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What would you like to learn more about?

10/01/2020 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

Globe Art Point is committed to provide training and information for foreign born artists living in Finland. We do this through our workshops and online services, which include our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/globeartpoint We’re now asking our community to let us know which areas they’re most lacking information on. What would foreign artists living in Finland want to learn more about? And how would they prefer to receive this information? Please answer this survey to help us in providing you better…

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Welcome back!

20/12/2019 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

You can find us at Malminkatu 5, 00100, Helsinki We are open Tuesday to Friday 10-15 h. by appointment.

September ’19 – New Winds at G.A.P.

10/09/2019 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

In September 2019 we opened again our doors at Malminkatu 5, Helsinki with new activities and ideas, but also with a new Managing Director (chosen through this application) Jaana Simula, and a new chairperson, Ceyda Berk-Söderblom, and vice-chairperson, Sepideh Rahaa, elected at the extraordinary annual meeting. We are excited about these changes as they are a tremendous opportunity for learning and growth. And we hope all our members and collaborators will share our enthusiasm and willingness to work towards a…

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Diversity Agent Course, Open Call Results

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In 2019, Culture for All Service, Globe Art Point and the Center for Cultural Policy Research Cupore organize a Diversity Agent Course for cultural workers and artists of non-Finnish origin or background. The course is part of the project Avaus and supported by the National Agency for Education. The aim of the course is to offer tools for developing diversity in the arts and culture sector. The course introduces participants to topics related to diversity, familiarizes with the arts and culture sector…

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23.5.19 – Art & Culture Union’s Day

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Welcome to Globe Art Point’s Great Art & Culture Union’s Day Event on 23.5.2019 at 15:00-18:20 at the Helsinki Central Library Oodi! Artists’ Unions Fair will present the Finnish four major artists’ unions: 1. Theatre and Media workers TeMe (communication officer Anne Saveljeff); 2. Art and Culture Professionals’ Trade Union TAKU (organization coordinator Sini Myllyniemi); 3. Actor´s Union (managing director Elina Kuusikko); 4. Finnish Musicians’ Union (freelance-agent Jaakko Kämäräinen). Artists and cultural workers from the fields of performing arts, visual…

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#STOPHATREDNOW 2019

17/04/2019 Info G.A.P. Comments 2 Comments

The field of arts requires more tools in order to answer the needs of a changing world. StopHatredNow is an intercultural and anti-racist platform organised in collaboration with several art and intercultural organisations. The platform strives to create discourse and offers tools to create a more inclusive, diverse and feminist art field. “The theme of this year is allyship and solidarity. Art institutions and individual artists have power, authority and influence. We can open doors, act as thought leaders, tell…

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Artists of G.A.P. Lab collaborative project with EMMA announced

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ARTISTS OF GAP LAB COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WITH EMMA ANNOUNCED The seven artists chosen for OFF THE LAB have been announced. The collaborative project promotes diversity in the Finnish cultural sector and highlights collaboration between the artists as well as with the museum. The work result of the group selected through an open call will be displayed at EMMA – Espoo Museo of Modern Art this autumn. The selected artists are Natalia Castrillón, Majella Clarke, Tiago Martins Pinto, Anna Olkinuora, Sade…

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Creating an Effective Artist Portfolio, support group with Edwina Goldstone

07/03/2019 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

Welcome to our support group focused on artists’ portfolio! Creating an Effective Artist Portfolio In this support group led by Edwina Goldstone, you will cover the essential components of creating an effective artist portfolio. Over a period of 3 to 4 sessions the topics covered will include portfolio formats; what a portfolio is comprised of and used for; how to tailor your portfolio to different needs, markets, uses; and the basics of documenting your work and presenting your portfolio in…

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HELP DESK 29.3.2019 – FINNISH TAXATION FOR ARTISTS

14/02/2019 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

Welcome to the Artists’ taxation workshop with Mirkka Kivilehto! This workshop is focused on the basics of taxation of an individual freelance artist working in Finland. In it we will go through the pre-completed tax return and what you should consider as a freelance artist, ex. different types of freelance income, grants and deductions. Seats limited. Expert: Mirkka Kivilehto Place: Malminkatu 5, map Date and time: 29.March.2019 from 3 pm to 5 pm Language: English Important: the workshop concentrates only on the taxation of individual persons…

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