Frame is an advocate for Finnish contemporary art. We support international initiatives, facilitate professional partnerships, and promote the visibility of Finnish art abroad through grants, a visitor programme and residencies, seminars and talks, exhibition collaborations and network platforms. Frame is the commissioner of Finland’s presentation at the Venice Biennale. Frame is funded by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture.
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We support international partnerships and collaboration within the field of contemporary art.
We promote Finnish contemporary art abroad.
We advocate contemporary art in Finland.
Frame is an expert on international contemporary art and art networks.
Finnish contemporary art has a visible presence abroad and Finnish art professionals are well connected internationally.
Contemporary art is widely recognised as an enriching asset in Finnish society.
The underlying values of our work are equity, freedom of speech and diversity within the arts.
Frame’s work is guided by a Board of Directors, whose members are all experts in the fields of art and culture.
The members of the Board of Directors for 2018–2021 are:
The Frame Council consists of 13 members representing Frame’s founding organisations.
The members of the council for 2019–2021 are:
Chair of the Board
Lauri Savisaari
City of Tampere
Antti Brunni
City of Espoo
Maija Tanninen-Mattila
City of Helsinki
Timo Simanainen
City of Lahti
Elina Vieru
City of Oulu
Sabine Westerholm
Pro Artibus
Johanna Kiivaskoski
The Fine Arts Academy of Finland
Asko Mäkelä
Finnish Art Society
Joonas Ahlava
Seela Petra Lehtonen
Ilkka Pitkänen
The Artists’ Association of Finland
Olli Immonen
City of Turku
Jyrki Nieminen
City of Vantaa
