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Seven national arts councils will be responsible for distributing national grants, subsidies and awards in 2015-16 in FInland. Each national arts council will have 9 to 12 members.

The Central Arts Council of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland has appointed new members for the thirteen regional arts councils for a two-year term (2013-2014). According to new legislation in Finland, the Central Arts Council appoints the chairpersons and other members of the regional arts councils. The deputy chairperson for each arts council is elected by its members.

In 2014 Arts Promotion Centret (Taike) emphasizes the rights of minorities as art actors and audiences. The opening seminar will be held on Wednesday 29.1.2014 at 1 – 5 pm, Taike, Vuorikatu 24, Helsinki.

The Central Arts Council has awarded 40,000 euros to a campaign to increase the visibility of art. The non-profit literature organisation Nuoren Voiman Liitto (NVL) has been selected to implement the campaign using social media.

Sibelius Discovery Day takes over London’s Barbican Centre and the St Luke’s concert venue next Sunday, 15 March. The full-day programme includes lectures, panel discussions and chamber music, culminating with a performance of Sibelius’ Symphony No.2 by the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO).

The next Finnish parliamentary election will be held on 19 April 2015, after which a new Government will be formed and a new Government Programme adopted. The Central Arts Council has announced its objectives for 2015–19.

Work on preparing the legal amendments concerning the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and its arts councils is progressing on the basis of the consultation round that concluded in January. Taike will begin internal preparations regarding the restructuring of its arts council during March. The opinions submitted on the draft legislation raised concerns related to the autonomy of the arts, peer reviews and regional equality. These are also key issues to be addressed from Taike’s perspective.

The new strategic overview outlines the themes and measures through which internationalisation is reflected in Taike’s operations.

The government proposal on legislation on the reform of the administrative branch of the Ministry of Education and Culture has been approved today by Parliament. According to the draft legislation, the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and the National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI) will merge to form the Arts and Culture Agency Finland at the beginning of 2026. At the same time, the peer review structure will change.

Funding for communities awarded by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) can be applied for from 1 October to 4 November 2025. Several changes have been made this year, including to the names of the calls for applications. New forms of support have been introduced, while others have been discontinued. The application period for project grants intended for natural persons is 5 November to 2 December 2025. Taike will publish all calls for applications this autumn on the Applyforgrants.fi service at the end of September.

The organisational structure of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) will be renewed as of 1 August 2025. The aim is to respond more strongly to the tasks defined in Taike’s strategy guidelines and legislation. The current area of responsibility for arts promotion will be divided into two units: Arts and Culture Funding, and Arts and Culture Networks.