Ars Fennica Award presented by the Henna and Pertti Niemistö Ars Fennica Art Foundation is the biggest Finnish art award that has been awarded since 1991. The Ars Fennica art award is made annually to one artist in recognition of distinctive artistic output of high merit. The award is 40,000 euros.[1]
| Year | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 |  Maaria Wirkkala[2] | |
| 1992 | Johan Scott | |
| 1993 |  Per Kirkeby | |
| 1994 |  Olegs Tillbergs | |
| 1995 | not awarded | |
| 1996 | Silja Rantanen | |
| 1997 | Pauno Pohjolainen | |
| 1998 |  Peter Frie | |
| 1999 | Markus Copper | |
| 2000 |  Hreinn Fridfinnsson | |
| 2001 | Heli Hiltunen | |
| 2002 | Heli Rekula | |
| 2003 | Anu Tuominen | |
| 2004 | Kimmo Schroderus | |
| 2005 | Roi Vaara | |
| 2006 | Ilkka Juhani Takalo-Eskola | |
| 2007 | Markus Kåhre | |
| 2008 |  Mark Raidpere | |
| 2009 | Jussi Kivi | |
| 2010 | Charles Sandison | |
| 2011 | Anssi Kasitonni | |
| 2012 | not awarded | |
| 2013 | Jeppe Hein | |
| 2014 | Tellervo Kalleinen & Oliver Kochta | |
| 2015 | Mika Taanila | |
| 2017 | Kari Vehosalo | |
| 2019 | Ragnar Kjartansson | |
| 2021 | Eija-Liisa Ahtila | |
| 2023 | Emilija Škarnulytė |