Decisions for 2008
The Board of Kone Foundation has made its decisions as to which applicants were chosen for Saari Residence in its meeting on 22 January 2007.
Justifications of Saari Residence decisions
APPLICANTS chosen for Saari Residence
Normal residencies (2 months granted)
Anja Erämaja Author
Work on a novel
Mineo Kuroda Sculptor
Sculpture project Wa – to relate
Reita Lounatvuori Translator
Translation of a French-language drama
Hanna Marjut Marttila Author
Writing of a novel
Heidi Masalin Choreographer
Artistic work
Teemu Mäki Artist
Writing essays, poetry and screenplay for a play
Juuli Niemi Author
Poetry
Tommi Nuopponen Translator
Completion of a Finnish translation of Homer’s Iliad
Johanna Sinisalo Author
Completion of a novel
Katri Sipiläinen Artist
Artistic work
Petra Tiisala Artist
Preparation of a solo exhibition
Sergey Zavyalov Author
European and National Trends in Russian Contemporary Poetry
Production residencies
Reviiri workgroup
Preparation of place-specific and subject-specific presentations
Helena Ratinen and workgroup
Rehearsals for a dance performance to be titled Walking on the Water
Satu Tuittila and workgroup
Practice residency for a dance production
Favela Vera Ortiz and workgroup
Preparation of a dance piece Otros Aires
Justifications of Saari Residence decisions
The Board of Kone Foundation does not disclose the grounds for its decisions regarding individual applications, nor does it disclose the names of the experts who evaluate the applications. The general criteria by which the funding and residence applications received by Kone Foundation are assessed include the following:
- Evaluations of artistic merit are based on the applicant’s research/project proposal, Curriculum Vitae and portfolio, along with the letter of recommendation accompanying the application.
- For each residence period efforts are made to ensure that the recipients include both Finnish and non-Finnish applicants, and younger and more established artists from a broad range of disciplines.
- In general, seven artists are selected for each of the four residence periods. As such, decisions are also affected by the question of which available residence period is suitable for a particular applicant.
- For each residence period only one recipient whose work requires the use of the artist’s studio facilities or the dance studio can be selected. All others residents generally require only writing space, with a small number requiring the woodworking shop.