Ars Fennica is a contemporary art prize awarded every two years and one of the largest in the Nordic countries.
The 50,000 euro prize is open to Finnish, Nordic, and Baltic artists.
The Ars Fennica 2025 Prize has been awarded to the Swedish artist Roland Persson. The winner was selected by the internationally recognized curator and museum director Mami Kataoka, who is the director of the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo and serves as an expert for the Ars Fennica 2025 Prize. The award was announced at a ceremony at HAM Helsinki Art Museum on Tuesday, 10 February 2026.
Timeline
| September 2026 | Announcement of the nominees for Ars Fennica 2027. |
| October 2027 | The Ars Fennica 2027 art expert meets the artists and views their works. The Ars Fennica 2027 exhibition with all the nominees opens. |
| February 2028 | The winner of Ars Fennica 2027 is announced. The audience favorite is announced. |
| March 2028 | The Ars Fennica 2027 exhibition closes. |
