Catalysti

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Catalysti, founded in 2013, works to make artists of non-Finnish origin more visible and audible.
It gathers transcultural artists living and working in Finland, and is also open to Finnish artists with a transcultural background.

Since 2013 Catalysti has produced more than 40 art events driven by transcultural artists.
Catalysti stands for diversity in the art and cultural field, aiming to shift and shake the borders between native and foreign in Finnish society.

According to Taiteen Edistämiskeskus´survey 2013, there are over 2000 transcultural artists living in Finland.
The idea of Catalysti is to widen Finnish cultural life, support artist of foreign origins, to give them an opportunity to become an active part of the Finnish art scene, and to strengthen the diversity and accessibility of Finnish society.

Catalysti is supported by the Kone Foundation, the Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland, and the Arts Promotion Centre Finland.