Arts Council of North Savo
The Arts Council of North Savo is one of the 13 regional
bodies of
its kind in the country. Together with the various councils responsible
for specific disciplines and the Arts Council of Finland, these form
the national arts administration, which reports to the Ministry of
Education.
In the three decades since it was created, this administrative
structure has demonstrated its effectiveness. A model unique in Europe,
it is based on independent decision-making by professional artists and
art experts and lays special emphasis on the work of regional-level
committees.
The goals of the Arts Council of North Savo are to improve the
operating environment for professional artists in the region,
strengthen the position of amateur arts and art training as a part of
people’s development, and to bring the arts community and the
public in general closer to each other.