English Summary
Forum Artis is the national co-operation organ for Finnish artists’ associations. Its aims are: to advance the interests of its member societies; to promote the co-operation within the various branches of art; and to foster the social and professional interests of its membership. The organization was formed in 1950 and its by-laws were adopted the following year. Forum Artis became a registered association in 1962.
Forum Artis represents 16 member associations and 17 000 artists.
Contact Us
Chairman of the Board Sirpa Alkunen, [email protected]
Secretary General Hanna Kosonen
Forum Artis
c/o Hanna Kosonen
Pikkusuontie 4 A
00670 Helsinki, Finland
Email [email protected]
Member Societies
· Artists’ Association of Finland
· The Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA)
· Association of Finnish Film Directors
· The Finnish Association of Reciters of Poetry
· Finnish Association of Translators and Interpreters (SKTL)
· The Finnish Illustration Association
· Finnish Music Creators’ Association
· The Finnish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild
· Grafia − Association of Visual Communication Designers in Finland
· KAOS – the Literary Translators’ Branch with the Union of Journalists in Finland
· Ornamo Art and Design Finland
· Society of Finnish Composers
· Society of Swedish Authors in Finland
· The Union of Film and Media Employees Finland (SET)
International Co-operation
Forum Artis is a member of the Council of Nordic Artists (Nordiska Konstnärsrådet) which meets regularly in the Nordic Countries. The other member organizations are:
KLYS – Swedish Joint Committee for Artistic and Literary Professionals
The Federation of Icelandic Artists, BÍL