Finnish Jazz Federation Participates in Music X Media – Theme: The Growing Demand for Responsibility
In collaboration with Music X Media and the LuoTo project, the Finnish Jazz Federation and Elma.live are organizing a discussion event as part of Music X Media’s Music & Future theme day on Friday, October 4, 2024. The event will delve into the growing demands for responsible operations and, among other topics, the responsibility criteria for funding. A diverse group of art and culture funders will participate in the discussion.
The Growing Demand for Responsibility and How to Address It
Responsibility and sustainability are becoming increasingly integral to all activities in the music industry. The event will discuss how the demand for responsibility is reflected in funding criteria now and in the near future. Additionally, user-friendly and free tools designed to help operators develop and report on their responsibility efforts will be presented.
Participants in the discussion include representatives from the Arts Promotion Centre Finland, the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Creative Europe program, and the Music Promotion Foundation.
Participants:
Riitta Kaivosoja, Director General, Ministry of Education and Culture
Riikka Koivula, Program Specialist, Creative Europe program
Henri Terho, Head of Arts Support, Taike
Tommi Saarikivi, CEO, Music Promotion Foundation
The event will be held on October 4th from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM, moderated by Leo Stranius, CEO of Third Rock Finland.
The three-day Music X Media will be held in Tampere from October 2–4, 2024. News about the Growing Demand for Responsibility discussion event and other new program announcements can be found on the Music X Media website here.
The event is organized in partnership with the LuoTo project of the Regional Council of Uusimaa, which brings together sustainability projects in the creative industries and creates concrete steps for the creative sectors to transition to an ecologically sustainable, low-carbon future.
Photo: Akseli Jaakola