September 2017 - Globe Art Point

13.10.2017 Discussion: Artist-friendly exhibition space. Is it possible?

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Image: Minna Henriksson from the book “Art workers – material conditions and labour struggles in contemporary art practice”, you can read it here: www.art-workers.org 13TH October 2017 from 5 to 7 pm. Place: Globe Art Point. Artist-friendly exhibition space Is it possible? Conducted by Minna Henriksson with guests active in the field either running an art space or engaged in thinking how to divert the system. In this informal discussion, we will review the situation of the exhibition spaces…

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Help Desk 26.10.2017 – Fundraising for Arts and Cultural Organisations By Jenni Kallionsivu

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Are you part of an art/cultural association or organization? Would you like to know more about Funding? Fundraising always consists of multiple streams of income. Productizing, which means turning your vision, skills and knowledge into a product to be sold and bought is a great opportunity for arts and cultural organisations. When it is done well, it benefits your customers, your staff and partners, your organization and the society as a whole. Profile: Art/cultural associations/organisations Max participants: 15 people Expert: Jenni Kallionsivu Place: Globe…

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HELP DESK 23.10.2017 – COOPERATIVES BY PETRI KATAJARINNE

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Working as a professional artist mean that you need to be self-employed most of the times, there is many options and skills needed to do so, you can be an entrepreneur, freelance, a private company, and you can work inside the frame of a cooperative. But how a cooperative exactly works? What does it mean to be inside a cooperative? When is recommended to join one or start a new one? Cooperatives are one of the best options to the…

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6.10.2017 – TAIKE’s Informative Session

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Would you like to know more about Taike – arts promotion centre? Their grants, the selection process and the forms. All this and more will be the topics we will go through with Taike’s experts. Lea Halttunen: Taike’s expert on Architecture, Design, Multiculturalism, Cultural Activities, Disability and Accessibility in Culture. Laura Köönikkä: Curator, Taike’s national council for visual Arts 2017–18. Ville Sandqvist: Actor, theatre director and screenwriter. Taike’s commission for performing arts. Experts: Lea Halttunen, Laura Köönikkä, Ville Sandqvist. Place: Globe Art Point, Helsinki. Malminkatu 5 (Kamppi) Length: 6th October, 4-6 p….

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28.09.2017 – WHEN AND HOW WILL THE NEW FINNISH THEATRE HAPPEN?

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WHEN AND HOW WILL THE NEW FINNISH THEATRE HAPPEN? Welcome to the panel discussion of diversity in Finnish theater. Is there enough language or cultural diversity among theater-makers and their themes? How about in education, audiences, venues? As panel participants there will be both Finnish and international theater professionals like Davide Giovanzana, Essi Räisänen, Saara Turunen, Erik Söderblom, Irina Duskova, Maria Säkö, Martina Marti and Saara Turunen This discussion will be held in English and moderated by theater director Martina Marti. Date: 28.09.2017 Time:…

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How culture and the arts can promote intercultural dialogue in the context of the migratory and refugee crisis

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The reports look at how arts and culture can bring people together and increase their participation in society. The report provides recommendations for cultural policy makers and for cultural organisations structured around three key themes: empowerment, intersectoral and evaluation. Key themes The report examines how empowerment can pave the way to equal opportunities and participation in social and cultural life. It emphasises avoiding framing migrants and refugees as collective identities, advising instead that we consider all people as individuals with voices that have the right to be heard….

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Clinic 29.9.2017 – THE ARTIST AS A BRAND: DIGITAL MARKETING TECHNIQUES FOR THE EMERGING ART PROFESSIONAL By Lavinia Colzani

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THE ARTIST AS A BRAND: DIGITAL MARKETING TECHNIQUES FOR THE EMERGING ART PROFESSIONAL The workshop will focus on techniques that can easily be implemented by every art professional in order to develop their own marketing techniques in relation to their own brand strengths. Structure: – Social media as marketing tool: an introduction – Introduction on branding in art history; who used it, how, and how these strategies can be translated into modern day artistic branding – Building own brand: recognizing…

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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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Help Desk 14.9.2017 – Finnish Taxation for Artists

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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: 14th September, from 3 pm to 5 pm Language: English Important: the workshop concentrates only on the taxation of individual…

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