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Culture Bank Criteria

Culture Bank Criteria (Freelancers/Solo Entrepreneurs)

Mandatory criteria

  • The creator’s municipality of residence must be in one of the following regions: Åland, South Karelia, South Ostrobothnia, South Savo, Kanta-Häme, Kymenlaakso, Pirkanmaa, Ostrobothnia, North Karelia, North Ostrobothnia, Päijät-Häme, Satakunta, Uusimaa or Southwest Finland
  • The creator is of legal age
  • The creator is a professional in the field of arts or culture
  • The creator provides on-demand cultural or artistic services
  • The creator has either a degree in the field of culture and art or at least two years of work experience in the field of culture and art

Professionalism

Professionalism can consist of many factors, and not all professions in the cultural field have direct vocational training. A cultural professional may therefore also be a self-taught practitioner.

Membership in any of the following associations is also sufficient to verify the creator’s professionalism:

  • Finlands svenska författarförening
  • Finlands Svenska Skådespelarförbund
  • Globe Art Point
  • Grafia – Association of Visual Communication
  • Finnish Illustration Association
  • Ornamo Art and Design Finland
  • Sarjakuvantekijät ry
  • Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA)
  • Finnish Critics’ Association (SARV)
  • Finnish Society of Cinematographers
  • Finnish Film Directors’ Association (SELO)
  • Union of Finnish Writers
  • Suomen Lausujain Liitto ry
  • Finnish Music Creators’ Association
  • Suomen Näytelmäkirjailijat ja Käsikirjoittajat ry
  • Finnish Actors Union
  • Society of Finnish Composers
  • Artists’ Association of Finland/ sub-organisations (Finnish Painters’ Union, Artists’ Association MUU, Association of Finnish Printmakers, Association of Finnish Sculptors, Association of Photographic Artists, Union of Finnish Art Associations
  • Trade Union for Theatre and Media Finland (Teme)


Role in the Field of Culture and Art

The online service is intended for professionals in the field of culture and art. The creator must provide services in the field of culture and art.

Grounds for rejection

  • The creator’s municipality of residence is not in one of the participating regions.
  • The creator is a minor
  • The creator is an amateur in arts or culture
  • The creator does not work in the field of culture and art
  • The creator does not respond to a request for additional information
  • The additional information provided by the creator is insufficient to prove that the creator is a professional or that they provide services in the field of culture and art
  • Culture Bank Criteria (Working Groups, Communities, Businesses, Arts Institutions)


Culture Bank Criteria (Working Groups, Communities, Businesses, Arts Institutions)

Mandatory criteria

  • The operator’s registered location is in one of the following regions: Åland, South Karelia, South Ostrobothnia, South Savo, Kanta-Häme, Kymenlaakso, Pirkanmaa, Ostrobothnia, North Karelia, North Ostrobothnia, Päijät-Häme, Satakunta, Uusimaa or Southwest Finland
  • The activities are professional in nature
  • The operator provides on-demand cultural or artistic services
  • The activities involve professionals in the field of arts and culture.


Grounds for rejection

  • The operator is not registered in one of the participating regions
  • All members of the working group are minors
  • The activities are amateur in nature – there are no professionals involved
  • The operator does not work in the field of culture and art
  • The operator does not respond to a request for additional information sent
  • The additional information is insufficient to prove that the operator is professional or that they provide services in the field of culture and art.

Role in the Field of Culture and Art

The online service is intended for professionals in the field of culture and art. The operator must provide services in the field of culture and art.

Eligible companies (e.g. limited companies)

  • The company operates in the field of arts and culture
  • The company provides on-demand cultural or artistic services
  • The company primarily employs professionals in the field of arts and culture
  • The company operates professionally and is officially registered (e.g. as a limited company, cooperative)
     

Creative industry companies/industries not generally accepted into the Culture Bank
 

  • Art sales companies: mediate and sell artworks online or in physical stores.
  • AV equipment rental: rent sound, lighting, filming, and display equipment, as well as other audiovisual equipment, for events, occasions, or projects.
  • Studio and space rental: artists workspaces and equipment.
  • Advertising and communications agencies
  • ICT services
  • Amusement parks, fairs, etc.
  • Press and news agencies
  • Translation and interpretation
  • Interior design
  • Publishing of sound recordings and music
  • Publishing of books
  • Publishing of computer games


On-demand services

Mandatory criteria

  • The service can be ordered e.g. to the client’s own premises or other location.
  • The service belongs to the field of culture and art (not, for example, tourism, wellbeing [except cultural wellbeing], health, or the environment).
  • The service complies with laws and regulations
  • The service does not include the promotion or practice of religion.
  • The service does not contain sexual or violent content


Quality

  • Services created for the online platform should be of high quality and accessible. Quality helps purchasers get all the necessary information as clearly and accessibly as possible. 
  • Content on the Culture Bank platform must not violate copyright laws, and the service provider must therefore have the right to use any images uploaded to the service. 
  • The best cover image or main image for the service is a high-quality photograph without text.
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