The Finnish State Art Commission is appointed by the Ministry of Education and Culture. It is charged with acquiring works of art for Government properties and buildings in Government use and to attend to the management of the State Art Deposit Collection. The State Art Commission is part of the Finnish National Gallery. Works are commissioned directly from artists and acquired through competitions and purchases. Acquisition decisions are made by a committee consisting of a chair, a vice chair and six members. Six of the members represent different disciplines of art, while one represents the Finnish National Gallery and one Senate Properties. The Finnish National Gallery is also in charge of the commission’s secretarial work. The term of office of the commission’s members is three years.
Composition of the State Art Commission 2023–2025
Collections Management Director Riitta Ojanperä, Chairperson, Finnish National Gallery
Account Manager, Architect, Jari Auer, Senate Properties
Visual Artist Pirjetta Brander
Photographer, Video Artist and Film-Maker Marja Helander
Visual Artist Heli Hiltunen
Graphic Artist Ari Pelkonen, Vice Chair
Designer, Design Chief Kirsti Saarikorpi
Arts Advisor Mika Savela, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Image: The Finnish National Gallery / Hannu Pakarinen
Finnish State Art Commission Personnel
Eija Aarnio, Senior Producer
tel. 0400 271 477
Heli Ahmio, Curator
tel. 040 674 3563
Marjo Sarjanen, Collection Assistant
tel. 040 832 5480
You can contact us by e-mail firstname.lastname(at)nationalgallery.fi