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Funding within the Creative and Cultural Innovation Expertise ESF+ theme has been awarded to 14 projects after the second application round. The selected projects promote themes in areas such as music, events, the performing arts, design, museums, sustainable development and cultural wellbeing.

A total of 85,000 euros was awarded to 8 communities. There were 19 applicants.

A total of 150,000 euros was awarded to 7 communities. There were 24 applicants.

The head office of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) in Helsinki has moved from Hakaniemi to Sörnäinen as of 17 November 2025. The new address is Kaikukatu 2 C.

The Arts Council of Uusimaa has decided to award its Regional Art Prize for 2025 to NO NIIN Magazine in recognition of its ambitious and meaningful journalism. The amount of the award is 5000 euros.

On Tuesday 7 October 2025, arts and culture professionals from the Nordic region, the Baltics and across Europe gathered at Oulu City Hall to attend the Nordic Diversity Connections in Arts and Culture Seminar. The event addressed contemporary issues of cultural diversity, inclusion and equality in the arts and culture sector.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and the Foundation for Cultural Policy Research (Cupore) are gathering information this autumn about the international activities of professional artists in different fields of the arts.

The National Council for Music has awarded artist grants beginning in 2026. Artist grants were awarded to 46 artists.

The National Council for the Visual Arts has awarded artist grants beginning in 2026. Artist grants were awarded to 69 artists.

The National Council for the Visual Arts has awarded artist grants beginning in 2026. Artist grants were awarded to 10 artists.

In December, Parliament decided on appropriations for 2026. Appropriations for artist grants will remain unchanged, but cuts will be made to non-statutory appropriations for the arts and culture.