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The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) is distributing more than 2.1 million euros in subsidies to art and culture festivals in 2024. Altogether 80 festival organisers have been awarded a subsidy.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) is currently accepting nominations for candidates to its national and regional arts councils for the next two-year term, which begins on 1 January 2025. The deadline for nominations is 31 May 2024.

Artist grants are intended to support the work of professional artists and art journalists in different fields of the arts. The grants are awarded for a period of between six months and five years.

A total of 75,000 euros was awarded to seven communities. There were 28 applicants.

A total of 20,000 euros was awarded to one community. There was one applicant.

Author, theatre instructor and long-time arts council member – Siri Kolu has many roles in arts. Now that Taike’s arts councils are looking for new members, we asked a veteran of council work about everything it involves.

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

A total of 180,000 euros was awarded in project grants. These grants were awarded to 37 applicants out of 214 who applied.

A total of 90,000 euros was awarded in project grants. These grants were awarded to 17 applicants out of 203 who applied.

Minister of Culture and Sport Paavo Arhinmäki has appointed Minna Sirnö (MA) Director of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland for a five-year term beginning on 1 March 2013.

Regional grants and artist grants awarded by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) can be applied for during the period 1 March – 3 April 2024. A few changes have been made to these grants compared to last year. Artists can now apply for a regional grant to cover work and expenses using the same application. Regional grants can be applied for from one region and with one application only. For artist grants, it is no longer possible to apply for a ten-year Artist Professor grant.

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.