What do we offer? 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 The two-month residency includes a monthly grant based on experience, a basic accommodation (either with a kitchen, kitchenette or shared kitchen) and a workspace/study that you do not have to share with others. Work pairs share a workspace. The purpose of the residency grant is to cover the cost of living, travel and other expenses. We support ecological travel for artists coming from outside Finland to the Saari Residence, as well as for artists coming from the Global South. You can read more about travel-related forms of support at the bottom of this page. During the residency periods, the Residence organises a weekly programme, including joint presentations and feedback meetings focusing on the work of each resident in turn, as well as joint Tuesday lunches. We also organise meetings, discussions, workshops or excursions related to the Saari Invited Artist’s work. An ecological library is available for the use of the artists in Residence. In addition, artists selected for the residency will have the opportunity to deepen their artistic work by talking to the mentors. The Saari Residence is committed to a safer working space that is as accessible and barrier-free as possible. The staff are actively developing equality practices and policies. The Residence has a designated harassment contact person. MONTHLY RESIDENCY GRANTS Residency spots include a monthly grant, the size of which varies according to experience. The grant is intended for living and travel expenses and other costs. Working and living at the Residence for the duration of the residency period (42 days) is a prerequisite for receiving the grant. Residency grant classification: Grant 1: early career – EUR 2,700 / month Grant 2: mid-career – EUR 3,200 / month (min. 10 years of artistic work) Grant 3: experienced artist – EUR 3,800 / month (min. 20 years of artistic work). If you apply for grant 2 or 3, please describe your career phase on the application form. For example, a higher grant level cannot be justified by the cost of supplies or travel. Work pairs apply in the same application but in individual sections and choose their own grant category. SUPPORT FOR TRAVEL You can apply for ecological travel support, slow travel support or support for travels from Global South, if you are coming to the Saari Residence from outside of Finland. The application should include a general breakdown of travel costs and a more detailed travel plan with cost breakdowns attached in PDF format as attachments to the application. The support for travel must be applied for during the application process, it cannot be applied for afterwards. Note: If you receive a residency and a travel grant for the same trip from elsewhere, please notify Saari Residence. We do not award overlapping grants for travel, so one of the awarded grants must be cancelled. SUPPORT FOR ECOLOGICAL TRAVEL AND SLOW TRAVEL WORKING GRANT Ecological travel refers to ecologically sustainable means of transport: avoiding air travel and travelling primarily by landby train or bus, or by sea as ecologically as possible(e.g., the lower-emission cruise ships Viking Grace or Viking Glory). You can apply for support for ecological travel if you are coming to Saari Residence from outside of Finland and travelling out of Finland when leaving. It is possible to apply for funding for overnight stays in affordable accommodations if necessary. If the journey takes more than a week, it is possible to apply for a slow travel work grant for the duration of the trip. If you are applying for a slow travel work grant for your journey, please explain in your work plan how you will be working while travelling. The working grant for the journey for the residency place recipients is calculated as follows: 1 week is 25% of the full grant; 2 weeks is 50%; 3 weeks is 75%, etc. The application form must be accompanied by a breakdown of travel costs and a more detailed travel plan (itinerary). The breakdown attached to the application should estimate the costs as realistically and accurately as possible. Useful links: Slow Travel – A Privilege not a Sacrifice Travelling slowly opens up new perspectives Deutsche Bahn EcoPassenger The Man in Seat 61 Ecological travel tips from HIAP SUPPORT FOR TRAVELS FROM GLOBAL SOUTH As part of the social sustainability, diversity and accessibility of the Saari Residence, artists coming from the Global South can apply for support for air travel and visa costs. You can find the countries of the Global South here. Residents are responsible for making their own travel arrangements. If you arrive from outside of the Schengen area, you will need a visa to visit Finland. Please read more on the Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ webpage. The application for the travel support must be accompanied by a flight plan and any travel related to the acquisition of the visa (if the acquisition of the visa requires travel to another country, for example) with a breakdown of costs in PDF format. Return to the residency applicants’ main page