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Administrator
We thank Artist of the Year (AOY) Väinö Kola, Lecturer of the Year (LOY) Eero Kilpi, and Performer of the Year (POY) violinist Charlotte Loukola for their incredible work this year.
And we welcome Lecturer of the Year John (Jay) Smith, and Performer of the Year Ruut DeMeo (artist name: Ruut). Their work enriches our community and helps bring Finnish-American traditions and ideas to a broader audience. See them at a chapter near you in 2026!
December 11, 2022
Finland is internationally recognized for its contributions to the arts and design fields, and that extends to Finnish and Finnish-American designers, painters, illustrators, photographers,
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January 30, 2024
Finlandia Foundation National launched the Performer of the Year (POY) program in 1996 to assist undiscovered artists and gain exposure for entertaining programs related to Finnish and Finnish-American culture.
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January 23, 2024
In 2006 Finlandia Foundation National (FFN), the premier network of Finnish-American organizations in the United States,
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