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The Central Arts Council has submitted its opinion on the government proposal regarding the Education and Culture Administration 2030 reform project, which plans to merge government agencies. According to the draft legislation, the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and the National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI) would merge to form the Culture Agency of Finland (Kulttuurivirasto) at the beginning of 2026. At the same time, the structure of the arts councils would change.

The national arts councils make decisions regarding the awarding of grants and awards.

ESF+ funding within the Creative and Cultural Innovation Expertise theme is available for projects that strengthen skills and employment in the arts and cultural sector or the creative sector and the creative economy. The next application round for such projects will be from 13 January to 31 March 2025. Creative Net supports and spars those seeking funding.

Clarification of how the grant was used must be submitted at the end of the grant period.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has submitted its opinion on the government proposal regarding the Education and Culture Administration 2030 reform project, which plans to merge government agencies. According to the draft legislation, the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and the National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI) would merge to form the Culture Agency of Finland (Kulttuurivirasto) at the beginning of 2026. At the same time, the structure of the arts councils would change.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has decided on the distribution of appropriations among forms of support and specific artforms in 2025. The decision is based on priorities that aim to ensure the preservation of key structures, a regional balance and the renewal of the arts sector. The relative reduction in Taike’s discretionary grants compared to 2024 amounts to 4.6 million euros.

Read the call for applications carefully and reserve sufficient time to fill in the application. Applications should be submitted online using our e-services, access to which requires a mandate that can be granted and managed using the Suomi.fi e-Authorization service.

On this page, you can find basic information about the activities of our arts councils and the appointment process.

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 University of the Arts Helsinki, has been appointment Chairperson of the new Central Arts Council.

Six artists based in Varsinais-Suomi are given the opportunity to develop a new performance work under the guidance of artist Joshua Sofaer. The results of the workshop will be presented in the opening night of New Performance Turku Festival. The international festival for new performance and Live Art takes place in Turku from 13th to 16th June 2013.

Taike comprises 23 expert bodies that decide on the awarding of grants and prizes, as well as provide expert opinions.

This development programme aims to make new ways of applying artistic expertise visible and to provide access to artists' expertise as broadly as possible within society.