Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes

The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes is a group of 17 independent, non-profit organisations around the world. The institutes advance and support international mobility, visibility and collaboration of Finnish professionals in the arts, culture and research.

Goals

Create networks and dialogue between Finnish and international cultural and academic organisations and professionals
Organise exhibitions, seminars, courses and other events
Collaborate actively with local organisations, partners, communities and professionals
Run mobility and residency programmes for artists, curators and researchers
Support the international work opportunities of Finnish arts professionals and researchers
Conduct academic research

The institutes

The institute network includes 17 institutes around the world

Finnish Institute at Athens
Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux,
Finnish Institute in Germany,
Finnagora – Finnish Institute in Hungary
Finnish Cultural Institute in Denmark,
Hanaholmen – Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre,
The Finnish Institute in London
Finnish Cultural Institute in Madrid,
Finnish Institute in the Middle East,
Finnish Cultural Institute in New York,
Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Institute,
Institut Finlandais,
Institutum Romanum Finlandiae (Rome),
Finnish Institute in Saint Peterburg,
Finnish institute in Stockholm,
Finnish Institute in Estonia
Finnish Institute in Japan.

The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes is a Helsinki-based association that assists the institute network in communications, administration and lobbying in Finland. The institutes and SKTI are subsidised by the Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland. Their projects receive additional funding from private Finnish and foreign foundations, companies and partners.