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integration training planning of a person
who has previously worked in the cultural
sector or hopes to find a profession there.
Basic education in the arts is a
channel to professions in art
“Basic education in the arts is goal-oriented education
in different fields of art, progressing from one level
to another. It is organised primarily for children and
young people. The purpose of basic education in the
arts is to teach the students skills in self-expression
and capabilities needed for vocational, polytechnic
and university education in their chosen art form.”
(Ministry of Education and Culture)
Participating in the basic education in the arts is a
great strength, or even a requirement for professional
orientation in certain fields of art. Participating in the
basic education in the arts, especially in the extended
syllabus, is very challenging to young people who
have immigrated as refugees, which may limit the
opportunities for choosing a profession. The proposals
made to the parties offering hobbies also apply to
the parties providing basic education in the arts, but
in addition, special attention must be paid to the
realisation of equality in the basic education in the
arts. It is also possible for adults to participate in basic professions in the cultural sector
education in the arts, if the organiser has a curriculum
for adults.
Proposals:
ff Parties providing basic education in the arts assess
their activities with regard to the accessibility
from the financial and knowledge points of
view. They will draw up a plan which extends
basic education in the arts within the reach of
all children and young people in Rovaniemi.
ff The parties providing basic education in the arts
visit schools to tell about the hobby opportunities,
so that the information reaches all children and
young people in Rovaniemi at a suitable age. They
should engage in co-operation with the subject and
class teachers as well as the guidance counsellors.
ff The parties providing education and the TE Office
find out how immigrants with experience in the
arts could complement their professional skills by
participating in the basic education in the arts.
New professionals find the
network of colleagues
Organisations of free professional artists such as the
Artists’Association of Lapland and the Performing
Arts Centre Lapland (LETKE) operate in Rovaniemi.
Their goal is to promote the professional development
and employment of their members and act as a peer
network, among other things. The regional artists at
the Regional Office of Lapland of the Arts Promotion
Centre Finland promote their respective fields of
art. A professional in the field of culture moving into
Rovaniemi can benefit from finding these networks
and becoming a member.
Proposals:
ff The employment authorities advise the
professionals in the field of culture on
how to find the free art organisations. The
organisations remind the authorities of their
existence and their contact information.
ff The professional organisations find new
members and disseminate information
about their activities in cultural events.
Immigrants learn more about
The cultural sector has very interesting job
descriptions, even if the income level is low. In Finland,
the possibilities for education in the field of culture
are excellent. A person who comes from other parts
of the world may have difficulties with seeing the
cultural sector as a realistic choice of profession. In the
cultural sector, it is possible to have traineeships and
get an introduction to working life. Apprenticeship
training is not used enough in the cultural sector. The
cultural sector needs guidance and support from the
employment authorities to make these things possible.
Proposals:
ff The employment authorities organise meetings
for the actors in the cultural sector and
information sessions in organising on-the-job
learning. The cultural sector will describe the
opportunities it offers. The parties appoint
contact persons. The Employment and Economic
Development Office, or the TE-office, knows
how to suggest traineeships in the cultural
sector, and the actors know how to offer them.
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