ASSITEJ Finland
ASSITEJ Finland promotes the appreciation and visibility of performing arts for children and young people and strengthens a sustainable, diverse and international field of performing arts for children and young people.
The organisation works for the development and research of the field, artistic excellence and arts education. As an expert organisation, the association openly disseminates information and knowledge to its members, the performing arts field for children and young people and stakeholders in the field. ASSITEJ Finland is part of ASSITEJ International, an international network of performing arts for children and young people with members in over 100 countries. As part of ASSITEJ International, ASSITEJ Finland promotes the international networking of Finnish performing arts professionals.
Office
office email: info@assitej.fi
The office is located at Hämeentie 13 A, 1st floor, 00530 Helsinki, entrance from the courtyard or Hämeentie. Assitej's office is accessible from Hämeentie, please contact us if you would like to visit our office.
Managing Director
Festival Director
Tanja Turpeinen
tanja.turpeinen@assitej.fi
+358 44 086 6355
Project Manager
Assitej & Bravo!
Pisko Aunola
pisko.aunola@assitej.fi
+358 40 725 1001
Board
The members of the board and the chairperson are elected at the association's regular autumn meeting. Board election takes place every two years, with three members standing down each year. The chairperson is elected for one term at a time. The board is responsible for the association's activities and the curation of the Bravo! festival, together with the general manager and the project manager.
The Finnish Assitej board in 2025
Iivo Baric, Chair
Elina Terho, Vice Chair
Pauliina Aladin
Juulia Björn
Heini Granberg
Riikka Siirala
Marianne Turtio
Strategy 2023-2025
Mission:
The aim of Assitej Finland is to promote the appreciation and visibility of performing arts for children and young people and to strengthen an ecologically and socially sustainable and diverse performing arts field for children and young people.
Vision:
Domestic performing arts for children and young people are respected, internationally networked and polyphonic. Professionals have sustainable working conditions.
Core values:
Internationalism
Our roots are in internationalism. We strengthen the international visibility, visibility and networking of domestic creators. We promote the international exchange of ideas and know-how. We create environments where children and young people can learn about different languages and cultures in a positive atmosphere.
Expertise
We are experts in the field of performing arts for children and young people. We promote the continuous development and research of performing arts for children and young people. As an expert organisation, we communicate knowledge and expertise openly to our members, the performing arts field for children and young people and stakeholders.
Multilingualism
Our activities support and promote a multilingual and inclusive children's culture and arts education. Every child and young person has an equal and equal right to art, both as creators and as experiencers. The professional field of the arts is diverse and polyphonic and we are committed to nurturing and strengthening it.
The Community
We are part of ASSITEJ International, the world's largest performing arts network for children and young people. Our members are part of a global community. Our core mission is to bring people together around the arts, both domestically and internationally. Through our international networks, we are a bigger player than the whole.
Value proposition:
Assitej Finland is a strong international expert organisation in the field of performing arts for children and young people.
Our strategic objectives for 2023-2025
1. Increasing the appreciation of performing arts for children and young people
We promote the performing arts for children and young people in cooperation with our members and other organisations in the field. We communicate about the actors, events, research and important phenomena in the field of performing arts for children and young people. Our work as an expert and collaborative organisation benefits the whole field of performing arts for children and young people.
2. Strengthening cooperation networks
We are an active networker in the national and international performing arts scene for children and young people. We continuously provide networking opportunities and strengthen our existing networks to better serve our members and the performing arts field for children and young people.
3. Members' Assitej
Assitej provides expert advice, meetings, networking opportunities, a communication channel and training. We develop our activities in partnership with our members.
4. A multilingual and sustainable performing arts scene for children and young people
We are committed to taking into account ecological, economic, climate and cultural sustainability and social pluralism in our work, both as an event organiser and as an umbrella organisation. We work for arts education and promote deeper participation and agency of children and young people in the performing arts.