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My life as a foreign-born artist in Finland during the Coronavirus outbreak by Louise Charles-Saarikoski

My life as a foreign-born artist in Finland during the Coronavirus outbreak by Louise Charles-Saarikoski

My life as a foreign-born artist in Finland during the Coronavirus outbreak by Louise Charles-Saarikoski I am a full-time artist originally from the UK making my living from creating and selling my art from my studio in Helsinki. This is my account of how the Coronavirus has affected me and my business. Through the door of my studio comes commission orders for dog portrait paintings and people interested in paintings they have seen on display in the window or from…

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MORNING COFFEE WITH G.A.P & CIRCUSINFO FINLAND

MORNING COFFEE WITH G.A.P & CIRCUSINFO FINLAND

May 27th, 2020 / 10-11:30am Where can foreign-born circus artists find relevant information regarding living and working in Finland? Welcome to Morning coffee – an informal online event on Wednesday May 27th, from 10 to 11:30am. The event is hosted by Globe Art Point together with CircusInfo Finland, and the guest speakers are circus artists Amandine Doat and Simon Llewellyn. Please, click this link to register by Monday 25th at 2 pm. Nearer to the time you’ll receive a link to an…

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A 25m2 time capsule by María Paloma Velázquez

A 25m2 time capsule by María Paloma Velázquez

At home. Under shelter. Locked down. In quarantine. Alone. In solidarity. My residence is small, but warm. 25m2 in total. An en suite room that I have appointed as a space of rest, leisure, dining, work, exercise, study, and social gathering. It has served for all these activities before, but not exclusively. Now it is an epitome of all of them. It is my temporary host, a space of restriction and safety. It has witnessed all my habits, emotional expressions,…

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#StopHatredNow 2020

#StopHatredNow 2020

#StopHatredNow 2020 will take place in May, 11th to 15th! This year’s theme is NEW STANDARDS. There will be lots of interesting and free lectures, panels, discussions, speeches, workshops and much more! Globe Art Point has participated in the programme planning and our very own Kemê Pellicer and Sepideh Rahaa will be representing G.A.P on the first day of the festival, The Institutional Day: Redefining standards – CALL FOR ACTIONS! Be there or be square – make sure to pre-register by May…

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Artists’ taxation support group with Riikka Kuoppala

Artists’ taxation support group with Riikka Kuoppala

In this taxation support group, we will look into the practicalities of filing taxes for artists. The group is facilitated by Riikka Kuoppala and the meeting takes place twice, and is conducted online. Participants are encouraged to send their questions upon registration and to discuss their specific tax issues in the second session. The requirement for participation is attending both sessions. Examples of topics covered: – Differences in taxation for different kinds of artist income. – How to file different…

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OPEN CALL for a Blog Article

OPEN CALL for a Blog Article

Would you be interested in writing an article about your life as a foreign-born artist or cultural worker in Finland, during the Coronavirus outbreak? How has the pandemic affected your livelihood and/or your environment? Globe Art Point selects and publishes four blog contributions during April and May 2020. The blogs will be published on http://www.globeartpoint.fi/category/blog/ 150 euros will be paid for each published article. The recommended length of the article is 500 to 1500 words. Please send the proposed article…

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SURVEY: Coronavirus outbreak and the effects

SURVEY: Coronavirus outbreak and the effects

Events and cultural performances have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak, which has a great impact on the society as a whole, but especially on those of minorities: foreign-born artists and cultural workers, as well as people who are not in full-time employment and receive their income(s) self-employed, or through freelancing. G.A.P aims to collect information on the effects that the virus outbreak has caused on livelihood and working conditions of the foreign born artists and cultural workers in…

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OPEN CALL FOR A CURATOR

OPEN CALL FOR A CURATOR

G.A.P’s member association Catalysti announces a Open Call for a curator – Catalysti exhibition in Cable Factory in Autumn 2020 Catalysti Association of Transcultural Artists ry will organise a group exhibition in Cable Factory, Valssaamo, Helsinki, on 28.9.-14.10.2020, in coordination with Globe Art Point ry. The art exhibition is part of the two years program “Diversity in Art: Art in Diversity 2020”, supported by Kone Foundation. Catalysti members have selected the exhibition’s theme to be Power. Power “Power is the…

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DOORS OPEN DAY – 14.2.2020

DOORS OPEN DAY – 14.2.2020

WELCOME TO DOORS OPEN DAY AT G.A.P! Do you want to know more about what we do? Would you like to share something with us? Or would you just want to come and mingle? During the event our members will introduce their associations and collectives; who they are, what they do, and what are their future plans.  Drop by our office at Malminkatu 5 (few minutes walking distance from Kamppi station) on 14th February any time from 1pm to 4pm!…

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