Cultural policy framework and development in Finland

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The cultural Policy Report (2024) defines the direction of cultural policy until 2040.

The cultural Policy Report is Finland's most important national strategy for the cultural sector. The report discusses the preservation, renewal and vitality of the foundations of culture and the operating conditions of the cultural and creative sectors in order to increase their societal impact. The report presents a vision for cultural policy divided into four objectives:
1) Culture is a force of change
2) Cultural authors and contents play a key role
3) Culture is every right
4) International impact is created by cultural power

The report increases parliamentary and cross-sectoral understanding of what kind of culture we want to build in Finland and why it is valuable to us. The primary enablers - central government, municipalities and the private sector - should commit themselves to the implementation of the report. The report provides a vision that connects and inspires the cultural sector. The aim of the vision is to strengthen the social role and livelihood of the cultural sector in cooperation across policy sectors.

Vision:

in the 2040s, arts and culture will be a force that strengthens and unites Finland and inspire us to build a more sustainable, vibrant and humane future.

As a result of successful cultural policy, the inclusion and meaningfulness experienced by people produce broad-based education, wellbeing and social and economic value in cooperation with other policy sectors.

Government terms

The Government Programme sets out the objectives and measures for each government term. The budget defines annual impact targets for cultural policy, on the basis of which the Ministry directs its activities and support.

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