Minna Kangasmaa has been awarded the Union of Finnish Art Association's Recognition Award.
In the award statement, the board of Union of Finnish Art Associations states that Kangasmaa has guided the union through an era of extraordinary changes. Kangasmaa was the chairman of the union from 2016 to 2019. In its decision, the union's board of directors was unanimous in awarding Kangasmaa with an award for her extensive and valuable work in the field of fine arts.
Union of Finnish Art Associations has been awarding this union's most significant recognition award since 1993. The recognition prize is awarded to a community or individual for recognition of nationwide significant work in the field of visual arts.