Opening. Becoming an agent on the field of arts and culture in Finland
The project is a joint effort by Culture for All Service, Cupore and International Artists’ Center Finland Association. The project runs from autumn 2017 until August 2019.
The aim of the project is to create models, that support the possibilities of arts and culture professionals with migrant background to become employed by Finnish arts and culture institutions and thus enable their better inclusion into the Finnish society.
As a part of the project Cupore examines the competence, attitudes and willingness of Finnish arts and culture institutions to recruit arts and culture professionals with migrant background. Cupore also examines how diversity is taken into account in the institutions’ professional work and public programs.
The project is funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Publications
- Cupore's publications 2020 Opening
Project researchers
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Ongoing research
Culture as a Resource for Wellbeing: The Impact and Integration of Arts-Based Interventions for Young People
In 2026, Cupore is participating in a research project that uses a mixed-methods approach to examine arts- and culture-based workshop models for young people and their effects on mental health, coping with everyday life and readiness for working life.
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Ongoing research
State of Cultural Policy
The State of Cultural Policy project aims to improve the overall understanding of the current state of cultural policy in Finland and to promote informed public discussion. The project has published the State of Cultural Policy 2025 report and created platforms for knowledge-based discussion through Timeout dialogues organised across Finland, as well as through the State of Cultural Policy event held for the first time in May 2026. The event also piloted the cultural policy governance barometer presented in the report.