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Rudolf Koivu 2025 Award Nominees in Erkkola

The Rudolf Koivu Award is presented every two years for the best illustrations in a children's or young adult book. Ten children's and young adult books, whose illustrations have been selected by the jury as nominees for the 2025 award, are on display at Erkkola until 14 December.

Ten award-nominated books placed on a shelf and table.
Ten nominees for the Rudolf Koivu 2025 Award are on display in Erkkola.

The award was established in 1949 in honour of the life’s work of illustrator Rudolf Koivu (1890–1946). The award is presented by Grafia ry, which awards the main prize worth €15,000. This year, for the first time, the Amer Cultural Foundation is also supporting the competition by funding the second and third prizes, worth €10,000 and €5,000 respectively. The foundation’s extensive collection of illustrations from the 20th century is housed in the Tuusula Art Museum. The winners will be announced on 13 November.

The jury for the Rudolf Koivu 2025 competition consisted of the winner of Rudolf Koivu 2023, illustrator Kati Närhi, Executive Director of the Reading Centre Emmi Jäkkö, Exhibition Curator at the Tuusula Art Museum Marja Niemi, illustrator Anja Reponen, and illustrator and designer Ville Salervo.

The Rudolf Koivu competition and Tuusula’s museum activities share the same goal: to preserve and promote Finnish illustration art from different periods.

Nominees for the Rudolf Koivu 2025 Award

Erkkola

Rantatie 25, Tuusula

Open Wed–Sun 12 noon–5 p.m.

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