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CULTURAL HOUSES AND CENTRES

CULTURAL HOUSES AND CENTRES

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CULTURAL HOUSES AND CENTRES   Cultural Houses in Helsinki KANNELTALO is a theater and concert hall located next to Kannelmäki Train Station, a 13-minute train ride from Helsinki Central Station. MALMITALO is a lively cultural centre for anyone who loves film, music, theatre and children’s events. In addition to performances and exhibitions, the building features a library, restaurant, adult education centre, four art schools and the Koillisluotsi project steered by Youth Services. THE SAVOY THEATRE is a guest stage for international performers…

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What is artist’s salary and how much are you entitled to be paid for your work?

What is artist’s salary and how much are you entitled to be paid for your work?

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WHAT IS ARTIST’S SALARY AND HOW MUCH ARE YOU ENTITLED TO BE PAID FOR YOUR WORK?   The topic of fair pay is very hot in the field of art and culture these days. Why? Well simply because everyone should be paid for their work! The problem is that there is no unified wage for creatives in Finland. Every art field has a slightly different wage guidelines based on the type of employment/gig. In consideration also comes the individual’s education,…

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Good to know about grants in Finland

Good to know about grants in Finland

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GOOD TO KNOW ABOUT GRANTS IN FINLAND   Applying for grants and funding for arts and culture is possible from public bodies (various ministries, the Arts Promotion Center, regions, cities) as well as from state-subsidized and private foundations and funds. You can find information on current grants in these databases: • TINFO Grand Guard (in Finnish only) is a service provided by TINFO: Theatre Info Finland that helps you stay on top of the application deadlines for grants and grants….

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DO YOU WANT TO WORK AS A FREELANCER?

DO YOU WANT TO WORK AS A FREELANCER?

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DO YOU WANT TO WORK AS A FREELANCER?   Guides (in English): UKKO Freelancer guide for immigrants Guides (in Finnish): Free.fi – Yrittäjä vai palkkatyössä? UKKO – Aloitteleva freelancer – Älä tee näitä virheitä  Vero – Guidelines by the tax authority: VAT liability of visual artists / Kuvataiteilijoiden arvonlisäverotuksesta   Freelancer´s taxation guides (in English): General information on taxation of visual artists (Artists’ Association of Finland Vero – Working for more than one employer Vero – Tax treatment of artists’…

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DO YOU WANT TO  FOUND A CO-OPERATIVE?

DO YOU WANT TO  FOUND A CO-OPERATIVE?

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DO YOU WANT TO  FOUND A CO-OPERATIVE?   According to the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) : Co-operatives are people-centred enterprises owned and run by and for their members to realise their common dreams. Profits generated are either reinvested in the enterprise or returned to the members. Co-operatives bring people together in a democratic and equal way. Whether the members are the customers, employees, users or residents, co-operatives are democratically managed by the ‘one member, one vote’ rule. Members share equal voting rights regardless of the amount of…

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DO YOU WANT TO START A BUSINESS (TOIMINIMI)?

DO YOU WANT TO START A BUSINESS (TOIMINIMI)?

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DO YOU WANT TO START A BUSINESS (TOIMINIMI)?   Guides (in English) TE-Palvelut – Services for new entrepreneurs Uusyritys keskus – What are the Finnish Enterprise Agencies? Finnish Patent and Registration Office – Start a business  The business information system – Stat-Up  Guides (in Finnish): Yrityksen Perustaminen – Toiminimen Perustaminen Yritä.Fi – Toiminimi Perustaminen Bisnes-fi Funding support (starttiraha) for a business name (toiminimi) (In English): Start-up Grant: Support for a new entrepreneur Toiminimi & taxation (in English) Vero – New business enterprise…

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THE FINNISH TRADE UNION SYSTEM

THE FINNISH TRADE UNION SYSTEM

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THE FINNISH TRADE UNION SYSTEM   A trade union is an organization within the framework of a trade union movement which seeks to defend and improve workers’ working conditions. The trade union usually consists of people in the same industry (eg nurses) or industry (eg workers in a glass factory) or persons in the same training (eg engineers). The trade union consists of workers’ associations or trade unions. Trade unions negotiate collective agreements with the employers’ side. In Finland, trade…

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DO YOU WANT TO FOUND AN ASSOCIATION?

DO YOU WANT TO FOUND AN ASSOCIATION?

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DO YOU WANT TO FOUND AN ASSOCIATION?   Cultural associations are usually non-profit associations. A non-profit association is an organisation, meant to be permanent, founded by several persons or several organisations having legal capacity, for the realisation of a common non-profit purpose. Non-profit associations differ from economic organisations in that they do not aim at gaining profit or economic benefit for the parties to them, and that their activities cannot be mainly economic. The focus of the activities has to…

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General information on grants

General information on grants

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON GRANTS   An artist can be awarded grants for various purposes. He or she might be awarded, for example, a working grant for covering the cost of living or a travel grant for working abroad. Grants are awarded by many, quite different organisations, both public bodies and private foundations. For example, for taxation purposes, the nature of the grant-awarding body is significant. Receiving a grant brings about many responsibilities, such as the obligation to obtain special pension-insurance…

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