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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 national arts councils of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) have awarded state prizes in the fields of architecture, cinema, the performing arts, literature, the visual arts, media art, multidisciplinary art, design, music, comics and photographic art. The value of each state prize is 14,000 euros. The prizes were awarded by Sampo Terho, Minister for European Affairs, Culture and Sport, at the Taike Gala celebrating the 50th anniversary of the arts councils that was held in Helsinki on 27 November.

The national arts councils have awarded state prizes in the fields of architecture, cinema, the performing arts, literature, the visual arts, children’s culture, media art, multidisciplinary art, design, music and photographic art. The value of the State Prize for Children’s Culture is 30,000 euros and the State Prize for Multidisciplinary Art 28,000 euros. The value of each of the other state prizes is 14,000 euros. The prizes were awarded by Hanna Kosonen, Minister of Science Culture, at the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki on 29 November.

A total of 30,000 euros was awarded in project grants. These grants were awarded to 8 applicants out of 35 who applied.

A total of 100,000 euros was awarded in project grants. These grants were awarded to 15 applicants out of 65 who applied.

A total of 212,000 euros was awarded in project grants. These grants were awarded to 31 applicants out of 173 who applied.

A total of 75,000 euros was awarded to seven communities. There were 17 applicants.

A total of 8,000 euros was awarded to one community. There were four applicants.

A total of 26,000 euros was awarded to four communities. There were 16 applicants.