The Saari Invited Artist 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 In 2013, we launched the Saari Invited Artist programme. Each year, the Advisory Board of the Saari Residence will suggest an artist from among previous Saari residents (Saari alumni) to the Board of Kone Foundation, who will decide on the invitationalso invite them. The position cannot be applied for. The Saari Invited Artist lives and works at the Saari Manor for eight months, from September until April. The long-term work period offers an excellent opportunity to focus undisturbed on creative work in the scenic surroundings of a rural manor house. At the same time, living and working closely with other residency artists and researchers enables fruitful multidisciplinary interactions. Read more about the Saari Invited Artists: 2019–2020: ESSI KAUSALAINEN 2018–2019: KEVIN DOYLE 2017–2018: KRISTIINA DREWS 2016–2017: MATTHEW COWAN 2015–2016: HANNERIINA MOISSEINEN 2014–2015: JONIMATTI JOUTSIJÄRVI 2013–2014: JAAKKO NIEMELÄ