At the ARS FENNICA 2025 exhibition at HAM Helsinki Art Museum, the audience could vote for their favorite artist. The exhibition proved extremely popular, and in the voting, the Finnish visual artist Hanna Vihriälä was chosen as the clear audience favorite.
Prizewinner Roland Persson and the winner of the audience vote were announced on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, at HAM Helsinki Art Museum. Vihriälä received over 25,000 votes from museum visitors.