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The fault in our online services has been fixed. Our online services now function normally.

Taike’s online services are currently unavailable due to a technical issue. The cause of the problem will be clarified during the course of the day on Thursday 15 March.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has awarded its #movingart theme year prize to the Artists at Risk residence programme. The amount awarded is 5000 euros. Taike Director Minna Sirnö presented the award on Friday 8 December in Helsinki.

This autumn’s calls for applications will begin at the end of September. Communities throughout Finland should apply for subsidies in the autumn, as there will not be a separate call for applications in the spring. For the first time, Taike will also be awarding subsidies for festivals and cultural journals.

This autumn the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and the Foundation for Cultural Policy Research (Cupore) are conducting research into the state of young artists in different fields of the arts and their views regarding art and their work.

Barometer to shed light on the mobility of art and artists and related needs.

Changes have been made to this autumn’s calls for applications. For the first time, the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) will award three-year operational subsidies for the performing arts. The application period for special subsidies for children’s culture has been moved from spring to autumn. Take has also made changes to how some artforms are categorised.

A number of large Finnish foundations, the Ministry of Education and Culture, and Arts Promotion Centre Finland are working together to grant swift assistance to arts and culture professionals who have been hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak. Funding totalling approximately EUR 1.5 million will be apportioned during April via the Arts Promotion Centre (Taike). Foundations will also grant significant sums in aid through their own channels.

Due to the coronavirus situation, Taike’s employees are working remotely and our offices are closed. Should you require services at one of Taike’s offices, please contact our customer service and make an appointment in advance.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has set its strategic targets for the period 2015-20. Accordingly, the agency will focus on expertise and service. The aim is to serve as a leading expert organisation for art and artist policies and a service organisation founded on the needs of artists and the field of the arts.