Our founder Ceyda Berk-Söderblom will be speaking at Career Event for International Art Students in Finland
We are happy to announce the second session of “MONEY, FAME, GLORY?”, the career event for ART students in Finland. It will be held online on Thursday, February 3rd, 2022 at 16:00-18:00(EET), organized by Visual Cultures, Curating and Contemporary Art programme ViCCA) and Nordic Visual Studies and Art Education (NoVA) at the Aalto University.
This series of events will provide ART students with an opportunity to learn about practical career know-how in artistic and cultural fields in Finland, as well as a platform for your questions and potential concerns.
The event is open to all ART students, especially international students! This is a chance for you to learn from experts, alumni and students within your own field of study. The career events will continue on to topics such as pricing your work, contract negotiation, and entrepreneurship in the arts and culture sectors.
During the second session, we will focus on sharing information about contracts, income, freelance status, employment and safety offered by trade unions. Where to start and what do I need to know? Join the session to learn how to navigate the Finnish labour market and to know your rights as an employee and/or as a student.
Ceyda will share her personal entrepreneurial experiences.
Guests
Vilja Byström, Community Specialist of Art and Culture Professionals' Trade Union TAKU
Ceyda Berk-Söderblom, Founder & Artistic Director of MiklagårdArts.
Our founder Ceyda Berk-Söderblom contributed to Culture Action Europe’s latest publication as an expert in the panel on mobility.
Culture Action Europe (CAE) is the major European network of cultural networks, organisations, artists, activists, academics and policymakers. CAE is the first port of call for informed opinion and debate about arts and cultural policy in the EU. As the only intersectoral network, it brings together all practices in culture, from the performing arts to literature, the visual arts, design and cross-arts initiatives, to community centres and activist groups.
The research on being a SWANA artist and cultural worker in the EU. Entitled “In Search of Equal Partners”, the paper was developed in the framework of the “Engaging with SWANA/MENA cultural agents in the EU” project, supported by the Open Society Foundations.
The objective was to involve this community in advocating and shaping European cultural policies and funding schemes that are more inclusive and better safeguard fundamental rights (including working conditions, mobility, freedom of artistic expression and gender equality).
The report can be downloaded via this link.
Our founder Ceyda Berk-Söderblom will be a keynote speaker in Seminar on Art, Culture and a Diverse Finland
The Ministry of Education and Culture is organising a joint seminar with the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) on 14 October 2021 10.00-16.00 local time in Finland (EET).
The seminar’s programme is based on the final report of the Working Group for Cultural Policy, Immigrants and Promotion of Cultural Diversity and the follow-up work to the report. Ceyda who worked as an expert in the working group will be a commentary Tuovinen, Director, Arts Promotion Center Finland.
The seminar will be held as a hybrid event, so you can attend online.
Registration via this link by 30.9.2021.
#diversityandinclusion #Finland #finnishartsscene #whoisincluded
Our founder Ceyda Berk-Söderblom will be speaking in a panel discussion 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 – 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞?
Ceyda will discuss this very timely topic with Sujari Britt, cellist and master’s student at the Sibelius Academy, Emilie Gardberg, Dean of the Sibelius Academy, and Aleksi Malmberg, General Manager of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.
The discussion will be held in English and moderated by journalist Sean Ricks.
Join live stream on YouTube, on 1st of March 2021 at 17.30 local time in Finland (EET) https://bit.ly/3uIYxBB
#diversityandinclusion #classicalmusic #Finland #whoisincluded
Our Artistic Director Ceyda Berk-Söderblom was invited to make a personal commentary on the 𝐀𝐫𝐭, 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 report’s during the handing-over ceremony.
20 January 2021
Ministry of Education and Culture Finland
The final report of the working group, where our founder Ceyda Berk-Söderblom, the Chair of Board at Globe Art Point., worked as an expert, on Cultural Policy, Immigrants and the Promotion of Cultural Diversity was handed over to Ministry of Education and Culture State Secretary Tuomo Puumala on January 20, 2021.
Ceyda was invited to make a personal commentary on the report during the ceremony. In her speech, Ceyda highlighted the structural discrimination in the Finnish arts and culture sector and said:
"The current structure fails to provide equal opportunities to all underrepresented minorities, including foreign-born art professionals in employment, funding, artistic and professional growth. This can no longer be the case.
If people of diverse backgrounds of this country are not yet represented within decision structures of arts and cultural institutions - even to a small extent - we cannot talk about democratic participation.
When the art scene is predominantly governed, created, and distributed by homogenous gatekeepers with very few structures to empower minorities, we cannot talk about social justice. One of the fundamental values of our society, equality, cannot be taken for granted."
For Ceyda’s full speech please visit this link
The report "𝐀𝐫𝐭, 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝: 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲, 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲” can be downloaded here both in English and Finnish.
In English
https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/162665
(In Finnish) https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/162663
#diversityandinclusion #equity
Further information: Globe Art Point.
#diversityandinclusion #equity
Photo: Daniel Malpica
Artistic Director & CEO, Ceyda Berk-Söderblom, will be on a Panel Discussion at the Concluding seminar of the Project Opening/Avaus
14 September 2020
Ateneum Museum Helsinki, Finland
The aim of the project was to create models, that support the possibilities of arts and culture professionals with migrant backgrounds to become employed by Finnish arts and culture institutions and thus enable their better inclusion into Finnish society.
Program
13.00 Welcome to Globe Art Point and Culture for All and the ethical principles of the event
13.05 Welcome on behalf of the Ateneum
13.10 Echo – Finland at the Ateneum project is presented
13.20 The status of foreign-born arts and culture professionals in Finland – Key findings of Cupore’s research, Emmi Lahtinen, Cupore.
13.40 The role of research and how and who should take observations forward. Marjo Mäenpää, Cupore’s director.
13.45 Short break, drinks and snacks available.
14.05 Globe Art Point’s Kemê Pellicer commented on Cupore’s report
14.15 Discussion and audience questions, moderated by Sepideh Rahaa. It is also possible for the public to ask questions remotely.
Discussion panel:
Paula Tuovinen, Director of the Art Promotion Center (Taike)
Minna Karvonen, Director of Division for Art and Cultural Heritage, Department of Culture and Art Policy, Ministry of Education and Culture
Tommi Laitio, Director of the City of Helsinki’s Culture and Leisure Division
Ceyda Berk-Söderblom, Chairperson of the Board, Globe Art Point ry.
15.50 What’s next? Closing remarks from Culture for All and Globe Art Point.
16.00 The event ends
Registration via online link.
Remote participants must also register beforehand to receive a Zoom link via email.
Further information: Globe Art Point.
Diversity & Inclusion: How to challenge some long-held beliefs?
May-June 2020 Helsinki / Berlin
During these online meetings with the team of Finnish Cultural Institute in Berlin, we explored key questions relating to diversity and inclusion.
Ceyda Berk-Söderblom acted as guest speaker and provocateur.
Artistic Director & CEO, Ceyda Berk-Söderblom, has been appointed a member of the working group on cultural policy, immigration and cultural diversity by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture.
9 January 2020 Helsinki, Finland
The Ministry of Education and Culture appointed a working group on cultural policy, immigration and cultural diversity on 9 January 2020 to prepare proposals for cultural policy guidelines to develop the administrative branch in the near future.
The working group's aim is to take into account the need voiced by the cultural field to move from temporary projects promoting diversity to a more permanent approach, where diversity is an integral part of core activities, and to promote cooperation between administrative branches.
The term of the working group is from 9 January to 31 December 2020.
Ceyda Berk-Söderblom who is the Chair of Board at Globe Art Point is a member of the working group.
You can follow the work on ministry's web page.
Artistic Director & CEO, Ceyda Berk-Söderblom, was one of the speakers at Talent Boost Summit 2019!
12 November 2019 Logomo, Turku
Talent Boost Summit 2019 edition's focus was on talent retention. Ceyda has shared her experience as a foreign-born cultural professional in Finland through her practice, MiklagårdArts, and introduced the work of Globe Art Point where she works as a chairperson.
Ceyda said that the issues that we have to address are:
#representation
#mindset
#arts (the role of arts and culture)
#dialogue (in equal seating order)
She has underlined the importance of including media representatives into dialogue and to talk about the narrative of mainstream media in Finland. Based on recent research (read through the link) 'crime' is a topic most associated with the word 'immigration' in Finnish media.
Johanna Grönqvist from Svenska Yle wrote about her experience of having a conversation with a stranger at the Muse Conversations event!
23 September 2019
We initiated the Feast of Strangers, and Muse Conversations in Helsinki, thanks to our generous collaborators: the Stina Krook Foundation which hosted the Feast of Strangers at Amos Rex on September 13th, as part of the anniversary year, and Amos Rex Museum that hosted the public part of Muse Conversations that took place on 16th of September at Bio Rex. All the three public events of have been fully booked!
Johanna Grönqvist from Svenska Yle attended and wrote about her experience.
Read the full story (in Swedish) below.
https://bit.ly/2p4zkob
Artistic Director of MiklagårdArts Ceyda, takes over as Chairperson of Globe Art Point
1 September 2019
We will promote equality, equity, diversity and inclusion
“The Globe Art Point, after an intense initial period of 3 years, will now with its new board and managing director continue its advocacy work to influence the policies and actions of Finnish arts and cultural institutions. The aim is to ensure that foreign-born artists and cultural workers are acknowledged and that their untapped capacity is utilised.
We will promote equality, equity, diversity and inclusion and give space and voice to those who suffer from structural discrimination and professional harassment in the Finnish art scene. Non-Finnish, non-Swedish and non-Sami speaking residents make up 14% of the population in the metropolitan area. In spite of this, they are not yet represented among the decision-makers of the art field and the cultural institutions. We want to change this by improving constructive and action-driven dialogue with our stakeholders and collaborators.”
Ceyda Berk-Söderblom, Chairperson
FLASH FLASH - the two deaths of andy warhol - already been watched by thousands of viewers!
1 September 2019
We are thrilled to share exciting news: Juhani Nuorvala & Juha Siltanen's cult opera, FLASH FLASH - the two deaths of andy warhol -’s edited version on Yle Areena got 798 viewers yesterday. And this on the top of almost 3000 spectators for the earlier streaming of the performance in May at the Espoo City Theatre.
"Only now, I had time to watch it myself. The television director of the stream Jussi Buckbee has done a splendid job for the editing and colour grading etc. This equals sold-out evening at any big opera house. Not bad for an independent production of a contemporary opera" says FLASH FLASH's director Erik Söderblom.
A heartfelt thanks to TV-director Jussi Buckbee, producer Tiina Laitinen and the whole Yle (Finnish Broadcasting Company) team
If you missed seeing the live performances of #flashflash , here is your chance to see it:
📺https://areena.yle.fi/1-4670248
We are proud to announce:
Today Aktivists starts!
3 February 2019
The television series, The Activists, based on Erik Söderblom's original story and script.
"A country is born out of passionate love and passionate hatred. Six years that changed everything," says Erik Söderblom.
Yle TV1 and Yle Areena at 21:05.
Ceyda participated in a discussion at the event Opening the Nordic Art Sector
16 May 2019
Our Artistic Director & CEO Ceyda Berk Söderblom participated in a discussion at the event Opening the Nordic Art Sector at the Hanaholmen - kulturcentrum för Sverige och Finland as part of #StopHatredNow. Ceyda, with Pasi Saukkonen (researcher, political scientist, City of Helsinki Executive Office, Maija Lummepuro (counsellor for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Education and Culture) talked about immediate actions!
Ceyda said, "It is time to unpack our big-picture thinking into a handful of specific goals and immediate actions. What I see here is a potential of growth for the cultural field. The momentum is now. The only way to break this vicious cycle is to shake the institutionalized structure of the cultural sector; by facilitating the growth for the independent players of the field and offering innovative, quickly responding ecosystems."
Ceyda has shared her insights about her work life in Finland, and says "Generosity and curiosity make business life fruitful for all involved."
6 May 2019
1. What I find surprising about working in Finland is… the possibility for employees in most institutions to go for a study leave. In many cultures that I know, such sabbatical leaves are not often promoted.
2. If I could change one thing about Finnish working life it would be… making people be more generous at work and in their communications. Generosity and curiosity make business life fruitful for all involved.
3. My favourite thing about Finland is… being close to nature and having a chance to experience silence. I love it!
4. How I got my current job is… by choosing the rocky road. Like many entrepreneurs, I am not somebody who easily gives up. All my numerous job applications in Finland had been rejected; I decided to start my own company to show the way for a change in the cultural field.
5. The piece of advice I would give to someone contemplating coming to work in Finland is… to be persistent. Moving to another country and starting a life from scratch is a very personal experience, and there is not one remedy for the stress one faces during the process. The good thing about Finland is having a chance to do something; for real, for good.
Ceyda's essay was published in the Jazzfest Berlin 2018's magazine.
31 October 2018
Do the cultural institutions address us? Is their representation as diverse as the society itself? What about the segregation within the art field, “otherness” within the art field?
It's available on the festival’s website: https://bit.ly/2ArzV6B
On the occasion of the "country focus: Finland", the International Arts Manager magazine, has included us in its October issue.
1 October 2018
Our Founder and Artistic Director, Ceyda, who leads MiklagårdArts' development as a ‘change-maker’ platform, says "There are many arts organisations and talented artists working to diminish cultural conflicts and MiklagårdArts seeks a way to contribute those efforts with an emerging perspective."
MiklagårdArts is proud to take actions for diversity in Finland!
The Norm-critical Leadership seminar yesterday at Kiasma was like the topic itself interactive and dynamic. MiklagårdArts' Artistic Director Ceyda talked about power, strategies and structures.
14 May 2018
Ceyda with her presentation, "Deconstruction of Power: Controlled Chaos for Change" encouraged cultural workers to deconstruct the idea of an institution in our minds by letting chaos in. Ceyda emphasised that by accepting a creative chaos, we can shake the institution and eliminate the shadow power which prevents us from making “unorthodox” decisions.
She shared her dream of an ideal institution by using the metaphor of Selimiye Mosque and its 999 windows.
Ceyda said: "I'm dreaming of an institution with windows like Selimiye, which allow the daylight in and transforms it into an elevated experience. The ideal institution has all its channels open for influences from the outside." #StopHatredNow2018
We are delighted to announce that MiklagardArts' Artistic Director & Founder Ceyda Berk-Söderblom is one of the keynote speakers of Arts Festivals Summit 2018!
organised by European Festivals Association (EFA) in Ljubljana.
11 April 2018
On the stage of "Bring them together!", Ceyda with her counterpart Geert Couchez, the Deputy CEO of Visit Brussels will discuss how an artistic project impact audiences, highlight a city, a country, Europe’s cultural heritage. The case study is Studio Aleppo [Helsinki]! #AFS2018
Our project Studio Aleppo [Helsinki] is Production of the Year-2017!!!
12 October 2017
Our project Studio Aleppo [Helsinki], has today, Thursday, October 12, been awarded the Production of the Year by the TAKU ry (Art and Cultural Professionals’ Trade Union). MiklagårdArts’ Artistic Director and Founder Ceyda Berk-Söderblom and Elina Anttila, General Director of the National Museum of Finland received the prize together!
We are proud and honored! Our heartfelt thanks go not only to the jury of the Taide- ja kulttuurialan ammattijärjestö TAKU ry but also to our host The National Museum of Finland, the creator of Studio Aleppo concept Paradox, our photographer Juuso Westerlund, all the organizations and people who collaborated with us and made Studio Aleppo [Helsinki] possible.
For more diverse, open and international cultural scene in Finland.
The winners were chosen by a jury consisting of art and culture production professionals.