The Visual artists' copyright society in Finland, Member of Cisac
Tampere Artists' Association, Finland
Union of Artist Photographers, Finland

Positions of trust

Member of the board 2022-2024, Association of Photographic Artists in Finland
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

Competitions

2022 Shortlisted in Belfast Photo Festival 2022 / Something Sacred – Documentary Project Tampere II

Grants/Sponsorships

2021
The Arts Promotion Centre Finland

2020
The Arts Promotion Centre Finland

2016
Majaoja Foundation, Finland

2014
The Arts Council of Pirkanmaa of Arts Promotion Centre Finland

2013
Patricia Seppälä Foundation, Finland

2011
City of Tampere, Finland

2010
The Arts Council of Pirkanmaa, Finland

2009
Oskar Öflunds Stiftelse, Finland
Letterstedtska Föreningen, Sweden
The Finnish Ministry of Education , The Unit of Culture Export
Finnagora, Hungary
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

Exhibitions catalogues

Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Collection 2009-1014, Rovaniemi Art Museum Collection, publications series 1., Lahti, Finland 2015
Copyright Tampere – The City Portrayed in the Art of Jari Arffman and Timo Vuorikoski, Tampere Art Museum Publications 151, Tampere Art Museum, Sastamala 2011, Finland
Art Prague, 2007, Czech Republic
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: Aito Kaupunki – True City, Dokumenttiprojekti Tampere II, Kulttuuritoimitus Suomi Oy, Tallinna 2021

Works in collections

Abako Media Ltd, Finland
AGCO Sisu Diesel Power Inc. (formerly Sisu Diesel Inc.), Finland
Agnico-Eagle Finland Oy Kittilä mine
A-Insinöörit Oy, Finland
Architect Bureau Neva, Finland
Arja Raukola Oy, Finland
Art Collection of City of Tampere, Finland
Art Collection of San Bartolome de Tirajana, Spain
Art Collection SOK, Finland
Art Collections of State of Finland
Ata Gears Ltd, Finland
Atostek Oy, Finland
Avant Tecno Oy, Finland
Bodycote Lämpökäsittely Oy, Finland
CME-Lux Oy, Finland
Construction Establishment of Defence Administration, Finland
DILA, Finland
Espe Group Ltd, Finland
Finlandia University, Hancock, Michigan, USA
Finnish Museum of Photography, Collection of Hannula & Hinkka
Finn-Medi Research Ltd, Finland
Forcit Group, Finland
Foundation of Raimo Anttila, Finland
Genelec Oy, Finland
Glaston Finland Ltd., Finland
Hakaniemen Metalli Oy / High Metal Production Oy
Haklift ABT Oy, Finland
Hannu Hildén Collection
Helkama Emotor Oy, Finland
Helsingin Satama Oy, Finland
Hermia, Tampere Technology Centre Ltd., Finland
H-Liljeroos Ltd, Finland
Hospital for Joint Replacement Coxa, Tampere, Finland
Hotel Streym, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, Denmark
HT Lasertekniikka Oy
If Vahinkovakuutusyhtiö Oy, Finland
Interrock Ltd, Finland
Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Collection , Rovaniemi Art Museum Collection, Finland
John Deere Forestry Oy, Finland
Kainuun Sanomain Kirjapaino Oy / Koti-Kajaani, Finland
Kalmar Industries Corporation, Finland
Katsa Oy, Finland
Kesko Plc, Finland
KM Interiors Ltd, Finland
Koneistamo Alm Oy, Finland
Konetehdas K & K Oy, Finland
Linkosuo Oy, Finland
Länsilinjat Oy, Finland
MAC Collection
Meconet Oy, Finland
Mehiläinen Ltd., Finland
Metso Automation Oy, Finland
Metso Power Oy, Finland
Metsä Board Tako
Millog Oy, Finland
Ministry of Defence of Finland
Molok Oy, Finland
Moventas Oy, Finland
Mr Max Ltd, Finland
NCC Construction Ltd, Finland
Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA
Oy Forcit Ab, Finland
Parker Hannifin Oy, Finland
Pemamek Oy, Finland
Pension Foundation of Tamrock Ltd, Finland
Pipelife Finland Oy
Pirkanmaa Co-operative Society, Finland
Private collections in Finland, Spain, Peru and Czech Republic
Professia Ltd, Finland
Prudentum, Attorneys at Law Ltd, Finland
Purso Company, Finland
Purso Tools Oy, Finland
Sako Oy, Finland
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy, Finland
Sanofi Oy, Finland
Schneider Electric Finland Oy, Finland
SKS Connecto Oy, Finland
Suominen Corporation, Finland
Support Foundation of Shareholders of Finlayson’s Factory, Finland
Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland r.f.
Tampere Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Finland
Tampere Cultural Chamber Ltd, Finland
Tampere Kiinteistö Invest Ltd, Finland
Tampere Parking Houses Ltd, Finland
Tampere Trade Fairs Ltd, Finland
Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Tampere Water Ltd, Finland
Tasowheel Oy, Finland
Technopolis Plc (formerly Tampere Science Parks Ltd), Finland
The Collection of Tampere Art Museum
The Finnish Defence Forces, Army, The Reserve Officer School
The Finnish Defence Forces, National Defence University
The Scandinavian House, Czech Republic
TOAS, Finland
TT Gaskets, Tampereen Tiivisteteollisuus Oy
Tukes, Safety Technology Authority, Finland
Turva Mutual Insurance Company, Finland
Union of Municipality of Social Services of Pirkanmaa, Finland
Valio Oy, Tampere Dairy, Finland
Valtra Oy Ab, Finland
Vexve Oy, Finland
YIT Tampere, Finland

Other

Donation of the exhibition Artist Portraits in Working Rooms in digital form to Finnish National Gallery, 2021

Portrait of Janne Gallen-Kallela-Sirén, Director of Tampere Art Museum 200-2007, Tampere Art Museum, 2019, Finland

CCF Culture Creative Fund, Training programme of funding and Pilot of funding, Humak/Mesenaatti/Fundu, Tampere, Finland 2017

Bart Talvivaara Mining Company series in FlashSoundUp, Germany 28.8.2015

Creative World Forum / Ice Live Business Forum, Tampere, Finland 29.-30.1.2014

Valuable working life II workshop: Art, culture and physical exercise as support of business, Pilottitori, Tampere 11.12.2012

Professional of Cultural Export -training program, Fintra, Finland, 2011

Presentation of Bart in the program of bild.sprachen10 - Fair of applied photography, Wissenschaftspark, Gelsenkirhen, Germany, 8.10.2010

Quest of Honour, Ménes-patak Menti Nemzetközi Fotómuvészeti Fesztivál, Szécsény, Hungary, summer 2010

BART – BUSINESS ART, Art as an essential part of long-term business strategy, Seminar, Statoil, Oslo, Norway 9.2.2010

BART – Yritysviestinnän markkinalla -Business plan, financing by Foundation for Finnish Inventions and done by consulant Timo Argillander, Digital Media Finland Oy, 2009

Creative Economy and Beyond, International Conference on the Creative Economy, VIP, September 9-10, 2009 Helsinki, Finland

Bart exhibition, Occasion for Changing Businesscards, TampereChamber of Commerce and Industry meeting, Nokia Plc, Tampere, Finland 26.11.2009

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.

Bart®, A top project of the Cultural Export of Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, 2008-2010

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

Freelance journalist and photojournalist, 1984 – 2007