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National arts councils award half-year artist grants, as well as one-year, three-year and five-year artist grants, to support the work of professional artists. Calls for applications for artist grants are announced in spring, and the grant period begins the following year.

The regional arts councils make decisions regarding the awarding grants and awards within their own area of responsibility.

These subsidies are intended for communities to support inclusion and participation in culture, as well as intercultural dialogue.

These subsidies are intended for communities to promote the accessibility and wellbeing effects of art and culture, as well as participation and inclusion in art and culture.

The theme of the latest Arts and Culture Barometer was funding and support for artistic work. The results of the barometer indicate uncertainties related to funding the work of professional artists. According to the respondents, income generation for artists is often fragmented among several different sources, and funding for artistic work does not correspond to actual needs. As changes and cuts are being made simultaneously to several factors related to funding and income levels, the impacts on making art and the livelihoods of artists can be profound and unpredictable, according to the results of the barometer.

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The objective of our art, health and wellbeing advisory services is to make the work of artists a valued and natural part of activities that promote wellbeing and health.

These publications are produced by Taike’s predecessor, the Arts Council of Finland. Physical copies are available at the National Library of Finland.

These grants are intended for projects related to children’s and youth culture that employ professional artists.

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These subsidies are intended to support the development projects of communities.

The Ministry of Education and Culture and the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) are preparing for the restructuring of arts councils.