For residency applicants The application period for Saari Residence takes place annually in March. All applications must be submitted by using the online grant service during the application period. Please read the information and guidelines carefully before applying! Our next annual open call is in March 2025 for residencies taking place in 2026. Saari ResidenceFor residency applicants Saari Residence in Mynämäki, Finland Working at the Saari Residence Who can apply? What we offer Accommodation and workspaces Instructions for the online grant service Evaluation and decisions Frequently asked questions For Saari residents Accepting the residency and arriving at the Saari Residence Use of the residency grant and rescheduling Payment of residency grants Living and working at the Saari Residence Residency programmes Taxation and grant certificate Residency report The Saari Well Communication and social media Mentioning Kone Foundation and Saari Residence and the logos Saari Alumni Previous Residency Artists Community artist Ecologically sustainable residency programme The Saari Invited Artist About Saari Residence History of Saari Manor Saari Residence co-operation The Advisory Board of the Saari Residence Saari Residence staff Saari Residence in Mynämäki, Finland The Saari Residence is an international artist in residence in Mynämäki, Southwest Finland, run by Kone Foundation. Located in a culturally and historically significant countryside setting, the Saari Residence offers an excellent and inspiring working environment supporting artistic development and creativity. Read more about Saari Working at the Saari Residence The Saari Residence provides an excellent opportunity to focus undisturbed on creative work and offers opportunities for meaningful interaction with other residents. Read more about working at the Saari residence Who can apply? The artist residency positions are intended for individual professional artists, fiction writers, poets, novelists, translators, composers, curators and critics, and artistic collectives of all disciplines and nationalities. Read more about the criteria for applying What we offer An individual residency spanning two months includes accommodation, a workroom and a monthly grant to cover the cost of living, travel and other expenses. Read more about what we offer Accommodation and workspaces The cosy resident apartments at Saari Manor are distributed among the Kitchen Wing, staff buildings and the farmhand’s cottage. Read more about the buildings and surroundings of Saari Manor Instructions for the online grant service The Saari residency application is filled out on our online service. Please read these instructions carefully before filling out and submitting your application. Read the instructions for filling out the application form Evaluation and decisions Decisions regarding awarded residencies are made by the Board of Kone Foundation in a meeting held mid-June. Read more about the process of evaluation and decissions Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions