For Saari residents 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 The Culture Trail The Saari Invited Artist Residencies Reflected About Saari Residence History of Saari Manor Saari Residence co-operation The Advisory Board of the Saari Residence Saari Residence staff Congratulations on your residency spot! The Saari Residence’s historical surroundings, versatile workspaces and peaceful location near a nature reserve and wetlands offer you an excellent opportunity to focus undisturbed on your creative work during your residency. During each individual residency period in 2025, professional artists from different fields of art and a Saari Invited Artist will be working and living at the Saari Residence. During the summer, all premises are reserved for groups. The Saari Residence Community Artist works in residence year-round. In 2026, there are no group residencies or Saari Invited Artists due to the renovation of the workspaces. As the residency period nears, you will receive more information about working and living at the Saari Residence, and about the Residence itself. Saari Residence staff will be happy to answer any questions you may have. The Saari Residence does its best to provide accurate and up-to-date information about the residency programme, but its content may change and update from time to time. We reserve the right to update and change the content. We are not responsible for any material linked to third parties. Accepting the residency and arriving at the Saari Residence Residency recipients must accept the residency offered to them by 15 August at the latest. Before your arrival, please notify us of your arrival time and let us know how you plan to travel. Read more about arriving at the Saari Residence Use of the residency grant and rescheduling Individual residencies include a monthly grant that should cover living, travel and most other expenses incurred during the residency period. Read more about use of the residency grant Payment of residency grants Kone Foundation grants are paid out monthly by the third working day of the month. Read more about payment of the residency grants Living and working at the Saari Residence Each individual residency guest has their own apartment with basic amenities and their own private workspace. Read more about the life in Saari Residence Residency programmes During individual residencies, the Saari Residence offers residents the possibility to participate in the ecologically sustainable residency programme and mentoring programme. Read more about the residency programmes Taxation and grant certificate Grants are tax exempt in Finland up to the amount equivalent to the Finnish state grants for artists. Read more about grant’s taxation The Saari Well The Saari Well offers the opportunity for artists and researchers at the Saari Residence to meet and share ideas. Read more about the Saari Well Communication and social media Before your arrival, please provide us with a short introduction for our webpage, explaining what you intend to do during your residency. Read more about our communication practices Mentioning Kone Foundation and Saari Residence and the logos We ask that projects for which we have granted funding use the Saari logo. Read more about the using of our logos Saari Alumni Saari Alumni News is a Facebook group for Saari Residence alumni. Read more about Saari Alumni group