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The arts councils of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) have awarded artist grants to 290 professionals, two-thirds of whom work in the fields of the visual arts, literature, theatre and music.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has awarded grants and subsidies to support the work of 1609 artists and 161 private traders in the third round of COVID-19 support. This funding was targeted towards professional artists, writers and art journalists who have lost work opportunities due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The first round of COVID-19 grants awarded by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) attracted 3733 applications, from which 533 applicants were awarded a grant of 3000 euros.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and the National Council for Mobility and Diversity in the Arts have awarded 765,000 euros in grants and subsidies this year for promoting cultural diversity and combating racism.

The Central Arts Council was awarded a 30,000-euro subsidy to RASMUS ry, which promotes “good speech” in social media and public spaces.

Experimental composer Shinji Kanki (born 1953) has had a long, versatile and multidisciplinary career in auditory art. He has lived and worked in Finland since 1985, and his diverse activities have ranged from experimental music and other auditory art to experimental radio broadcasting.

Singer, lyricist and composer Maarit Hurmerinta has been one of Finland’s elite rock singers for over forty years. She is the first rock musician ever in Finland to receive the State Prize for Music.

Hannu Väisänen, a native of Finland who is now living in France, was awarded for his commendable and versatile work in literature; Jyrki Lappi-Seppälä for his fresh translation of “Don Quijote de la Mancha”.

The state prize was awarded in recognition of the founding of Teatteri Union, a new multiplex theatre venue for art in Helsinki.

Mikko Kärkkäinen is one of Finland’s prominent industrial designers.

Illustrator Matti Pikkujämsä (born 1976) has produced illustrations for newspapers, magazines and books. He has also designed textiles for Marimekko, Samuji and Lapuan Kankurit.

Sanna Kannisto (born 1974) is an internationally renowned photographic artist who has developed a very unique style of visual expression. Her works combine nature photography, key issues of photographic art and science-based ways of displaying nature.