Grants from the Kordelin Foundation’s Rauma Fund for 2026 Awarded – Emphasis on Local Roots and New Experiments

The Alfred Kordelin Foundation’s Rauma Fund has awarded €30,000 in cultural grants for 2026, distributed equally among three recipients. The funding supports puppet theatre artist Aati Hanikka for an experimental underwater performance, Rauman Konserttiyhdistys ry for an immersive musical storytelling project in Old Rauma, and Tarvonsaari Art House for a series of pilot exhibitions.

These grants represent a strategic shift toward supporting locally rooted projects and interdisciplinary experiments within the Finnish regional art scene. By funding both traditional exhibition spaces and unconventional performance concepts, the foundation aims to strengthen the cultural infrastructure of Rauma and foster long-term collaboration between local artists and the community.