Panels

The Cultural Diversity Panel is an expert body comprising members of Taike’s art councils and Taike’s art experts that evaluates applications for subsidies promoting cultural diversity and combating racism.

Taike awards approximately 600,000 euros a year in support for cultural diversity and combating racism.

Taike appoints the panel members for a term of two years at a time.

Cultural Diversity Panel 1.1.2023-31.12.2024

Members

Minna Pirilä-Martti, executive director, Arts Council of Southeast Finland
Mayumi Niiranen-Hisatomi, visual artist, Arts Council of Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu
Hannu Kella, säveltäjä, musician, National Council for Music
Juha Valkeapää, artist, National Council for Multidisciplinary Art
Koko Hubara, Arts Advisor, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Anna Sidorova, Arts Advisor, Arts Promotion Centre Finland

Presenting officer

Tiina-Kaisa Haanpää, Special Advisor

The Festival Panel is an expert body comprising members of Taike’s art councils that evaluates applications for festival subsidies.

Taike awards more than 2 million euros a year in support for festivals.

Taike appoints the panel members for a term of two years at a time.

Members

Janne Auvinen, Managing director, National Council for Multidisciplinary Art
Jari Hoffrén, Lecturer in Cultural Production, Arts Council of Central Finland
Anu Jormalainen, art journalist, photographer, Arts Council of Lapland
Terhi Kokkonen, musician, Arts Council of Uusimaa
Benny Majabacka, Lecturer in Cultural Production, Arts Council of Varsinais-Suomi
Maiju Talvisto, MPhil, MMus, National Council for Music

Presenting officer

Tiina-Kaisa Haanpää, Special Advisor

The Panel for Cultural Journals is an expert body of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) that evaluates applications by cultural journals for subsidies. Taike awards almost 900,000 euros a year in support for cultural journals.

Taike appoints the members of the panel for a term of two years at a time.

Panel for Cultural Journals 1 September 2021–31 August 2023

Chairperson

Riikka Suominen, Journalist

Other members

Elina Grundström, Journalist
Jani Kaaro, Journalist
Johanna Korhonen, Journalist
Philip Teir, Author, Journalist

Presenting officer

Ansa Aarnio, Special Advisor

The Panel for “Percent for Art” Projects is an expert body of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) that evaluates applications for special subsidies for “Percent for Art” projects. Taike awards approximately 500,000 euros a year to support projects that apply the principle of one percent of construction costs for public art.

Taike appoints the members of the panel for a term of two years at a time.

Panel for “Percent for Art” Projects 1.1.2023–31.12.2024

Members

Jouko Alapartanen, visual artist, Arts Council of Lapland
Marjut Kauppinen, architect, valaistuspäällikkö, National Council for Architecture and Design
Maija Kasvinen, Arts Advisor, Taiteen edistämiskeskus

Presenting officer

Sari Ilmola, Special Advisor