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In March 1994 CIRCLE (Cultural Information & Research Centres Liaison in Europe) Network organised an European Round Table on the Distribution of Roles and Changing Nature of Relations between Governments and Independent or Quasi-Independent Arts Councils or Foundations. As a preparation for the conference the participating countries were asked to describe the national situation through answering seven questions within a maximum of about 5-8 pages. This working paper presents the reply of Finland to the questionnaire.

The aim of this project has been to map out the number and background of Finnish artists, and especially their economic situation, and to evaluate the impact of the system of artists' support adopted at the end of the 60's.

This survey of Finnish cultural policy focusses on the responsibilities of the Ministry of Education which plays an overall and major role in the financing and decision making process of cultural policy development at the national level.

This paper discusses women as composers and musicians in the context of a male-dominated cultural sphere.

This survey is the Finnish reply to the questionnaire on the Economic Situation and Social Status of the Artist in Europe.

In addition to producing demographic information about artists and their income level, the aim of the survey was to present phenomena connected to income formation and labour market status.

This study aims to clarify how persons classified as immigrants are treated within the Finnish support system and by art policy. Is equality realised or are some applicants overlooked within support policies?

In its architectural policy the government is defining the goals for action to be taken by the public authorities
in order to enhance architecture.

In the year 2008 the National Council for Dance initiated work on a dance strategy, whose purpose was to examine the activities in the field as a whole, align the developments emerging in the dance sector, and make proposals for actions to improve the operating conditions of dance. The strategy was also intended to support the work of dance artists in different parts of Finland to develop activities in their own regions.

Kaikuja – Ekon – Echoes is an artistic project crystallising the multi-year collaboration between Helsinki’s Central Library Oodi and The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike). Echoes finds its peak in the exhibition Faith is a Blindspot of Permanence by visual artist Niko Luoma, to be presented 6–30 October in Oodi’s Kuutio space. Summing up the whole project, the publication Kaikuja – Ekon – Echoes will be released at the closing event at Oodi on 27 October. The publication serves to showcase the wide variety of makers and their works who have contributed to the multi-year project.

This paper presents a summary of recent as well as future trends of cultural participation and consumption. It also discusses the socio-economic changes of audiences and the effect that has on cultural participation and consumption.

Available at the National Library of Finland