Cultural Well-Being in South Savo Project Coordinator Taru Tähti The Regional Council of South Savo

The County of South Savo 148 975 inhabitants 14 municipalities: 1. Mikkeli 54 517 14. Enonkoski 1 453 The Regional Council of South Savo is a public authority responsible for the general development of the region of South Savo. 14.4.2019

The Project of Cultural Well-Being in South Savo: Aims for a recognised role for arts and culture in regional strategic planning and programme development by: Creating a regional plan for cultural well-being together with various institutions Financing pilot projects Creating and boosting networks Is financed by the Ministry of Education and Culture, and managed by the Arts Promoting Centre Finland Part of the ministry´s key project ”Expanding the procent for art scheme” Strenghtens the role of culture and cultural well-being in the ongoing health, social services and regional government reform. 14.4.2019

Regional Plan for Cultural Well-Being The goal is to secure cultural rights for all South Savo inhabitants The plan is created in collaboration with the representatives of local municipalities social and health care private associations companies educational institutions state organizations artists Together we are … Mapping and finding out the current situation of services and existing service paths in the region Creating a vision for 2030 Defining proposals for necessary actions Sharing the responsibility of producing and financing the services 14.4.2019

Creating Process of the Regional Plan The regional plan is created in various work groups: steering group, piloting group and six theme groups: 1. Childhood, adolescence and young adulthood (0-24 years) 2. Working-age adulthood (25-64 years) 3. Older adulthood (over 64 years), aging and the end of life 4. Need for specific support to participate in the arts and culture 5. Cultural environment and public art 6. Education and research Open theme-based workshops Visits in the municipalities of South Savo

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More Information: http://www. esavo More Information: http://www.esavo.fi/hyvinvointia-kulttuurista-etela-savoon www.facebook.com/hyvinvointiakulttuuristaesavo http://minedu.fi/en/expansion-of-the-percent-for-art-scheme 14.4.2019

Six Pilot Experiments South Savo Social and Health Services: ArtEssote Performing arts in the units of the Mikkeli Central Hospital South Savo Social and Health Services: Joy Pills and Sparkles of Culture Training the personnel who works with the elderly and the disabled to use cultural methods The City of Pieksämäki: Joint Track Cultural interaction between children and the elderly in the Hiekanpää campus Children’s Cultural Center Verso: Supporting early interaction with music education To start early music education in children’s clinics (three municipalities) The City of Savonlinna: Kaikukortti Free tickets for cultural venues to improve the opportunities of families to participate in cultural life Linnala Community College: Culture in the hospices for elderly people Training the voluntarians to sing in the hospices 14.4.2019