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As an artist in Finland is a continuous research project on the situation and societal status of professional artists working in Finland. Cupore collaborates in the research with Arts Promotion Centre Finland, the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture and Statistics Finland. In addition, various stages of the researchers are collaborating with artists' associations, grant-making foundations and copyright organizations.
As an artist in Finland is a continuous research project on the situation and societal status of professional artists working in Finland. Cupore collaborates in the research with Arts Promotion Centre Finland, the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture and Statistics Finland. In addition, various stages of the researchers are collaborating with artists’ associations, grant-making foundations and copyright organizations.
The objective of the research is to provide a solid and diverse information basis on the employment situation and social status of professional artists in Finland.
In the project, the professional artists are examined in the light of registry data. The main source of information for the research is Statistics Finland’s registers, which cover the entire population of Finland. Statistics Finland’s registers are limited and supplemented by the registers of the collaborating artists’ associations and grant-making foundations.
The professional artists are limited from the registry data by four criteria, which are:
- a membership of a trade union/interest organization,
- receiving copy right compensation as an artist,
- training of artists and
- receiving a grant.
In addition to the registry research, separate reports are carried out to answer the information needs identified in the registry analysis as well as in previous research.
In 2022–2023 Cupore carried out a research on the financing, structures and development needs of the visual arts. During 2022–2024 a study is being carried out on the cultural activities of municipalities as part of the development of visual art structures.
In addition, many other Cupore research projects also examine artists and their operating conditions. These include e.g. an annual Arts and Culture Barometer and a broader review of the distribution of public funding across different art fields and domains.
As an artist in Finland -research project will result in overviews on statistics, working papers and research reports. The results will be published on Cupore website, where they are freely available for download.
During 2023–2024 the research team consists of senior researchers Maria Hirvi-Ijäs (responsible for the project) and Sakarias Sokka and researchers Vappu Renko and Aino Leppänen.
As an artist in Finland project’s timetable
Project researchers
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Sakarias Sokka Senior Researcher, DSocSc, MA, Docent in Cultural Policy +358 50 387 2728 sakarias.sokka@cupore.fi Profile -
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Maria Hirvi-Ijäs Senior Researcher, PhD, Associate Professor in Contemporary Art +358 50 463 5575 maria.hirvi-ijas@cupore.fi Profile -
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