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We at the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) are committed to developing a non-discriminatory arts and culture sector and to eradicating deep-rooted forms of structural racism. We continue to combat racism and discrimination strategically by developing our vision, in our core activities and within our workplace. The goals of our operations emphasise a broad social perspective. We work to improve the social status of art and all artists.

By proposal of the Central Arts Council, the President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö has awarded film director and photographer Pirjo Honkasalo the title of academician. Honkasalo will receive the title at an award ceremony to be held at a later date.

The Handbook of the Percent for Art Principle is a practical guide to support art projects carried out in built environments, such as residential areas, schools and public places.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) is providing emergency funding to professionals in the fields of the arts and culture whose livelihoods have been weakened due to the coronavirus pandemic. The total amount allocated for these COVID-19 grants is 8.7 million euros, and the amount of each grant is 3000 euros. The application period begins on 1 May and ends on 15 May 2020 at 4:00pm.

The aim is to bring together information about Taike’s corona initiatives, support and tips for artists, and art contents and channels in one place. The information is being updated all the time. The sources of the information are responsible for the accuracy of the information provided in the links and the languages in which it is available.

Calling all artists and friends of the arts: Taike invites you to participate in our vision survey. Taike is thinking of ways in which we could serve the entire field of the arts in Finland even better.

An error has occurred in the payment of December’s artist grants. Some grant recipients may have received payment twice, either in full or in part. Any double payments will be cancelled from the accounts to which they were paid, so no action is required by grant recipients to return the extra amount at this stage.

Application period 5.10.–18.11.2020

Ääreen is an art project that combines documentary with immersive animation. It will be conducted at Oodi Central Library in Helsinki. The purpose of the project is to support and encourage artists interested in documentary animation, and to create new media presentation practices in the library context.

Small changes have been made to calls for applications for communities, as the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has combined some subsidy applications.

Animation artist and illustrator Ami Lindholm wants her art to cheer people up and give them hope. Her observations of everyday life start with her own life, but in the process of drawing, the experiences become universal. The animated media work allows viewers to touch and to experience empathy.

According to the latest Arts and Culture Barometer, artists have an optimistic view of the future, but concerns about their livelihoods and ability to cope are undermining their wellbeing. The findings of the barometer will be presented at a discussion forum at KokoTeatteri in Helsinki on 7 April. The forum is open to the public.

The Central Arts Council of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) calls on Prime Minister Sanna Marin to save the culture budget. A parliamentary agreement has been reached on sectors funded by revenues from the state-owned gambling monopoly Veikkaus, such as culture, from 2024 onwards. The size of the culture budget for 2023 will be negotiated in a framework meeting of the Government.