• Friends of Finland Exhibit: Audience Choice Award Voting Form

  • A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary, Folk and Traditional Arts & Crafts by Finnish and Finnish American artists as well as our Finnish-loving friends.


    Finlandia Foundation National's Finlandia Art Gallery is located in the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, Michigan.


    This inaugural Friends of Finland exhibit is open to members of Finlandia Foundation National chapters as well as our Finnish-loving friends who may not be members of a chapter. The exhibit will promote Finlandia Foundation National’s mission of championing Finnish culture and heritage through art. The exhibit will be in place during our annual Heikinpäivä, a Finnish-American mid-winter festival in January 2025.


    The Audience Choice Award is based on votes by the community (non - cash award) and the winner of this award will be announced at the opening reception at the Finlandia Art Gallery on December 5th, 2024. The reception is free and open to the public from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., awards will be announced at 7 p.m.

    Finlandia Art Gallery | 435 Quincy Street Hancock, MI 49930

    If you have any questions contact: gallery@finlandiafoundation.org 

    Online voting begins on November 1st and concludes November 30, 2024. You may only vote once.

     

  • Scroll through the following 41 images and make your final selection at the bottom of the page before you click submit.

    Thank you for voting!
  • 1. "Sunrise at the Wetland" by Michael Ludgate

    1. "Sunrise at the Wetland" by Michael Ludgate

  • 2. "15 String Kantele" by Charles Young

    2. "15 String Kantele" by Charles Young

  • 3. "Lisa Sisu" by Alison Aune

    3. "Lisa Sisu" by Alison Aune

  • 4. "New Finnish Church, Brown County, South Dakota" by Roddy MacInnes

    4. "New Finnish Church, Brown County, South Dakota" by Roddy MacInnes

  • 5. "Before the Storm (homage to Kalle Päätalo), Jokijarvi, Finland" by Roddy MacInnes

    5. "Before the Storm (homage to Kalle Päätalo), Jokijarvi, Finland" by Roddy MacInnes

  • 6. "Roadtrip" by Tucker Hongisto

    6. "Roadtrip" by Tucker Hongisto

  • 7. "The King of the Forest" by Aili Kerttula

    7. "The King of the Forest" by Aili Kerttula

  • 8. "Headwaters" by Mandy Pedigo

    8. "Headwaters" by Mandy Pedigo

  • 9. "Carnivale" by Cynthia Allen

    9. "Carnivale" by Cynthia Allen

  • 10. "Deep Sea Anemone" by Cynthia Allen

    10. "Deep Sea Anemone" by Cynthia Allen

  • 11. "Scotty" by Carol Phillips

    11. "Scotty" by Carol Phillips

  • 12. "Woven Rug #4" by Marci Schneider - Corvus Art Collective

    12. "Woven Rug #4" by Marci Schneider - Corvus Art Collective

  • 13. "Birch and Willow bark Zigzag Tray" by Karen Tembreull

    13. "Birch and Willow bark Zigzag Tray" by Karen Tembreull

  • 14. "Kannu #1" by  Marja Lianko

    14. "Kannu #1" by  Marja Lianko

  • 15. "Solar Scroll" by Terri Jo Frew- Corvus Collective

    15. "Solar Scroll" by Terri Jo Frew- Corvus Collective

  • 16. "Forestasia Dress with Orange Circles" by Kirsten Aune

    16. "Forestasia Dress with Orange Circles" by Kirsten Aune

  • 17. "Chicken Man" by Tammy Gajewski

    17. "Chicken Man" by Tammy Gajewski

  • 18. "Boreal" by Helen Belopavlovich

    18. "Boreal" by Helen Belopavlovich

  • 19. "Porvoo, Finland" by Jorma Laakso

    19. "Porvoo, Finland" by Jorma Laakso

  • 20. "Kissa Wants the Chair" by Jorma Laakso

    20. "Kissa Wants the Chair" by Jorma Laakso

  • 21. "Ancestor Treasure Chest" by Marlene Wisuri

    21. "Ancestor Treasure Chest" by Marlene Wisuri

  • 22. "The Last Ice Kings (Jaakarhu)" by Lindsey Jones

    22. "The Last Ice Kings (Jaakarhu)" by Lindsey Jones

  • 23. "Saltwater Taffy" by Lisa-Anne Bauch

    23. "Saltwater Taffy" by Lisa-Anne Bauch

  • 24. "THE SAMPO AS SUPERCOMPUTER 2" by Onni Nordman

    24. "THE SAMPO AS SUPERCOMPUTER 2" by Onni Nordman

  • 25. "Be Happy" by Wynne Mattila

    25. "Be Happy" by Wynne Mattila

  • 26. "Loviatar, Goddess of Death + Disease" by Karen Stewart

    26. "Loviatar, Goddess of Death + Disease" by Karen Stewart

  • 27. "Untitled 18 (Window Wall (Mine Tower) Module)" by Daniel Schneider

    27. "Untitled 18 (Window Wall (Mine Tower) Module)" by Daniel Schneider

  • 28. "Hand Hewn" by Charlotte Haanela

    28. "Hand Hewn" by Charlotte Haanela

  • 29. "Bark" by Eric Pieti

    29. "Bark" by Eric Pieti

  • 30. "Lavender Haze Tank" by Avery Stevens

    30. "Lavender Haze Tank" by Avery Stevens

  • 31. "Metsäkulma" by Juliana Morris

    31. "Metsäkulma" by Juliana Morris

  • 32. "Tansy" by Lisa Wiitala

    32. "Tansy" by Lisa Wiitala

  • 33. "Heikinpäivä Tervetuloa" by Alice Margerum

    33. "Heikinpäivä Tervetuloa" by Alice Margerum

  • 34. "Asparagus" by Mary Kaye Aukee

    34. "Asparagus" by Mary Kaye Aukee

  • 35. "Carrots" by Mary Kaye Aukee

    35. "Carrots" by Mary Kaye Aukee

  • 36. "Garlic" by Mary Kaye Aukee

    36. "Garlic" by Mary Kaye Aukee

  • 37. "Thinking" by Lindsey Heiden - Corvus Collective

    37. "Thinking" by Lindsey Heiden - Corvus Collective

  • 38. "Outokumpu Puu" by Bonnie Loukus - Corvus Collective

    38. "Outokumpu Puu" by Bonnie Loukus - Corvus Collective

  • 39. "Vikinca Boy" by Isabel Ramsay

    39. "Vikinca Boy" by Isabel Ramsay

  • 40. "Silver Bird" by Renee Tikkanen

    40. "Silver Bird" by Renee Tikkanen

  • 41. "Ancestral guide" by Renee Tikkanen

    41. "Ancestral guide" by Renee Tikkanen

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