Use of the residency grant and rescheduling 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 Ecologically sustainable residency Community artist The Culture Trail The Saari Invited Artist Residencies Reflected About Saari Residence History of Saari Manor Saari Residence co-operation Saari Residence Summer Well The Advisory Board of the Saari Residence Saari Residence staff The awarded amount, as well as the timing and duration of the residency, are stated in the award notification sent to successful applicants and in the online service. The awarded amount may differ from the amount requested if there were no grounds for the requested grant category, or if, for example, a group residency was not awarded for the requested duration. We do not pay more than the amount we have granted. Individual residency Individual residencies include a monthly grant that should cover living, travel and most other expenses (including materials) incurred during the residency period. It is also possible to apply for support for ecological travel if coming from outside Finland or support for travel from Global South. If you have been granted such support, it is based on the itinerary from your application. In individual residencies, you are required to live and work at the Residence for a minimum of 42 days per two-month residency period in order to receive the grant. The number of days is calculated based on the nights spent at the Residence. As a grantee, you must also inform the Saari Residence office of any other working grants or a full artist pension received simultaneously. In such cases, a reduced monthly grant is paid, which is usually half of the original monthly grant. Group residency The group residency grant is awarded according to the project proposal and number of members presented in the application. The minimum group size is three people. Kone Foundation funds research and art and awards grants to professional artists and researchers. The Saari Residence does not fund salaries, daily allowances or supplies. The group members participating during the residency period are required to reside and work at the Residence during the residency period. ROLE OF THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON OF WORKING GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS If the grantee is an organisation or working group, the grant payment requests must be submitted by the responsible person of the workgroup. The responsible person of the workgroup decides which bank account to use for the payment. If the content of the project, the composition of the working group or any other key element changes, the responsible person must negotiate such changes with the Saari Residence office. It is the responsibility of the responsible person of the workgroup to submit the report. The responsible person of the workgroup is tasked with ensuring that the grant is used for the purpose for which it has been awarded. ETHICAL CONDUCT IN PROJECTS FUNDED BY KONE FOUNDATION The responsible person of the workgroup must ensure that there is no discrimination in the project on the basis of age, origin, nationality, language, religion, belief, opinion, societal activity, family relationships, state of health, disability, sexual orientation or any other personal characteristics. All project members must act in a fair and equal manner. Bullying, unfair treatment and harassment will not be tolerated. Unfair treatment and other serious internal conflicts in the project must be reported to Kone Foundation. What constitutes unfair treatment and harassment? Read more Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Finland. CHANGES TO YOUR PROJECT The Saari Residence office should be informed of any changes. We recommend sending a message via the online grant service. The awarded support may be reduced, for example, if the number of participants in a group residency is smaller than planned, or if the recipient’s eco-friendly travel to the residency is cancelled. If the grant is not used according to the Kone Foundation guidelines, any pending grant payments may be cancelled and payments already issued may be claimed for recovery. RESCHEDULING Notify the Saari Residence immediately via the Messages function in the online service if you have military service obligations, are on parental leave for a child under three, or are on sick leave. For individual residency recipients, a possible postponement of the residency period can be discussed; in most of the above cases, it is not possible to work during the residency. Individual residencies cannot be postponed to the following year for other reasons. Residency periods cannot be postponed within the same year unless there is a compelling reason (e.g., sick leave) or another residency recipient is willing to swap periods. Group residency places cannot be postponed to the following year. FAMILY, CHILDREN AND VISITORS In the autumn of 2026 and 2027, the Residence’s workspaces and one residential building will be out of use due to renovations. Due to the limited space at the residency, we ask that artists come without their families or spouses during this exceptional period caused by the renovations. If you indicated on your application form that you wish to come with your family or spouse, please discuss this with the residency office in advance of your arrival. Since work takes place in the apartments, we cannot provide separate workspaces. For this reason, the residency is primarily intended for the selected artists. Visitors may be invited to the residency and accommodated in the resident’s apartment. Group residency A group residence is intended for people who have applied for such and whom have been granted a residency place for a workgroup. Please note that it is not possible to accommodate short-term group members who are not working at the Residence. The other members are welcome to visit, but they cannot stay overnight. If members of a group working in a group residency have young, pre-school-aged children whose care cannot otherwise be arranged during the residency, and the children are expected to come to the residency, you must have indicated this information on the application form. We cannot provide additional accommodation for children, so the group must keep in mind that only a limited number of apartments are available. Groups generally share apartments with other members of their group (1–3 people per apartment). The presence of children at the residency must always be discussed with the staff before arrival. If another group is working at the residency at the same time, we will also consult them regarding the children’s presence. The residents are responsible for arranging childcare during their stay. If needed, Saari Residence can provide contact information for local babysitters or daycare. Return to Saari residents’ main page