The Finnish Comics Artists’ Association, Sarjakuvantekijät ry, celebrates its 30th anniversary. The organisation was officially registered on September 18, 1996. Finnish professional comics artists had been meeting since 1992 under the name Ammattijaosto, which eventually led to the founding of the association. Since 1998, Sarjakuvantekijät ry has been awarding grants to comics artists. 

Image: Pentti Otsamo’s drawing from a press release from 1993, when the professional section of Finnish Comics Society turned one year old.