Saastamoinen Foundation
In 2025, the Saastamoinen Foundation will support modern and contemporary art curators, directors, and museum professionals residing in countries with emerging and developing economies, with a priority on the African region.
About the Saastamoinen Foundation, Helsinki
Saastamoinen Foundation is a global partner to art and science. Since 1968, the family foundation has supported art and artists, education, cutting-edge research, and social projects for children and youth.
Promoting international research, education, and networking is one of the Foundation’s top priorities, pursued in partnership with major Finnish universities, such as the Academy of Fine Arts at the University of the Arts Helsinki.
The Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection is one of the most prestigious collections of international and Finnish art in Finland. The Foundation is one of the founding partners of EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art, where its continuously evolving collection is deposited. The collection currently comprises nearly 3,000 works, with a rotating selection on permanent display at EMMA.