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Taike will be hosting several webinars this autumn covering this autumn’s calls for applications for grants and subsidies.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) supported the arts and culture in 2023 by awarding 49.7 million euros in the form of grants, subsidies and prizes. According to the latest statistics, which have just been published, the number of applicants and applications continued to grow, while the number of positive decisions decreased compared to the previous year.

Calls for applications for discretionary government grants awarded by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and intended for communities open on Tuesday 1 October 2024. Some calls for applications have been transferred to the new Applyforgrants.fi service. In addition, changes have been made to the calls for applications due to budget cuts to discretionary government grants.

The Finnish Government has submitted its proposal for the 2025 Budget to Parliament. Appropriations for discretionary government grants awarded by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) will be cut by approximately EUR 1.9 million. In addition, the previously budgeted EUR 3 million for the performing arts related to the reform of government transfers is no longer included in the State Budget. In total, Taike’s appropriations will be approximately EUR 4.9 million less than in 2024.

The amount of state appropriations allocated for Taike grants and subsidies in 2024 has been cut by 5 percent compared to 2023. Nevertheless, the renewal of all fields of the arts will continue to be supported. Decisions for this autumn’s calls for applications will be made in stages by the end of March 2024.

Do you have a project idea for arts development cooperation that you want to develop? Are you keen to get ideas and opinions from peers in the field?

The Ministry of Education and Culture has appointed Risto Aakko, Head of Administration, as Acting Director of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland for the period from 1 March to 31 May 2018.

Visual artist Virve Lilja reflects her personal experiences and life changes in her works. Receiving a display grant for the visual arts emboldened her to create dark-toned works.

A hospital based artist residency project.
We are looking for an artistic game developer, specialising in programming and experimental /interactive electronics.

Poet Tuomas Taskinen likes to challenge himself with his art. The support of a library grant helped him complete his second book of poetry “Ohipuhuttu valitus” (Overlooked Complaint).

The Ministry of Education and Culture has appointed members to the Board for Grants and Subsidies to Writers and Translators for the 2024–2026 term. The new Chairperson is museum director Terhi Pietiläinen, who previously served as a member of the board. The new Deputy Chairperson is writer Joni Pyysalo.

Regional grants and artist grants can be applied for from the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) in March-April. The grant period for regional grants has changed: the period during which they can be used will start in July 2025.