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Strategy for Cultural Policy 2025 – Ministry of Education and Culture

Strategy for Cultural Policy 2025 – Ministry of Education and Culture

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Resumen: The Strategy for Cultural Policy of the Ministry of Education and Culture describes the government duties in cultural policy, evaluates the current state of arts and culture and changes in the field as well as sets strategic targets for the strategy period. Key changes in the field of arts and culture are related to the following issues: social development will be uncertain, the state of public finances will continue to be difficult, demographic changes will diversify consumption habits, service…

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Hyvä hallintotapa järjestössä – Guide of good practices for associations( finnish)

Hyvä hallintotapa järjestössä – Guide of good practices for associations( finnish)

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Guide of good practices for associations in Finland (in finnish) developed by SOSTE, the Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health. SOSTE is a national umbrella organisation that gathers together 200 social and health NGO’s and dozens of other partner members READ HERE

The artist as a brand : Social media marketing techniques and strategies for emerging art professionals

The artist as a brand : Social media marketing techniques and strategies for emerging art professionals

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The ubiquity of Social Media has greatly shaped the way companies market their products, and above all, it has shaped the way potential customers and consumers relate to the brand itself. The element of trust has been added to the marketing equation, and brands cannot ignore the power of social media marketing. The profession of the Artist has also evolved; artists work more and more as entrepreneurs, and they need to be proactive in promoting the knowledge of their work…

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KulttuuriVOS theses and funding principles

KulttuuriVOS theses and funding principles

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In this publication Sitra presents an overview of the current state of Finland’s cultural sector, the changes needed, the objective aimed at as well as the financing methods that would support these objectives. The overview is broken down into eight theses and four funding principles. These eight theses include the key topics that the funding reforms, or other measures, can and should influence. Publication details: Title KulttuuriVOS theses and funding principles Subtitle Phase 1 of the funding reform for the…

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Welcome to Finland, guide for newcomer by the Ministry of economics affairs and employment of Finland

Welcome to Finland, guide for newcomer by the Ministry of economics affairs and employment of Finland

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“Moving to a new country means getting to know a new culture and the way things work in this country. You are now holding a guide intended to help you in the early days of settling in Finland. The guide for example provides information on housing and working, contact information of authorities and basic information about the Finnish culture and society. The more you know about the rules followed in society, the easier it will be for you to settle…

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Wandering words – Comparisons of the Position of Non-dominant Language Writers in Nordic Organizations

Wandering words – Comparisons of the Position of Non-dominant Language Writers in Nordic Organizations

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This report written by Outi Korhonen and Rita Paqvalén is an attempt to map the Nordic literary field in regards to the position of the writer who writes in non-dominant languages.The aims of the report are to compare the situation in the different Nordic countries and to find out what possibilities and obstacles there are for writers who write in non-dominant languages, to highlight the problems involved and to also describe some of the best practices in the different Nordic countries….

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Suomi, jonka haluamme 2050 ─ The Finland we want by 2050

Suomi, jonka haluamme 2050 ─ The Finland we want by 2050

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Suomi, jonka haluamme 2050 ─ Kestävän kehityksen yhteiskuntasitoumus Visio: Luonnon kantokyvyn turvaava, hyvinvoiva ja globaalisti vastuullinen Suomi. “Suomessa jokainen ihminen on arvokas ja tasa-arvoinen yhteiskunnan jäsen. Suomi on osaava hyvinvointiyhteiskunta, joka uudistuu joustavasti maailman muutosten myötä. Kestävän talouden ja työllisyyden turvaaminen mahdollistavat hyvinvointiyhteiskunnan edelleen kehittämisen. Luomme yhdessä perustan ja edellytykset kaikkien kansalaisten, yhteisöjen ja yritysten kestävälle toiminnalle. Luonnon kantokykyä ei ylitetä ja luonnonvaroja käytetään kestävällä tavalla. Suomi edistää rauhaa, tasa-arvoa, yhdenvertaisuutta ja oikeudenmukaisuutta kansallisesti ja kansainvälisesti.” lue täältä The Finland…

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Art Workers – Material Conditions and Labour Struggles in Contemporary Art Practice

Art Workers – Material Conditions and Labour Struggles in Contemporary Art Practice

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The book Art Workers – Material Conditions and Labour Struggles in Contemporary Art Practice presents case studies from the local art contexts of Estonia, Finland and Sweden, collects artist-testimonies, discusses activist practices and maps out contemporary and historical forms of organising within the international art field. The book is edited and co-written by Erik Krikortz, Airi Triisberg and Minna Henriksson, and includes further contributions by Corina L. Apostol, Michael Baers, Fokus Grupa, Minna Heikinaho, Vladan Jeremić, Elina Juopperi, Jussi Kivi,…

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Multiculturalism and Cultural Policy in Northern Europe

Multiculturalism and Cultural Policy in Northern Europe

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The purpose of this article is to examine multiculturalist cultural policies in northern Europe. Almost all societies are multicultural in the sense that they contain two or more languages or religions, and people there live according to many value systems and traditions. Few countries, however, can be labeled as ideologically multiculturalist societies. This multiculturalism implies a positive or at least a neutral government attitude towards cultural diversity, public support for the maintenance of cultural practices and identities, and public efforts…

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