Literature
Finns are the most active EU citizens when it comes to using libraries. The state provides approximately 55 euros per resident in support for municipal libraries, totalling around 300 million euros annually.
In addition, the Ministry of Education and Culture allocates just under a million euros a year to libraries for the purchase of around 45,000 books. These books are selected from a list of quality literature of small distribution that is compiled each year by the National Council for Literature and the Committee for Public Information.
The market for Finnish-language literature is small. For this reason, the creative work of writers and translators is supported by means of grants and subsidies, as well as by separate artist grants. Grants and subsidies are also awarded to writers of non-fiction.
The National Council for Literature supports the training of writers throughout Finland, as well as creative writing and reading activities and various literary events.
The Central Arts Council of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland has appointed ten national arts councils and one subcommittee for a two-year term (2013-2014). According to new legislation in Finland,...
The recently appointed Central Arts Council, the main policymaking body under the Arts Promotion Centre Finland, convened for the first time on Friday 15 February. Chairperson Tiina Rosenberg presided...
Minister of Culture and Sport Paavo Arhinmäki has appointed Minna Sirnö (MA) Director of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland for a five-year term beginning on 1 March 2013.
Minister of Culture and Sport Paavo Arhinmäki has appointed the chairperson and members of the Central Arts Council for the term 1 January 2013 to 31 August 2016. Tiina Rosenberg (Helsinki), Rector of...
The main office of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland will move at the beginning of February to a new address in Helsinki. The new visiting address is Vuorikatu 24. The office of the Arts Council of...
Marjo Mäenpää, M.Phil., Counsellor for Cultural Affairs, has been appointed Acting Director of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland as of 1 January 2013. She has been appointed to the position by the...
In May 2012, the Government submitted a draft bill for the establishment of the Centre for the Promotion of the Arts. If approved, the new centre will operate as an agency under the Ministry of...
The Ministry of Education and Culture has appointed Piia Rantala Executive Chairperson of the Arts Council of Finland for the period 1 January – 31 December 2012.
The Arts Council of Ostrobothnia and Region Västerbotten invite applications from professional artists working in any medium, with a connection to the Kvarken region, to apply for the curated group...
In 2011, the support for artistic activities by the Arts Council of Finland was over € 30 million. The support was allocated as grants, subsidies, prizes and salaries of artist professors and regional...
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