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TYJ – GUIDE TO UNEMPLOYMENT FUND BENEFITS 2019

TYJ – GUIDE TO UNEMPLOYMENT FUND BENEFITS 2019

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This Guide to Benefits, published by the Federation of Unemployment Funds in Finland (TYJ), provides information about the benefits paid by the unemployment funds: earnings-related allowance paid to the unemployed, job alternation compensation for those taking job alternation leave and mobility allowance that compensates expenses caused by travelling to work or moving. For detailed information about these benefits, visit TYJ’s website at www.tyj.fi. If you have questions about your personal situation, please contact your own unemployment fund. Contact details for…

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The artist as a brand : Social media marketing techniques and strategies for emerging art professionals

The artist as a brand : Social media marketing techniques and strategies for emerging art professionals

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The ubiquity of Social Media has greatly shaped the way companies market their products, and above all, it has shaped the way potential customers and consumers relate to the brand itself. The element of trust has been added to the marketing equation, and brands cannot ignore the power of social media marketing. The profession of the Artist has also evolved; artists work more and more as entrepreneurs, and they need to be proactive in promoting the knowledge of their work…

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KulttuuriVOS theses and funding principles

KulttuuriVOS theses and funding principles

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In this publication Sitra presents an overview of the current state of Finland’s cultural sector, the changes needed, the objective aimed at as well as the financing methods that would support these objectives. The overview is broken down into eight theses and four funding principles. These eight theses include the key topics that the funding reforms, or other measures, can and should influence. Publication details: Title KulttuuriVOS theses and funding principles Subtitle Phase 1 of the funding reform for the…

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Art Workers – Material Conditions and Labour Struggles in Contemporary Art Practice

Art Workers – Material Conditions and Labour Struggles in Contemporary Art Practice

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The book Art Workers – Material Conditions and Labour Struggles in Contemporary Art Practice presents case studies from the local art contexts of Estonia, Finland and Sweden, collects artist-testimonies, discusses activist practices and maps out contemporary and historical forms of organising within the international art field. The book is edited and co-written by Erik Krikortz, Airi Triisberg and Minna Henriksson, and includes further contributions by Corina L. Apostol, Michael Baers, Fokus Grupa, Minna Heikinaho, Vladan Jeremić, Elina Juopperi, Jussi Kivi,…

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Merkityksellinen Suomessa – toimintaohjelma

Merkityksellinen Suomessa – toimintaohjelma

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Ohjelma vihapuheen ja rasismin estämiseksi ja yhteiskunnallisen osallisuuden edistämiseksi Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö käynnistää ohjelman vihapuheen ja rasismin ehkäisemiseksi ja yhteiskunnallisen osallisuuden edistämiseksi. Toimintaohjelma sisältää kymmenen toimenpidettä, jotka kohdistuvat muun muassa opetushenkilöstön koulutukseen, nuorisotyöhön, liikuntaan ja uskontojen vuoropuheluun. Ministeriön hallinnonalan toimijat haastetaan mukaan yhteiseen työhön. Lue täältä The program to prevent hate speech and racism and to promote social inclusion The Ministry of Education to launch a program to prevent hate speech and racism and promote social inclusion. The action plan…

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MAKING YOUR LIFE AS AN ARTIST

MAKING YOUR LIFE AS AN ARTIST

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MAKING YOUR LIFE AS AN ARTIST: A GUIDE TO BUILDING A BALANCED, SUSTAINABLE ARTISTIC LIFE   US-based Artists U released a download a free publication that explores, inspires and advocates the work and lifestyle of artists. Written by artist, choreographer and Artists U founder Andrew Simonet, Making Your Life As An Artist can be read as a manifesto, a call to action, a philosophical and spiritual guide as well as a survival handbook. Written in the form of a prose poem and…

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The Nordic Journal of Cultural Policy

The Nordic Journal of Cultural Policy

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The Nordic Journal of Cultural Policy is an open access journal. The journal is aimed at readers and writers who are active as professionals or researchers working in the field of cultural policy in the Nordic countries. The journal publishes articles in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and English and its editorial board consists of researchers from the Nordic countries. The journal aims at creating a forum for cultural policy research in the Nordic countries and to disseminate relevant cultural policy research…

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