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The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) is distributing 13.6 million euros in operational subsidies to art communities in 2024. Altogether 196 art communities operating throughout Finland are receiving an operational subsidy, almost a third of which are multi-year subsidies. The total amount being distributed is approximately 300,000 euros less than last year, representing a decrease of 2.3 percent. In addition, Taike awarded almost 1.2 million euros to 26 communities whose applications were transferred by the Ministry of Education and Culture for processing by Taike.

A total of 519,000 euros was awarded in project grants. These grants were awarded to 61 applicants out of 363 who applied.

The latest Arts and Culture Barometer looked into the different types of work performed by artists. The results of the survey revealed that artists work and create art in many areas of society. However, approximately half of the work performed by artists does not involve making art. The findings of the Arts and Culture Barometer 2023 will be presented at a discussion forum at Semifinal on 17 April 2024.

A total of 750,000 euros was awarded in project grants. These grants were awarded to 179 applicants out of 952 who applied.

A total of 180,000 euros was awarded in project grants. These grants were awarded to 41 applicants out of 222 who applied.

The amount of state appropriations allocated for Taike grants and subsidies in 2024 has been cut by 5 percent compared to 2023. Nevertheless, the renewal of all fields of the arts will continue to be supported. Decisions for this autumn’s calls for applications will be made in stages by the end of March 2024.

With the European Parliament elections taking place this June, the Art Parliament discussion forum gathers experts, researchers and politicians to discuss the status of artists in Europe. The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) organises annual Art Parliament discussion forums on current art policy themes. This event will be in English.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) is organising an info briefing on the priorities and future development needs of subsidies for communities. The info briefing will take place on Tuesday 14 May from 13:00 to 14:30, and it can be attended online.

A total of 32,000 euros was awarded in project grants. These grants were awarded to 6 applicants out of 34 who applied.

A total of 244,000 euros was awarded in project grants. These grants were awarded to 35 applicants out of 215 who applied.

The National Council for the Visual Arts has awarded the 2024 public display grants, a total of 960,000 euros. Public display grants were awarded to 80 artists out of 1227 who applied. Public display grants are awarded as six-month working grants, and the amount of each grant is 12,000 euros.

The Eloon! tour organised by Creative Net and Suomen Yrittäjät – the Federation of Finnish Enterprises arrives in Rovaniemi on 8 October. The theme of the event is “Lapland’s creative networks in the innovation work of companies”. On the tour, professionals from the business and creative sectors get the chance to collaborate and come up with creative solutions to the challenges of regional vitality.