Taikusydän – Arts & Health Coordination Centre in Finland

National Contact Point for Cultural Well-being

Duration of the project

26.11.2015. – 31.12.2026

Source of funding

Arts Promotion Centre Finland
The City of Turku
University of Turku
City of Tampere
University of Tampere

Total funding

814 000 €

Taikusydän is a multisectoral coordination centre and national network for arts and health in Finland. We work towards connecting the people working across the growing and diverse field of arts & health. Taikusydän Coordination Centre was launched in the end of 2015.

The main activities of Taikusydän:

Collect and deliver knowledge about good practices, publications, funding possibilities, projects and research.
Coordinate a national network of researchers, foster interdisciplinary discussions, and disseminate information about the arts & health research.
Promote regional, national, Nordic and international cooperation.
Inform and promote multiprofessional collaboration at all levels between artists, arts and health professionals, health and social care professionals, educators, academics, policymakers and public officers.
Strengthen the cooperation within academic research in the field of arts and health and the practical work that is executed in the various projects to develop evidence-informed practice.
Act as a development partner in various projects and work groups, organize seminars and workshops related to the field of arts and health.