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Finland/ 1. Historical perspective: cultural policies and instruments
Finnish ‚foundation boom’ affects cultural sector, including national cultural institutions.
3. Competence, decision-making and administration
3.3 Inter-ministerial or intergovernmental co-operation
Ministries appointed a new Creative Industries Manager in 2012 to facilitate different parties in the field.
3.4 International cultural co-operation
3.4.2 Public actors and cultural diplomacy
Government continues to centralise its foreign cultural and scientific institutes under the concept of House of Finland and later Team Finland.
3.4 International cultural co-operation
3.4.6 Other relevant issues
Support for cultural festivals and events has increased by more than 20% from 2007 to 2011.
Finland/ 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate
4.1 Main cultural policy issues and priorities
From 1 January 2013 the new Arts Promotion Centre Finland will replace the former Arts Council of Finland.
Finland/ 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate
4.1 Main cultural policy issues and priorities
New report assesses the increasing significance of creative skills for the renewal of economic structures and growth.
Finland/ 4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates
4.2.3 Cultural/creative industries: policies and programmes
Finnish Broadcasting Company to be funded by a new tax from 2013, paid by citizens and businesses, based on income levels.
Finland/ 4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates
4.2.3 Cultural/creative industries: policies and programmes
New plans to promote the culture industries in the regions and municipalities 2010-2020.
4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates
4.2.3 Cultural/creative industries: policies and programmes
New Finnish Centre for Media Education and Audiovisual Media started operating in 2012.
4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates
4.2.3 Cultural/creative industries: policies and programmes
A new programme promotes more widespread use of design in developing the economy and public services.
4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates
4.2.9 Employment policies for the cultural sector
Employment in cultural occupations increased by 22% from 2004 to 2011.
4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates
4.2.9 Employment policies for the cultural sector
An inter-ministerial working group will report in 2013 on social security for self-employed persons working in the cultural and creative industries.
4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate
4.3 Other relevant issues and debates
New Finnish National Gallery Foundation will be funded from the Lottery instead of the state budget, reducing funds available to other cultural organisations.
4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate
4.3 Other relevant issues and debates
A new programme for children and youth is being developed by the Ministry, the regional arts councils and a nationwide arts education project.
5.1 General legislation
5.1.5 Tax laws
Since January 2012 a VAT rate of 9% (previously 0%) has been applied to newspapers and journals.
8.1 Support to artists and other creative workers
8.1.2 Special artists funds
The central government's direct grant allocation to artists and arts was 50 million EUR in 2011 (incl. special pensions).
8.3 Arts and cultural education
8.3.1 Institutional overview
A new University of Arts will merge three academies in 2013 with abut 2000 students and 600 personnel.
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Council of Europe/ERICarts, "Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe, 14th edition", 2013 | ISSN 2222-7334