Malminkatu 5
00100 Helsinki
Finland
- Arts
- Democracy and community development
- International/Cultural relations
Globe Art Point ry has a board of 6 persons and a permanent staff of 2 persons - one full time and the other half time. The budget is based on grants and we have worked with ca 100 000 € per years. Our revenue is ca 7 000 €.
G.A.P's work:
1. Act as an advocate and representative of foreign-born artists residing in Finland
2. Support artists & cultural workers: Advisory work, workshops, support groups. Networking, discussions, events and seminars.
3. Collect, mediate and distribute information in English
Established by foreign-born professionals, G.A.P’s aim is to advance advocacy work and the inclusion of
foreign-born artists and cultural workers in Finland through action-driven dialogues and (artistic) collaborations.
The aim is to enable their equal participation as an integral part in the professional activities of the field and in
the development and decision-making of the cultural sector. G.A.P advances the inclusion and equity by
mediating between three pillars: foreign-born artists and workers in the communities, art & cultural institutions,
and policy makers (lobbying with the decision-makers at all levels).
WHAT DO WE DO?
1. Act as an advocate and representative of foreign-born artists residing in Finland
Is part of cultural-political decision making and development processes.
Promotes public discourse on the role of equity and inclusiveness in the arts and culture sector in Finland.
Contributes to building strong, organisation-based coalitions among the arts and cultural sector in order to support more inclusive legislations (funds, re-distribution, cultural status, civil rights).
Active in Nordic-Baltic and other global civil organisation networks.
2. Support artists & cultural workers
Advisory work, workshops, support groups.
Networking, discussions, events and seminars.
Developing and sustaining bridges between artists/cultural workers and art & cultural institutes (G.A.P Lab – G.A.P. Info).
Normalising programmes with a high value of diversity and artistic quality.
Promoting good practices and dialogue to accelerate the changes within the field of arts and culture.
Offering a space for community building, networking and projects.
3. Collect, mediate and distribute information
Labour and field related information: Useful especially, but not exclusively, for foreign-born artists and cultural workers in Finland.
Information provided on issues such as art & culture organisations and institutes, current and future projects, funding, labour legislation, and the tax system in Finland.
Surveys and research on cultural diversity, immigration and current situations in the field of arts and culture in Finland.
Mediating between foreign-born artists, art & cultural institutions and policy makers.
G.A.P can contribute in several ways as the core of our work is in ling with ALF's work. There are multiple ways to co-work.
ALF Net work is in line with the work that G.A.P is doing. Joining ALF Network helps us to connect with ALF work and geographical area, so that we can serve also better artists coming from the area residing in Finland.