Arts Promotion Centre Finland

The first call for applications for projects within the national Creative and Cultural Innovation Expertise ESF+ theme was open from 15 March to 15 May 2023. The processing of applications is ongoing, and the ELY Centre for Häme will decide on projects to be funded during November-December.

The theme of this year’s Arts and Culture Barometer is the different types of work performed by artists. We invite professional artists in different fields of the arts to respond to our open online survey. Respond to the survey by 2 October!

Taike will be hosting several webinars this autumn covering this autumn’s calls for applications for grants and subsidies.

Bálggis is a portrait of three Sámi artists representing marginal artforms. The short documentary features circus artist Aleksi Niittyvuopio, graffiti artist Sámi Hustler and comic artist Sunna Kitti. The film was directed by Auri Ahola, Regional Artist for Sámi Culture, and produced by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland.

Decisions on special subsidies for cultural activities in sparsely populated rural areas and most artist grant decisions will be sent to applicants by the end of June. Taike’s customer service will be closed 30 June to 31 July.

The main activities of the Middle East Women's Association include organising events, providing support in everyday matters and offering recreational opportunities. With the support of a subsidy awarded by Taike, the association has been able to organise cultural events and traditional celebrations, for example.