About Us

HIAP was established in 1998 by a coalition of arts organisations in Helsinki.

The organisation has since evolved into a leading Nordic residency platform, facilitating research, mobility, and cross-sector collaboration.

Our Vision – Helsinki is home to a thriving international arts ecology that provides artists with the conditions they need to make a meaningful impact on the places they live and work.

Our Mission – HIAP creates supportive environments where artists and arts professionals experience sustainable international mobility, cultivate community and advance environmentally and socially just ways of working.

Strategy

You can find our Strategy 2026 – 2030 here.

HIAP Residencies

HIAP offers residencies for artists, curators and other cultural practitioners in Suomenlinna island and Cable Factory in Helsinki. The residency periods are between 1-11 months. The residencies offer time and space open-ended research and exploration.

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Ecological Travel

HIAP is dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of the organisation’s activities. Therefore we encourage the residents and our partner organisations to arrange travel to Helsinki via land or sea.

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HIAP Team

Emma Beverley
Director

Eleni Tsitsirikou
Residency Manager (on parental leave)

Stephanie Roiko
Head of Administration

Dana Neilson
Project Manager – Ukrainian Solidarity Residencies Programme & Learning Materials

Jakub Bobrowski
Residency Coordinator

Sampo Pyhälä
Technician

Maija Lindstöm
Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Contact Us

If you would like to speak to a member staff, you can contact us here.

Alternatively, all staff emails are firstname@hiap.fi

You can also call +358 45 695 9357.

Visiting Us

VISITING ADDRESS

HIAP – Helsinki International Artist Programme
Suomenlinna B 28/2
00190 Helsinki
FINLAND

HIAP Gallery Augusta, the Project Space, office and the Suomenlinna residency studios are located on Suomenlinna island, near the centre of Helsinki.

There is a regular connection from the Market Square (Kauppatori) to Suomenlinna. Find the HSL ferry (operating all year round) timetable here. Find the walking route from Suomenlinna ferry platform to HIAP Gallery Augusta here.

The HIAP Studios at the Cable Factory (Tallberginkatu 1) are located at staircase C on the 4th floor.

ACCESSIBILITY

We are happy to help you plan your visit. Please see our accessibility page for additional information! Don’t hesitate to get in touch!

HIAP Suomenlinna

A map indicating more accessible routes on the island can be found here. Please note that no signposts designate the accessible route in the terrain.

Find more information about accessibility on Suomenlinna here. If you prefer to follow a more accessible route towards the HIAP studios upon your arrival, please let us know.

HIAP Cable Factory

Find more information about accessibility in Cable Factory here.

Board & Members

HIAP Board 2026 – 2027

Chairperson:
Vappu Renko, Researcher, Cupore Center for Cultural Policy Research

Members:
Ulrika Ferm, Artist
Minka Heino, Artist
Jaakko Lindgren, Attorney, partner Dottir
Kati Kivinen, Head of Exhibitions, HAM Helsinki Art Museum
Niki Matheson, Managing Director, Dance House Helsinki
Taina Máret Pieski, Director, Sámi Museum Siida

HIAP Members

HIAP is a non-profit association. The members of the association are Academy of Fine Arts / Uniarts Helsinki, Artists’ Association MUU, AV-arkki – The Centre for Finnish Media Art, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Cable Factory, Finnish Museum of Photography, Gallery Huuto, Pixelache Festival, Pro Artibus, Zodiak Center for New Dance and one individual person.