Suomiart

Suomiart is the art association of Finnish Artists in Sweden.[1] Established in 1977,[2] the association has over 100 members.[3]

Suomiart runs art exhibitions, courses, excursions and other cultural events in Sweden.[4] it also participates in international cultural projects. Suomiart also arranges a yearly competition called the Artist of the Year in Sweden. It is open for Swedish Finns as well as Finnish and Swedish-speaking Finns artists who live in Sweden. The artist of the year is chosen by a jury.

The Artist of the Year Award
The Artist of the Year Award Winners[5]
Year Award Winner
2019 Artist of the Year Pekka Sarnus [6]
2017 Artist of the Year Carina Söderström[7]
2015 Artist of the Year Titti Hammarling
2013 Artist of the Year Linn Henriksson Strååt
2013 Young Artist of the Year Markus Laakkonen
2012 Artist of the Year Karin Wallin
2012 Young Artist of the Year Anna Julkunen
2011 Artist of the Year Riitta Vainionpää
2011 Young Artist of the Year Virva Hinnemo
2010 Artist of the Year Helena Piippo Larsson
2010 Young Artist of the Year Anton Wiraeus
2009 Artist of the Year Thelma Aulio-Paananen
2008 Artist of the Year Mette Muhli
2007 Artist of the Year Anne Persson Lucenius
2006 Artist of the Year Niklas Mulari
2005 Artist of the Year Kaarina Manninen
2004 Artist of the Year Aila Manni-Snickars

References
  1. "RS 10/18: Mycket på gång inom konsten – Ruotsinsuomalainen" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  2. "Konst – Sverigefinländarnas Arkiv" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  3. Siirtolaisuus – Migration, 2/2011, 38th year, ISSN 0355-3779, ISSN 1799-6406, Publisher, The Institute of Migration, Finland, Suomi sydämesä, Näyttelyitä, p. 60.
  4. "Tarkennettu haku - Suomen suurlähetystö, Tukholma". www.finland.se (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  5. "Suomiart". www.suomiart.se. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  6. "Vuoden ruotsinsuomalainen taiteilija on Pekka Sarnus". www.svt.se. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  7. "Carina Söderströmista vuoden taiteilija". www.svt.se. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
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