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State artist pensions have a long history in Finland; they were awarded for the first time in the 1830s. At that time pensions were working grants by nature because they were allocated only to artists of high national importance and renown. The artist’s age had no impact on pension decisions. In fact, they were lifelong working grants awarded by the State.

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In this webinar inclusivity is discussed first of all through cultural diversity. The webinar will be held partly in English and partly in Finnish.

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.

This paper identifies a definition for a scenic artist, explores how a person gets accepted in the artistic field in question, and discusses the socio-economic status of scenic artists overall.

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.

This study evaluates how public support measures have sought to promote the internationalisation of design in recent years.