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The Arts Promotion Centre Finland requests candidates for national and regional arts councils to be nominated by 29 August. The Central Arts Council shall appoint the members for the 2015-16 term in the autumn.

Statutory co-operation negotiations between employer and employee representatives shall begin on 13 June and should be completed during August. The negotiations will apply to all full-time employees within the Arts Promotion Centre Finland.

As of 1 June 2014 our customer service number +358 295 330 700 will operate on weekdays from 10am to 2pm.

The grant is intended for communities such as municipalities, municipal federations, companies, foundations and associations that procure works of art for construction projects in accordance with the principle “1% of construction costs for art”. Altogether 380,000 euros will be allocated.

Seven national arts councils will be responsible for distributing national grants, subsidies and awards in 2015-16 in FInland. Each national arts council will have 9 to 12 members.

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The Arts Promotion Centre Finland and its expert body, the Central Arts Council, will award a special grant for planning and implementing a campaign that enhances the visibility, appreciation and role of art in society. The campaign is to be realised using social media and possibly other media channels, and it must be carried out by means of art.

Grants are the most importance source of income for nearly one in ten Finnish artists. The role and importance of the State in awarding grants is on the decline, whereas private foundations and funds are becoming more important. The amount of State support has not increased in step with the growing size of the artist community.

How can we promote accessibility and equality in artist residencies? What can local art councils, artists’ associations, municipalities and foundations do to promote equality in their operations? How can accessibility and equality of artist residencies be developed to enable disabled artist fully participate in the artist residency programmes?

Artists who have immigrated to Finland are not marginalised by the Finnish support system for the arts. Nevertheless, there is still room for improvement before they are included in the mainstream.

In 2014 Arts Promotion Centret (Taike) emphasizes the rights of minorities as art actors and audiences. The opening seminar will be held on Wednesday 29.1.2014 at 1 – 5 pm, Taike, Vuorikatu 24, Helsinki.

Lukukeskus, Culture for all -service and Sivuvalo project in cooperation with Villa Kivi and Arts Promotion Centre Finland organized two discussions about the theme of writers that belong to new linguistic minorities in Finland.