INVITATION to press event on Tuesday, February 25, at 3 pm at EMMA: Announcement of the Fine Arts Academy of Finland Foundation Prize

The Fine Arts Academy of Finland Prize has been awarded since 2013 in collaboration with EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art and the City of Espoo. The prize is granted to an artist at the peak of their creative career whose work also attracts international interest. 

In 2025, the prize consists of a total monetary award of EUR 45,000, shared among the recipients, and is financially supported by the City of Espoo. The main prize winner will also be invited to hold an exhibition at EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art in 2026. In conjunction with the exhibition, EMMA will publish an artist book, supported by the Fine Arts Academy of Finland Foundation. Previous prize winners and exhibiting artists include Katarina Reuter, Aaron Heino, Tuomas A. Laitinen, Camilla Vuorenmaa, and Outi Pieski.

Press event on Tuesday, February 25, at 3:00 pm at EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art

Speakers: 

Johanna Pihlajamaa, Chair, Fine Arts Academy of Finland Foundation
Pilvi Kalhama, Executive Director, EMMA
The 2025 main prize winner 

The event will be held in English and Finnish. 

Please send registrations and interview requests by Monday 24 February to: Iris Suomi, Chief Marketing Communications Specialist, iris.suomi@emmamuseum.fi