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PROMPTED CREATIVITY: HOW AI WILL DEFINE THE FUTURE OF IMAGE-MAKING

27/08/2024 Alex Kollerova Comments 0 Comment

KUVATA WEBINAR #1 PROMPTED CREATIVITY: HOW AI WILL DEFINE THE FUTURE OF IMAGE-MAKING The topic of the first webinar of the KUVATA project is “Prompted Creativity: How AI Will Define the Future of Image-making.” The speaker is award-winning photography and artificial intelligence artist Boris Eldagsen. AI is a revolution in technology that, like industrialization and digitization, will impact all areas of life. The momentum with which AI is improving and changing the way we live and work is impressive. What…

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Lecture: ”My Art – My Work – My Words – My Story”

07/03/2024 Alex Kollerova Comments 0 Comment

LECTURE: “MY ART – MY WORK – MY WORDS – MY STORY” BY Hyde Hytti Goal / target: To understand what is meant by pitching, and to receive concrete pitching tools Target group (primarily): GAP Members, performing arts professionals Date: 23.4. at 16:00 – 18:00 Location: Onsite at Globe Art Point (Malminkatu 5, 00100 Helsinki) Capacity: 15 participants Duration: 60 min presentation followed by 60 min Q&A Facilitator: Hyde Hytti – Head of International and Transcultural Affairs at TINFO…

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HUMOUR: HOW YOU CAN REPURPOSE YOUR LIFE FROM ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND SUICIDE

12/01/2023 Alex Kollerova Comments 0 Comment

HUMOUR: HOW YOU CAN REPURPOSE YOUR LIFE FROM ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND SUICIDE On the 7th of February between 16:00-17:30, Globe Art Point is organising an open discussion on how can artists repurpose their lives from anxiety, depression, and suicide. How can they use their thoughts creatively? How can these negative thoughts inspire their artistic practice? The session will be facilitated by artist and storyteller Yemi Butterman. Join us to learn and share your thoughts on this topic. This event…

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“PUSH YOUR LIMITS, BE CONTROVERSIAL”: In Conversation With Multidisciplinary Artist Yvapurü

09/01/2023 Alex Kollerova Comments 0 Comment

“PUSH YOUR LIMITS, BE CONTROVERSIAL”: In Conversation With Multidisciplinary Artist Yvapurü Jan 3, 2023 Text: Wena Ho As part of the GAP Peer-to-Peer Programme, we had a conversation with multidisciplinary artist Yvapurü to talk about his practice and his take on personal branding, social media and visibility of international artists based in Finland. W: Thank you for sitting down with us. Personal branding is a topic that has come up repeatedly during our other sessions. As a board member…

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Diversity Agents as a help for cultural institutions

08/06/2021 Alex Kollerova Comments 0 Comment

DIVERSITY AGENTS AS HELP FOR CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS Would you like to know how to make your work environment or project more diverse and inclusive? Would you like your institution to be more diversity-minded? What are Diversity Agents? Diversity Agents are a network of arts and culture professionals who have multicultural backgrounds, strategic diversity skills as well as knowledge and experience of the work ethic in Finland. In addition, they have extensive creative and problem-solving skills and the ability…

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Artists’ taxation support group with Riikka Kuoppala

14/04/2020 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

In this taxation support group, we will look into the practicalities of filing taxes for artists. The group is facilitated by Riikka Kuoppala and the meeting takes place twice, and is conducted online. Participants are encouraged to send their questions upon registration and to discuss their specific tax issues in the second session. The requirement for participation is attending both sessions. Examples of topics covered: – Differences in taxation for different kinds of artist income. – How to file different…

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SURVEY: Coronavirus outbreak and the effects

20/03/2020 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

Events and cultural performances have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak, which has a great impact on the society as a whole, but especially on those of minorities: foreign-born artists and cultural workers, as well as people who are not in full-time employment and receive their income(s) self-employed, or through freelancing. G.A.P aims to collect information on the effects that the virus outbreak has caused on livelihood and working conditions of the foreign born artists and cultural workers in…

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TE Services’ informative event at G.A.P

06/02/2020 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

TE Services at G.A.P – 26.2.2020, 1-3PM Welcome to an informative event organised by Globe Art Point and the TE services, aimed at foreign-born artists and cultural workers living in Finland. The purpose of the event is to share information regarding unemployment rights and issues considering foreign-born artists living in Finland. The event uses the results of a survey that was published in April 2019, in which artists and cultural workers had the opportunity to raise their questions and concerns…

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G.A.P’S LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR ITS BOARD MEMBER

04/02/2020 Info G.A.P. Comments 0 Comment

Globe Art Point’s letter of support for its board member Daniel Malpica Globe Art Point. is deeply concerned about unjust implementations of immigration policies for foreign-born artists and cultural workers in Finland. We have witnessed failure and lack of transparency in the entire process dealing with Daniel Malpica‘s case. The exact number of foreign-born artists, cultural professionals and operators in Finland is unknown, yet their contribution to the Finnish art scene and therefore to its international reputation is undeniably visible….

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