Awards

In 2013, the Fine Arts Academy of Finland launched an art prize called The Fine Arts Academy of Finland Prize. The prize is awarded to an active Finnish visual artist who has not yet received a financially significant art prize and whose work is deemed internationally interesting.

The prize is awarded in collaboration with EMMA (Espoo Museum of Modern Art) and the City of Espoo. The prize consists of a significant financial award (€45,000 in 2025), a solo exhibition in EMMA, and an exhibition publication. The prize is awarded every three years and the next time will be in 2025.

Awarded artists and nominees:

2022	Awarded artist: visual artist Katarina Reuter https://katarinareuter.com/ https://www.emmashop.fi/fi/katarina-reuter/p/9789525509724/ Other nominees: visual artist Taneli Rautiainen https://www.tanelirautiainen.fi/ and visual artist Vappu Rossi https://www.vappurossi.fi/
2019	Awarded artist: sculptor Aaron Heino http://www.aaronheino.com/w/ https://www.emmashop.fi/fi/aaron-heino-off-topic/p/9789525509670/ Other nominees: visual artist Alma Heikkilä https://www.almaheikkila.net/ and sculptor Kim Simonsson https://www.kimsimonsson.com/
2017	Awarded artist: visual artist Outi Pieski https://www.outipieski.com/ Other nominees: visual artist Jani Ruscica https://www.janiruscica.com/ and sculptor Emma Rönnholm https://www.emmaronnholm.com/
2015	Awarded artist: visual artist Camilla Vuorenmaa https://www.camillavuorenmaa.com/ https://www.emmashop.fi/fi/camilla-vuorenmaa-meri-erottaa-meidat/p/9789525509472/ Other nominees: photographer Sanna Kannisto https://www.sannakannisto.com/ and painter Janne Räisänen https://helsinkicontemporary.com/artist/janne-raisanen
2013	Awarded artist: Tuomas A. Laitinen http://www.tuomasalaitinen.com/ https://www.emmashop.fi/fi/tuomas-a-laitinen-fundamental-matter/p/1289/ Other nominees: visual artist Petri Eskelinen http://www.petrieskelinen.net/ and photographer Anni Leppälä https://www.annileppala.fi/