2010Artist of the YearHelena Piippo Larsson
2010Young Artist of the YearAnton Wiraeus
2009Artist of the YearThelma Aulio-Paananen
2008Artist of the YearMette Muhli
2007Artist of the YearAnne Persson Lucenius
2006Artist of the YearNiklas Mulari
2005Artist of the YearKaarina Manninen
2004Artist of the YearAila Manni-Snickars

References

  1. ↑ "RS 10/18: Mycket på gång inom konsten – Ruotsinsuomalainen" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  2. ↑ "Konst – Sverigefinländarnas Arkiv" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  3. ↑ Siirtolaisuus – Migration, 2/2011, 38th year, ISSN 0355-3779, ISSN 1799-6406, Publisher, The Institute of Migration, Finland, Suomi sydämesä, Näyttelyitä, p. 60.
  4. ↑ "Tarkennettu haku - Suomen suurlähetystö, Tukholma". www.finland.se (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  5. ↑ "Suomiart". www.suomiart.se. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  6. ↑ "Vuoden ruotsinsuomalainen taiteilija on Pekka Sarnus". www.svt.se. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  7. ↑ "Carina Söderströmista vuoden taiteilija". www.svt.se. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
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