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Fact sheet on equality and accessibility in Finnish cultural policy

Cupore, a Center for Cultural Policy Research, maintained by the Foundation for Cultural Policy Research, has published a fact sheet on equality and accessibility in Finnish cultural policy.
The fact sheet offers suggestions on how to improve equality and accessibility in Finnish cultural policy as well as a brief summary of the key policy documents and terminology of the subject.
The fact sheet is also available both in Finnish and Swedish and can be downloaded from Cupore website.
Emmi Lahtinen, Olli Jakonen & Sakarias Sokka. 2017. Equality and Accessibility in Finnish Cultural Policy. Fact sheet. Center for Cultural Policy Research Cupore. Translation: Susan Heiskanen & Cupore team.
Fact sheet on equality and accessibility in Finnish cultural policy here.
More information:
Communications officer Anu Oinaala, anu.oinaala@cupore.fi

Made a museum a more welcoming place? Apply for a Design for All Foundation Award now!

Photo of Design for All Foundation Awards trophy

Are you passionate about opening up culture to everyone?

The Design for All Foundation is looking for the best Design for All projects undertaken between 1 January 2012 and 1 January 2013. If you’ve been involved in a an inspirational initiative to make a museum or cultural centre more inclusive, we want to hear from you. Be quick though – the deadline is 17 February.

The winners will be announced during a ceremony which will take place during the International Design Biennial in Saint-Étienne, giving your project the chance to shine in front of an international audience.

Find out more on the Design for All Foundation Awards 2013 website.

PS In need of inspiration? Have a look at the museum projects which reached the finals last year in our blog post. Or check out the full list of last year’s winners and finalists on the Design for Foundation website.