The CultureAndHealth Platform project invites artists to collaborate!
The Culture and Health Platform project (2024-2028) aims to support European emerging artists who already have some experience working in the arts & health field and who want to develop their work further and join European cooperation. The project is coordinated by Culture Action Europe and involves 16 partners from across Europe. Taikusydän and Turku University of Applied Sciences represent Finland in the project.
Ongoing Activities
– Online and live trainings in different countries: more information on the project’s website.
– National project call in Finland is open 15.1.2026-23.2.2026. Read more about the call here.
– Ongoing other international project calls: more information on the project’s website.
Past events, trainings and project calls:
– Culture and Health Forum, 29.-30.9.2025, Turku, Finland
A two-day international event focused on artists working at the intersection of culture, health, care, education and social sectors. The event featured showcasing and project presentations, keynotes, research presentations, workshops, art, discussions, and opportunities for international networking. The event was open to everyone interested in themes arts, culture, health and well-being and international cooperation, and it brought together 185 participants from 21 countries. Read the article about the event (in English) on the project’s website.
– Training workshop in Turku 1.-2.10.2025
The two-day Culture and Health Forum continued with an international training workshop for artists on October 1-2. The training was intended especially for artists with some experience in the field of arts & health and an interest in developing their work with various communities and individuals to support their well-being. 29 artists from 11 European countries participated in the training. Most of the artists were artists who had been selected to implement the national project calls.
– Training: Practical guidelines for artists working at the intersection of culture, health, care, education, and social sectors 24th October 2025 at 13-15 (Finnish time, 12-14 CET)
The aim of the training was to provide artists with practical knowledge and tools for working in the field of arts and health, with a particular focus on collaboration in social and health care environments, schools, and other communities.
The training covered what is important to clarify and know when planning, implementing, and following up on your work: how to agree on necessary permissions, collaborate with staff, and communicate about your work within the community. The training included short presentations, interactive small group discussions, and reflection tasks. 33 persons participated in the training.
– International project calls: More information can be found on the project’s website.
– Finland’s first project call was open 25.2.2025-31.3.2025
The Culture And Health Platform project organizes annual national and international project calls for artists working in the field of arts & health. Finland’s national project call opened on 25.2.2025 and closed on 31.3.2025. Decisions on the selected projects and artists were be made by 30.4.2025. Read more about the chosen artists and their projects here.
The project call supports four arts & health projects with amounts ranging from 8,000 to 10,000 euros each. One of the projects will be implemented in the Turku city area, supported by Turku city’s cultural flagship project. Other projects can be implemented anywhere in Finland. Individual artists or artist pairs with some experience working with different communities and an interest in developing their skills in the field of arts & health can apply for project funding.
The aim of the projects is to support the health and well-being of individuals or communities through interprofessional cooperation with the health, social, or education sectors. Participation in the call requires a cooperation commitment from the organization with which the artists will carry out the project. The project can start no earlier than 1.5.2025 and can last until 30.11.2025 at the latest. Participating artists are required to have fluent English skills and an interest in participating in the Culture And Health Platform project activities and international cooperation. More information about the call can be found here.
The CultureAndHealth Platform project increases the visibility and networking opportunities of artists and raises awareness of the important role of culture and art in promoting health and well-being. The project is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme.
More information about the CultureAndHealth Platform -project and its activities can be found on the project’s website.
The project partners are:
- Culture Action Europe (coordinator), Belgium
- European Regional and Local Health Authorities ASBL EUREGHA , Belgium
- Arts for Health Austria , Austria
- Pôle Culture & Santé en Nouvelle-Aquitaine , France
- Stockholm Region, Competence Centre for Culture and Health , Sweden
- Cavan County Council Arts Office , Ireland
- HumaQ / Healing Culture Network , Germany
- Stichting Kunstloc Brabant , The Netherlands
- Cluj Cultural Center , Romania
- Asociacija Drustvo Nevladnih Organization In Posameznikov Na Podrocju Kulture , Slovenia
- Northern Dimension Partnership is Culture Secretariat NDPC , Latvia
- RED NOSES International , Austria
- Associazione Culturale Oltre aps , Italy
- ARC Research & Consultancy Ltd ., Malta
- PASMO Social Resilience Institute, Poland
- Cultura en Vena, Spain
- Taikusydän – Arts & Health Coordination Centre in Finland & Turku University of Applied Sciences , Finland
The CultureAndHealth Platform is co-funded by the European Union (grant nr: 101176227). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.