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The purpose of the latest cultural policy report is to create an ambitious vision for the long-term development of Finland's arts and cultural policy. The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and the Ministry of Education and Culture are organising six regional events this spring to discuss the arts, cultural policy and the recently published report. These events will offer an opportunity to hear the thoughts of experts and professionals representing different sectors of society about the current state and future of the arts and culture in Finland.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has appointed Maria Pirkkalainen-Barber as Internationalisation Expert. Her job is to coordinate and prepare the agency’s strategy for international activities. The position is new and continues until the end of June 2025.

Taike will host a webinar in English covering grant and subsidy applications on Friday 6 October from 11am to 12:30pm. The webinar will go through which grants individuals and working groups can apply for and which subsidies are intended for communities. The webinar will also offer tips on how to apply for Taike grants and subsidies.

Taike will host a webinar in Finnish covering this autumn’s subsidy applications on Wednesday 4 October from 11am to 12:30pm. The webinar will go through which subsidies communities can apply for and offer tips on how to apply.

Taike will host a webinar in Finnish covering this autumn’s grant applications on Wednesday 4 October from 2pm to 3:30pm. The webinar will go through which grants individuals and working groups can apply for and offer tips on how to apply.

Eikka Alatalo creates ecological circus art against bullying. His Motör Circus show combines circus art and a musical hobby that he started in his childhood.

The Director is appointed by the Ministry of Education and Culture for a term of five years.

Funding and support by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) in 2017.

AVARA – Art & Tech <3 Sustainability event brings together artists and creators interested in digitality and sustainability. AVARA is an annual event organized by the Centre for Arts Innovation (CAI) at the Oulu University of Applied Sciences, co-hosted this year with the Arts Promotion Centre Finland’s Creative Net project (ESF+).

Hanna Kaihlanen has made a short film about mosquitoes because she was interested in the technology that has been developed to prevent diseases spread by mosquitoes.