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Spoken word artist Tiinaliisa Multamäki works in the field of marginal art in Lapland and regularly has to travel hundreds of kilometres. With the support of a working grant, she has created a work examining ADHD.

Ethnomusicologist Esa Vienamo (MA) has been appointed regional artist for outsider art. The role of the regional artist for outsider art is to promote the artistic work opportunities of outsider artists, reinforce the structures for these activities, and engage marginalised artists.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has appointed Jaakko Kemppainen MA (New Media and Game Design, Aalto University), MSc (Digital Culture, University of Jyväskylä) regional artist for games as art. As regional artist for games as art, Kemppainen is responsible for promoting the status of games as art, as well as for stimulating interest and promoting opportunities in this field.

The Central Arts Council of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has appointed 74 art experts for the seven national arts councils for the 2019-20 term. In addition, 107 members have been appointed for the 13 regional arts councils.

The Open Call invites organisations to submit ideas that explore the possibilities of integrating arts and cultural activities into the provision of health and social care services.

The fifth support package for the arts and culture proposed by the Government is currently being discussed in Parliament. Preparations are being made within the Ministry of Education and Culture for a new call for applications by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) as we await more specific policy guidelines.

Contrary to preliminary information, those who have applied for grants for mobility in the arts (mobility grants) shall be informed of the decision in writing by 15 May.

According to the latest Arts and Culture Barometer, professional artists and local municipalities both want to increase their mutual collaboration. At present, municipal support is of little importance to artists due to its scarcity. The barometer also highlights differences between municipalities and regional inequalities in terms of artistic work experienced by many artists.

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The application period for project grants for artists and working groups begins on 3 October and ends on 8 November 2022. The application period for subsidies for communities begins on 3 October and ends on 1 November 2022. This year’s calls for applications include three-year festival subsidies for the first time and subsidies for cultural activities in sparsely populated areas for the second time.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has launched a work guidance pilot programme in five locations. The pilot will investigate the effects of work guidance on the occupational wellbeing of artists over a six-month follow-up period. The occupational wellbeing of artists is also being studied in this year’s Arts and Culture Barometer, the questionnaire for which has just been released.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and Oulu Cultural Foundation are launching the Filmiapaja project in 2023 to bring together scriptwriters, writers, audiovisual professionals and financiers. The new project will enable the creation of new productions and collaboration networks. Filmiapaja is part of the upcoming Oulu2026 cultural programme.