Become a key player in the future of art! The Artists' Association of Finland's Modern Patrons project (2025-2026) brings together visual arts organisations and companies who aspire to work together to make the Finnish visual arts scene more sustainable and interesting.
By creating pilot partnerships, The Modern Patrons project will test ways for the private sector to support the visual arts and visual arts organisations. A range of partneship models will be tested in practice during 2025 and 2026. We are currently seeking companies and visual arts organisations for the pilots. The project provides encouragement and guidance on how to develop partnerships.
Stakeholder surveys for companies and visual arts organisations: Corporate partnerships in the visual arts
Representative for a visual arts organisation, answer the stakeholder survey for visual arts organisations here (link to survey). The survey takes 5-10 minutes to complete. The questionnaire maps out the private fundraising and corporate partnering skills of the visual arts community. At the end of the questionnaire, you can express your interest in participating in the Modern Patrons pilot partnerships.
Stakeholder survey for companies coming soon!
Timeline
Suitable partners for the pilot projects will be identified in May-September 2025, and the pilot partnerships will be implemented by spring 2026 at the latest. Partners can be located anywhere in Finland.
Modern Patrons is a two-year project of the Artists’ Association of Finland, funded by the Finnish Cultural Foundation. The Artists’ Association of Finland is an advocate and expert association representing over 3000 professional artists in Finland. We promote the status and working conditions of visual artists and strengthen the role of visual arts in society.
Contact us
Noora Pitkälä
Producer (Modern Patrons)
noora.pitkala@artists.fi
050 3222 118
In the office Mon-Wed