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14 THE CULTURAL FOUNDATION’S YEAR

Art is not only
for the elite

One of the key activities of the year was the commissioning of an extensive survey of
the attitudes of Finns towards culture. A similar survey was last conducted in 2013.

t the heart of the survey was the question of a dramatic divergence. And dance performances, for
how often Finns encounter diverse forms of example, are attended as frequently by Finns Party
culture. The responses show that culture voters as by Left Alliance voters.
interests all kinds of Finns, regardless
“The information provided by the survey is valuable
of age, place of residence or income level. Socio- to all those considering the functions and funding of art
demographic factors were only barely visible in the from the perspective of the society as a whole,” says
results and only in mild gradations, and compared to the Finnish Cultural Foundation’s Secretary General,
the survey conducted in 2013, all these differences had Antti Arjava.
decreased. Active consumers of culture are found in all
parts of Finland and in all social classes.

Differences correlating with political
affiliations had also diminished. The
proportion of culturally active persons
among voters of the Finns Party was still
smaller than among voters of the Green
Party, but one can no longer speak of