Research
The Centre for Cultural Policy Research Cupore is an independent research centre specialising in cultural policy. Its mission is to produce and disseminate research, analyses, and evaluations that inform decision-making and support the development of cultural policy and civil society. Cupore is committed to the ethical principles of humanities and social science research and to high standards of research data management.
Here you can find brief descriptions and available English-language materials related to Cupore’s ongoing and completed research projects. Most of our research and publications are available in Finnish. For further information about individual projects, please contact our researchers. To explore the full range of Cupore’s research, visit our research pages in Finnish.
Research areas
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Cultural Citizenship
This research area explores the role of culture in a democratic society, examining how participation, inclusion, and agency are shaped through interactions between civil society, the public sector and private actors.
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Cultural Policy Structures and Resources
This research area examines how cultural funding, governance, and decision-making are organised and how they evolve across different levels of government and governance.
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Creative Industries and the Arts
This research area examines the arts and cultural sectors, their development, the conditions in which artists and other cultural professionals work, and policies relating to the arts and artistic practice.
Current research projects
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Ongoing research
Oulu2026 evaluation research
Oulu will be European Capital of Culture in 2026 along with 39 other municipalities from Northern Finland. Oulu2026 is a long-term, culture-based urban development project, the aim of which is cultural climate change. The purpose of the project of the Oulu2026 project is to create and bring culture, wellbeing, and vitality to our Northern region.
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Ongoing research
The Arts and Culture Barometer