About the service

The Culture Bank is a free online service listing, in one place, professional arts and culture actors from fourteen regions of Finland and the services you can book from them. The Culture Bank promotes networking and serves as a centralised exhibition space for culture creators and services.  

You can use the Culture Bank to book services, such as workshops and performances. The Culture Bank is not intended for marketing physical works such as paintings, books, or audio recordings. 

The City of Tampere is the operator and coordinator of the online service, and also handles moderation duties for Pirkanmaa region creators. In addition to Pirkanmaa, the service is open for registration for creators from the following regions: Kanta-Häme, Kymenlaakso, North Karelia, North Ostrobothnia, Ostrobothnia, Päijät-Häme, Satakunta, South Karelia, South Ostrobothnia, South Savo, Southwest Finland, Uusimaa, Åland. The Culture Bank’s regional contracted partners are responsible for moderation of the service within their respective region. 

Who can register for Culture Bank?

Professional artists, producers, associations and communities in the field of culture and art, as well as arts institutions from the participating regions, may register as creators in Culture Bank. Any individual or organisation requiring cultural or artistic services may register as a purchaser. Purchaser profiles will not be publicly visible in Culture Bank. 

By registering as a creator, you can: 

• Showcase your expertise and services on Culture Bank
• View requests for quotation published by purchasers
• Set up search alerts for requests for quotation

By registering as a purchaser, you can:

• Publish requests for quotation
• Add services to your favourites list and follow interesting creators
• Leave recommendations for creators

The online platform was originally developed in 2021–2022  as part of the regional cultural development mission in Pirkanmaa, which included 14 municipalities from Pirkanmaa alongside the City of Tampere (Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Kangasala, Lempäälä, Mänttä-Vilppula, Nokia, Orivesi, Parkano, Pirkkala, Pälkäne, Sastamala, Valkeakoski, Vesilahti, and Ylöjärvi). The project was funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture. There was close cooperation with TAMK’s Producer Bank project, funded by the Council of Tampere Region.  

In 2025, Culture Bank expanded from Pirkanmaa to 14 other regions. Åland, South Karelia, South Ostrobothnia, South Savo, Kanta-Häme, Kymenlaakso, Ostrobothnia, North Karelia, North Ostrobothnia, Päijät-Häme, Satakunta, Uusimaa, and Southwest Finland joined the service.    

Further development of the online service has been supported by a structural support grant as part of the Sustainable Growth Programme, and it aims to develop innovative services and production and operating models in the sector. Funding granted by the Ministry of Education and Culture comes from the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), part of the EU’s one-off recovery instrument Next Generation EU. The project is managed by the City of Tampere with 14 co-implementers. 

In October 2025, the Culture Bank has expanded to cover 13 regions in addition to Pirkanmaa.  

Technical implementation of the service: Red&Blue Oy