Residency programmes Saari ResidenceFor residency applicants Working at the Saari Residence Saari Residence in Mynämäki, Finland 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 Taxation and grant certificate Residency programmes The Saari Well Residency report Communication and social media Mentioning Kone Foundation and Saari Residence and the logos Saari Alumni Previous Residency Artists The Culture Trail Ecologically sustainable residency Community artist The Saari Invited Artist Residencies Reflected About Saari Residence History of Saari Manor Saari Residence Summer Well Saari Residence co-operation The Advisory Board of the Saari Residence Saari Residence staff You can apply to two different residency programs at the Saari Residence: individual residencies and group residencies. Individual Residency Program The primary purpose of individual residencies is to allow artists to focus on their own work in the peaceful environment provided by the residency. At the same time, artists have a unique opportunity to engage in fruitful interaction with other residents from different countries and disciplines. We also offer mentorship, which you can read more about below. During the two-month individual residency, we offer a shared program with an emphasis on the start of each week. The programme includes group meetings where residents take turns presenting their work and giving and receiving constructive feedback to support each other’s practice. In addition, residents meet with staff almost weekly for a shared lunch. The residency also organises meetings focusing on sustainability and ecological issues, and artists can, when possible, participate in community artist projects. Participation in residency events is voluntary. Group Residency Program Group residencies are usually more focused on productions. In these, we primarily provide workgroups with a quiet environment to develop their projects at the residency and opportunities for collaboration and social interaction. MENTORING PROGRAMME We have launched a mentoring programme and are offering every Saari Residence artist the opportunity to take part in two remote meetings with a mentor during their two-month residency. Mentoring is a one-on-one conversation in which the mentor supports the resident and offers an exchange of ideas to help them with their artistic work, development of their artistic thinking and other work-related issues. The mentors are key professionals in their fields of art who live in Finland. They have careers spanning at least a couple of decades and are skilled listeners and conversationalists. They all also have a personal relationship with the Saari Residence. Mentors 2026 areMikael BryggmanTaru ElfvingSatu HerralaIlari LaamanenRiikka Talvitie Return to Saari residents’ main page