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Diversity and equity in arts and culture

  • Duration of the project: 2021
  • Publications : 2

Cupore’s research frequently addresses issues of diversity and equality in the arts and culture sector. The Ministry’s Working Group for Cultural Policy, Immigrants and Promotion of Cultural Diversity (2021), and the subsequent Ministry’s Action Plan to Promote Diversity in the Arts and Culture Sector (2023) proposed that Cupore begin regular reporting on these topics.

Career Paths, Working Conditions, and Status of Artists with Foreign Background in Finland – Diversity Report 2025

During 2025–2026, Cupore will conduct a study commissioned by Ministry of Education and Culture that examines the experiences and perspectives of artists with foreign background regarding their professional conditions in Finland, as well as potential inequality or discrimination related to national, ethnic, or racial background and its intersections with other factors such as gender or artistic field. The research will provide new insights into intersectional discrimination in the arts sector. The study will deepen the findings of the 2023 Diversity Report through interviews and will also update the tables and figures included in the 2023 report.

Artists with Foreign Background in Finland – Diversity Report 2023

Commissioned by the Ministry, Cupore’s first Diversity Report was published in 2023, focusing on the situation of artists with foreign background. The report builds on data from the annual Arts and Culture Barometer, produced by Cupore and the Arts Promotion Centre Finland, along with Cupore’s register-based research As an Artist in Finland. Additionally, it incorporates statistics on the arts and culture sector and recent surveys conducted by organisations within the field. The recommendations made in the 2023 report for highlighting diversity have been taken into account in data collection for both the Arts and Culture Barometer and the As an Artist in Finland research.

 

 

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