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As of 2015 the Arts Promotion Centre Finland will no longer award separate grants and subsidies for international projects promoting cultural cooperation, exports and exchanges. Instead, these funds shall be included in grants and subsidies for travel and residencies.

The City Ghettos of Today is a unique artistic initiative exploring the concept of ‘ghetto’ in 7 European cities. The activities of the project will take place in Helsinki between 8.9. and 20.9. These include a transforming installation that will form its contents in multidisciplinary workshops collaboratively with an international team of artists and local participants, a seminar that presents the cases of the project in the different cities, a series of workshops and public interview-discussions and two public performances related to the collectively built installation.

Taiteen edistämiskeskus jakoi kärkihankeavustukset kolmatta kertaa. Pohjois-Savon Sairaanhoitopiirin Kuntayhtymä sai 180 000 euroa kuuden maakunnan kulttuurihyvinvointisuunnitelman laatimiseen. Loput kolme toimijaa saivat kukin 40 000 euroa.

Taiteen moninaisuuden ja liikkuvuuden toimikunta on jakanut liikkuvuusapurahoja yli 100 000 euroa. Apurahan sai 73 taiteilijaa tai työryhmää. Hakijoita oli 307.

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 opening of Taiteen talo will be celebrated on Saturday 14 May. The event is free to all city residents. At the opening, you will be able to see and experience the contribution of the Turku cultural field extensively, and a programme for all ages is promised. As part of the opening programme, the Vallaton Kumous art festival of the Taidekahvit co-operation network will be seen.

The third call for applications for COVID-19 support from the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) is intended for artists and private traders. The total amount allocated for this support is approximately 7 million euros. The application period ends on Wednesday 9 November at 4:00pm.

The arts councils of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) have awarded state artist grants to 298 professional artists. The majority of grants are funding the work of visual artists and writers.

Taike provides statements and opinions on matters related to its field of activities.

The main office of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland will move at the beginning of February to a new address in Helsinki. The new visiting address is Vuorikatu 24. The office of the Arts Council of Uusimaa and the Uusimaa regional artists will also move to the new address.