Working at the Saari Residence Saari ResidenceFor residency applicants Working at the Saari Residence Who can apply? What we offer? Accommodation and workspaces Instructions for the online grant service Selecting the evaluator of the application Required attachments Appending a reference to the application 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 The working language of the residency is English. An individual residency spanning two months includes accommodation, a workroom and a monthly grant, the sum of which is determined by the applicant’s experience (€2,500 / €3,000 / €3,600 per month). The purpose of the grant is to cover the cost of living, travel and other expenses. Groups can apply for a grant for a work period of two to four weeks. It is possible to apply for support for ecological travel if you are coming to the Saari Residence from outside of Finland and travelling out of Finland when leaving. Read more at What we offer? The two-month work periods for individual residencies take place as follows: Period 1: January to February Period 2: March to April Period 3: September to October Period 4: November to December You can apply for group residency for 2–4 weeks between June and mid-August. The minimum group size is three people, and the maximum is 18 people. Please note: a one-week residency period is granted only in special cases; for example, it would be suitable for a translator workshop or for other groups that need to assemble for a small-scale seminar or workshop (work will take place in the meeting space). To reduce environmental impact, we recommend a more extended group residency period (i.e., 4 weeks) for groups travelling from afar. As part of the Saari Residence’s aim for social sustainability, accessibility and diversity, artists arriving from Global South can apply for support for their flights and the fees for visas (processing and possible travel). The Global South usually refers to people living in poverty in countries whose history is shaded by colonialism. The Saari Residence is not intended, for example, for networking within the field of art or for hosting exhibitions or performances. No exhibition or performance is required at the end of a residency period. Accommodations and workspaces The main building of Saari Manor, with its hipped mansard roof, dates back to 1779. The Saari Residence’s office is located in the main building. Resident accommodations are located in the Kitchen Wing and staff buildings in the side yards and the farmhand’s cottage in the park area. The apartments vary in size and have basic equipment. Larger apartments are intended for writers, researchers and artists with families. The farmhand’s cottage has a shared kitchen, and other apartments have a kitchen or kitchenette with basic amenities. Each apartment has an en suite shower and toilet. The stay includes a private apartment and workspace for individual residency periods, while groups may use shared accommodations. The Residence’s workspaces are situated in the old stone barn, built in 1858, which also houses a dance studio, three different-sized studios intended mainly for visual artists, a sewing machine and a woodworking shop. The spaces for literary work are located with the accommodations. Each artist or collective is allotted a private workspace for the duration of their residency. Each apartment and workspace has a wired internet connection (Ethernet). The Saari Residence does not have a Wi-Fi network. Residencies bring together artists and researchers from different fields The Saari Residence is also a meeting place for artists and researchers. Spring, autumn and winter are reserved for individual artists working in four two-month periods, while the summer (June to mid-August) is reserved for intensive group work. During the four different periods in the spring and autumn, there are usually eight residency artists and one researcher working under a Kone Foundation grant. From June to mid-August, all premises are reserved for groups. The Saari Residence’s Community Artist works in residence all year round. For each two-month residency period, diversity is emphasised: we choose both Finnish and foreign, and young and more experienced artists. We also choose artists representing different art forms. During the individual residency period, every Saari Fellow has the opportunity to discuss their work during weekly presentations. Another weekly routine is lunch with the Saari staff. Work partners, family and partners It is possible to work at the Saari Residence during the individual residency periods with a work partner or life partner. You may also come to the Residence with your family; we ask you to state this in the application. The Residence includes a limited number of apartments suitable for families, and the residency is primarily for the awarded artists working in residence. Additionally, those workgroup members with small children (under school age) whose care cannot be arranged in other ways during the residency period may work at the residency. It is the parents’ responsibility to arrange childcare while they work. It is also possible to come to the residency with a dog. Ecologially sustainable residency One of the essential forms of activities at the Saari Residence is the ecologically sustainable residency activities. During the individual residency period, we offer field trips, discussions and workshops with ecologically sustainable themes for residents. Work on ecological topics is not a selection criterion in artist choices. Read more about the ecologically sustainable residency Mentoring programme The Saari Residence’s mentoring programme offers the opportunity for discussions with mentors to each artist selected for an individual residency. The Saari Residence mentors are vital professionals in their fields of art living in Finland, and each has a personal relationship with the Saari Residence. Read more about the mentoring programme Return to the residency applicants’ main page