Association of Camera of Tampere, Finland
Association of Visual Artists of Pirkka-Häme, Finland
Federation of Finnish Enterprises, Finland
The Visual artists' copyright society in Finland, Member of Cisac
Tampere Artists' Association, Finland
Tampere Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Finland
Union of Artist Photographers, Finland
Union of Journalists in Finland

Positions of trust

Tampere Artists’ Association, International action group, 2006-
Tampere Artists’ Association, International action group, 2006-2008
Member of the board of Association of Visual Artists of Pirkka-Häme, 2006-
Member of the Board in Nordic Art Union of Finland, 2005-, Vice-chairman 2006- Unionmeeting representative of Association of Visual Artists of Pirkka-Häme in Union of Finnish Art Associatons, period 2005
Deputy representative of Union of Artist Photographers in Representatives of Artists' Association of Finland, period 2004
Member of the Board in Nordic Art Union of Finland, 2004-2006
Representative of Tampere Artists' Association in the annual meeting of Nordic Art Union of Finland, 2004
Representative of Union of Artist Photographers in Representatives of Artists' Association of Finland, period 2003

In co-operation with

2008
Embassy of Finland, Washington, D.C., USA

2007
Petri Kuljuntausta

2006
Harri Manninen »
Petri Kuljuntausta
Hans Viebrock
Tampere 2011, Tampere, Finland

2005
Tampere United Ltd, Finland »
Tamfelt Ltd, Tampere, Finland
The Scandinavian House, Prague, Czech Republic / Frame, Finnish Fund for Art Exchange, Finland
Canon Ltd, Tampere, Finland
RockAdillo Ltd, Tampere, Finland

2004
Finnish Institute in Madrid, Spain
Tapani Rinne, Finland
Consulate of Finland in Las Palmas, Spain
Architect Bureau Neva, Saskiat, Helimaaria Utriainen, Juice Leskinen, Klaus Thomasson, Finland

2003
Consulate of Finland in Las Palmas, Spain
Embassy of Finland in Madrid, Spain
Anssi Tikanmäki, Finland

2002
Embassy of Finland in Lisbon, Portugal
City of Lisbon Cultural Affairs, Portugal
Finnish Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia

2001
Embassy of Finland in Moscow, Russia

1992
Embassy of Finland in New York, USA

Grants/Sponsorships

2009
Sami Artist Center, Norway

2008
Finlandia University Gallery, USA / Finn Spark, Inc., USA and The Finlandia Foundation National, USA
FRAME, Finnish Fund for Art Exchange
The Finnish Ministry of Education, The Unit of Culture Export
The Arts Council of Pirkanmaa
The Employment and Economic Centre of Uusimaa in Finland, SILE Project

2007
The Arts Council of Pirkanmaa
The Swedish-Finnish Cultural Foundation
City of Tampere
Purso Ltd, Finland

2006
Arts Council of Finland
City of Tampere, Finland (for group)
Finnish Cultural Foundation

2005
Arts Council of Finland
Embassy of Finland in Prague, Czech Republic

2004
Adsek Ltd, Finland
Ammattikuva Ltd, Finland
Koskikuva Ltd, Finland
Patricia Seppälä's Foundation, Finland
City of Tampere Cultural Affairs, Finland

2003
Embassy of Finland in Sofia, Bulgaria
Communication and Cultural Section, Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland

2002
Support Foundation founded by Shareholders of Finlayson's Factory, Finland
Finnish Ministry of Education, Finland
Embassy of Finland in Lima, Peru
Communication and Cultural Section, Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland
City of Tampere Cultural Affairs, Finland

2000
Letterstedtska Föreningen, Sweden
City of Tampere Cultural Affairs, Finland

1999
-> Interfoto Finland Ltd

1999
City of Tampere Cultural Affairs, Finland

1998
Art Council of Pirkanmaa, Finland

1997
Cultural Foundation of Finland, Foundation of Otso Pietinen

1993
Art Council of District of Häme, Finland

1992
Communication and Cultural Section, Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Los Angeles, USA

Group exhibitions catalogues

Art Ireland, 2006, Ireland
Jari Arffman, Lars Holmström, Petri Nuutinen, Marja Pirilä
Galerie Caesar, Fotografie / Photography, 2006, Czech Republic International Meetings of Photography, 2004, Bulgaria
Mirafoto II festival de fotografia de miraflores, 2002, Peru
2nd International Photofestival Pro-Vision, 2002, Russia
The Drum and the Camera, Musta Taide 2/1997, Finland

Bibliography

Jari Arffman: Bart, Maahenki Oy, Helsinki 2008, Finland
Jari Arffman: Counterparts – Vastinparit, Musta Taide 2007, Kajaani art museum publications, Finland
Jari Niemelä: Tiilestä tehty Tampere, Tampere-Seura ry:n 110. julkaisu, 2006
Tampere 2011- Flow of Culture, Esa Print Ltd, Tampere 2006, Finland
Új HOLNAP, Galléria Lapozó, 2004, Hungary

Works in collections (selection)

Abako Media Ltd, Finland
Architect Bureau Neva, Finland
AGCO Sisu Diesel Power Inc. (formerly Sisu Diesel Inc.), Finland
Art Collection of City of Tampere, Finland
Art Collection of San Bartolome de Tirajana, Spain
Art Collections of State of Finland
Ata Gears Ltd, Finland
Avant Tecno Oy, Finland
Bodycote Lämpökäsittely Oy, Finland
Espe Group Ltd, Finland
Finlandia University, Hancock, Michigan, USA
Finn-Medi Research Ltd, Finland
Foundation of Raimo Anttila, Finland
Glaston Finland Ltd., Finland
Hakaniemen Metalli Oy / High Metal Production Oy
Haklift ABT Oy, Finland
Hermia, Tampere Technology Centre Ltd., Finland
HT Lasertekniikka Oy
H-Liljeroos Ltd, Finland
John Deere Forestry Oy, Finland
Interrock Ltd, Finland
Kainuun Sanomain Kirjapaino Oy / Koti-Kajaani, Finland
Kalmar Industries Corporation, Finland
Katsa Oy, Finland
KM Interiors Ltd, Finland
Konetehdas K & K Oy, Finland
Meconet Oy, Finland
Mehiläinen Ltd., Finland
Metso Power Oy (formerly Kvaerner Power Oy), Finland
Mr Max Ltd, Finland
NCC Construction Ltd, Finland
Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA
Pension Foundation of Tamrock Ltd, Finland
Private collections in Finland, Spain, Peru and Czech Republic
Professia Ltd, Finland
Prudentum, Attorneys at Law Ltd, Finland
Purso Company, Finland
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy, Finland
SKS Connecto Oy, Finland
Suominen Corporation, Finland
Support Foundation of Shareholders of Finlayson’s Factory, Finland
Tampere Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Finland
Tampere Cultural Chamber Ltd, Finland
Tampere Kiinteistö Invest Ltd, Finland
Tampere Parking Houses Ltd, Finland
Technopolis Plc (formerly Tampere Science Parks Ltd), Finland
Tampere Trade Fairs Ltd, Finland
Tampere Water Ltd, Finland
TT Gaskets, Tampereen Tiivisteteollisuus Oy
Tasowheel Oy, Finland
The Scandinavian House, Czech Republic
Turva Mutual Insurance Company, Finland
Union of Municipality of Social Services of Pirkanmaa, Finland
Valtra Oy Ab, Finland
Vexve Oy, Finland

Other

A panelist, Megapolis2023 – Happy cities -seminar, Dodo ry, Hällä, Tampere, Finland 25.10.2008
Lectures on Bart: Finnish Academy of Fine Arts 11.11.2008, Helsinki / University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland 12.11.2008 / Arts Academy of Turku University of Applied Sciences 13.11.2008, Finland
Lecture “Counterparts - My Perspectives on Utopian ‘Realities’ ”, Nordic Heritage Museum 4.10.2008, Seattle, U.S.A.
Lectures and working shop, Finlandia University, 15.-19.9.2008, U.S.A.
Cultural Export: http://www.kulttuurivienti.fi/en.php » 13.8.2008
Lecture on Tradional and Contemporary Photographic-art Export, Seminar “Photograph – Export Product”, Spring of Photography 2008, Lahti Institute of Design, 28.3.2008
Diploma of Merit to concept BusinessART by Region 3 of Junior Chamber International Finland in national Productive Idea -competition 2007
Leader of the photographic art course Magicbox for mentally handicapped, Verstas Wärjäämö, Tampere, Finland, 2007
Member of the jury in the exhibition of Nordic Art Union of Finland, 2004
Printing of industry reportages from 1960's of newspaper Kansan Lehti, Archives of Central Museum of Labour, Finland, 2004
Exhibition Role of the nurse or Nurse of the role? to Maarit Järvensivu-Antila and Kirsi Pynnönen for their final examination as students nurses in Pirkanmaa Polytechnic, Finland, 2003-2004
Private lessons on photographic art, Finland, 2003 »
Contributor to Art Magazine of Finland, 2003 »
Part-time teacher of photographic art, Academy of Voionmaa, Finland, 2003 »
Student Exhibition as a part of ECO-Identity Project in international festival of photography Kaunas Photo Days, Lithuania, 2004
Black & white printing, Exhibitionprints of Finlayson-photographs to Finnish Institute in Sweden, Finland, 2002
Photoarchives/photography/photoexhibitions, Tampere-Society, Finland, 2002- 2001
The Orthodox perish of Tampere / Alfred Kordelin's General Foundation of Progress and Culture, A New Historical Photographs of the Orthodox church of Tampere, Finland, 2001
Part-time teacher of black and white photography, Photography School of Muurla, Finland, 2001
Part-time teacher of photographic art, Academy of Orivesi, Finland, 2001
Portfolio Meeting, Nordic Art Union of Finland, Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art / National Gallery, Finland, 1999
City of Tampere Cultural Affairs / Tampere 220 years -internetgalleries, Finland, 1999
Power and Documentary Image, Summer Sessions in the International School of Social Sciences, Tampere University, 1997
Futureimages- and Icons - Rhetoric of Unreal?, Seminar, Ivo Group, The Cultural Center of Monastery of New Valamo, 1993
Journalist 1984 »