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The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) is an expert and service agency for promoting the arts under the Ministry of Education and Culture. Taike’s mission is to promote the arts on both the national and international levels, as well as to promote aspects of culture that are not covered by any other official body.

As a grant recipient, you are self-employed in terms of the Unemployment Security Act. Self-employment is covered in Chapter 2 of the Unemployment Security Act.

We publish information about the arts and culture sector, as well as Taike’s operations.

The Arts and Culture Barometer is an annual survey of attitudes and views in the form of a survey. The barometer aims to gather the opinions of those working in the fields of the arts and to invite discussion about topical issues regarding art policies.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland proposes four measures aimed at supporting the arts and artists during the 2023–2027 government term.

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.

Taike publishes annual statistical reports about grant applicants and recipients.

The grant must be used only for the intended purpose and to cover the costs specified in the application. Costs must be essential and reasonable.

You can filter the grant and prizes awarded by Taike by year, artform or region, for example.