Info briefing on appointment of Pool of Experts for Finnish Arts and Culture Agency

The appointment of the Pool of Experts is connected to the new peer review structure of the Finnish Arts and Culture Agency. The new structure consists of a Council of Arts and Culture, a Pool of Experts and Grant Assessment Panels, which will review grant applications received by the Finnish Arts and Culture Agency.

The Pool of Experts will replace the current national and regional arts councils. The Finnish Arts and Culture Agency will assemble the Grant Assessment Panels from among the members appointed to the Pool of Experts.

Members of the Pool of Experts will serve a term of three years, beginning in September 2026. Approximately 300 members will be appointed to the Pool of Experts.

The Finnish Arts and Culture Agency is requesting nominations for the Pool of Experts from a wide selection of national and regional actors. In addition to recipients of nomination requests, any community in the arts may nominate members. Also, individuals may express their own interest in serving on the Pool of Experts by submitting an online form.

It is hoped that the nominees will represent different age groups, living in different parts of Finland and representing different genders, as well as linguistic and cultural backgrounds. It is also desirable that the nominees represent all the different sub-genres and professional groups within each field of the arts, as well as the diversity of the arts and culture sector.

The info briefing will discuss the principles behind the restructuring, the responsibilities of the Pool of Experts and the appointment process. The restructuring will be presented by Henri Terho, Director of the Arts and Culture Funding Department, and Hanna Susitaival, Head of Unit. 

Registration for the event is not required. The event will be held in English. A recording of the event will be published.

Further information

Henri Terho, Director, Arts and Culture Funding, [email protected], t. +358 295 249 006

Further information about the restructuring can be found on the Taike website.