For cultural creators [City of Tampere]

Grants

Apply for project grants for culture, general grants for cultural minorities or personal grants for professional artists.
Event organizers

How to organize events in Tampere? If you have a great idea, a solid concept or an existing event, Tampere Event Services will offer you advice and support.
Call for exhibitions

The call for exhibitions for 2027 opens on in February 2026.
Meanwhile Use spaces for culture and arts

The open call takes place around twice a year. We are looking for interesting cultural and artistic concepts for empty spaces on a temporary basis.
Tampere Cultural Network

The Tampere Cultural Network is aimed at communities that receive general grants for culture from the City of Tampere.
The Cultural Disability Work Network

The network's mission is to increase the importance of culture in work with people with intellectual disabilities.

Open call for Meanwhile Use Spaces!

The application period runs from 3 November to 23 November, 2025. The spaces can be used for working, creating, producing and presenting works, carrying out projects, exhibitions or other open and collaborative creative activities. The Meanwhile Use Spaces are released free of charge for use by cultural and art operators.

Meanwhile Use Spaces for culture and arts

Operation Pirkanmaa – The Legacy Project of the Tampere26 ECoC Bid

The aim of the project is to develop a vibrant cultural province and an international center of expertise in the creative industries. The project works to promote an increasingly equal, accessible, and sustainable operating environment in Pirkanmaa.

Operation Pirkanmaa

Culture Bank

Culture Bank gathers art and culture creatives in a single place. It inspires us to learn more about different branches of art and culture, about professional creatives, and about top-quality services. The Culture Bank creates a unique and effortless path directly between art and culture creatives and subscribers in 15 regions.

Culture Bank

Main image of the page: Laura Vanzo / Visit Tampere

For cultural creators

Open call for Meanwhile Use Spaces!

Varaamo

Cultural Deed of the Year award

Operation Pirkanmaa – The Legacy Project of the Tampere26 ECoC Bid

Culture Bank