Charlotte Burns, Finnish museum creates a new and radical support model for artists, The Art Newspaper, 18 May 2026
Espoo Museum of Modern Art has committed to supporting four artists over the next several years with financial, practical and institutional backing.
A Finnish museum is launching an ambitious new model of artist support that goes far beyond the standard exhibition schedule to encompass financial, practical and institutional backing.
“I want to break with the cycles of announcing a year’s programme, working with three-month shows and giving artists a symbolic fee of €10,000 when you know they’re working their asses off practically full-time,” says Krist Gruijthuijsen, the new director of Finland’s largest art museum, Espoo Museum of Modern Art (Emma).