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Get to know TAKU’s new board

22.11.2021

TAKU has a new chairperson and a diverse board of members representing the arts and culture sector. Piia Lääveri, Ruisrock festival’s Executive producer was elected as a chairperson of TAKU for the next term. Get to know all the board members.

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Apply grant from AEK foundation

7.12.2021

Grants for research, education, or professional development. Application period for Akava Special Branches’ AEK foundation is on 7. December 2021 – 28. February 2022. Read more!

Get to know TAKU’s new board

22.11.2021

TAKU has a new chairperson and a diverse board of members representing the arts and culture sector. Piia Lääveri, Ruisrock festival’s Executive producer was elected as a chairperson of TAKU for the next term. Get to know all the board members.

Welcome to TAKU’s annual fall meeting on 19. November

21.10.2021

As a member you are warmly welcome to participate TAKU’s annual spring meeting on 7th May. Please register here!

AVI: Workers’ rights in Finland webinar 11. November

15.10.2021

The webinar gives you basic knowledge of workers’ rights. This will help you to make sure that you will be treated right and equally in Finnish work life. We will also tell you what to do if you face problems at work. For those who work with immigrants, the webinar will give know-how to guide immigrants in work-related situations. The webinar is in English.

Interested in promoting diversity in the culture sector?

6.9.2021

Culture for All Service and Globe Art Point organize DIVERSITY AGENT 2.0 COURSE Strengthening & Advancing Anti-Racist Practices. Apply by September 12, 2021!

Read our latest newsletter

16.8.2021

Read our first newsletter in English and remember, that we update our English pages with up-to-date information, e.g. on new guides or other membership services! 

TAKU’s new website is published!

17.6.2021

The newly published website is designed to serve TAKU’s members by offering information and inspiration.

Enough is enough. Statement of the Culture and Event Industry.

3.6.2021

In the cultural and event sector, corona restrictions have hit harder than in other sectors, as the majority of the its activities are based on the audience economy. Here is the statement of 171 operators.

TAKU’s membership survey

15.4.2021

Participate in TAKU’s membership survey and help us to improve our services, communications and advocacy.

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Raising appreciation of the art and culture sector: a necessary endeavour

25.5.2021

Great advances have been made in understanding the significance and value of the art and culture sector in recent years.

Specialist in the art and culture sector: are you being paid at least the minimum TAKU-recommended salary?

21.5.2021

See the TAKU’s salary recommendations for cultural producers (with degrees from a university of applied sciences) and holders of master’s and bachelor’s degrees in arts, history, literature and cultural subjects.

A few words about unemployment fund membership and accruing earnings-related unemployment benefit

21.5.2021

Joining an unemployment fund is worth it, as earnings-related unemployment benefit is considerably larger than the basic version. So, have you remembered to join an unemployment fund?

TAKUtuki Grant rewards students’ final projects and theses!

21.5.2021

  The aim of the TAKUtuki grant, awarded annually, is to support final projects done by students of art and culture, encourage students to do research, and boost the recognition of and research in the sector. A personal grant is awarded each spring to two students for their bachelor’s/master’s final project or thesis at a…

Cooperation with student societies

21.5.2021

See how TAKU co-operates with student societies.

Mentoring gives perspectives and courage for making dreams a reality!

22.1.2021

The TAKU mentoring programme helps you develop your thinking, take an important career step ,
and reinforce your professional identity as a multifaceted specialist in the art and culture sector.