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Production Support for Oulun Päivät 2025

The application period has ended – thank you to all applicants!

The application for production support for Oulun Päivät is now closed.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who submitted an application and wanted to be part of creating memorable experiences for next summer’s festival!

  • Application period: ended on March 23, 2025, at 12:00 PM
  • Selection: we will contact the selected participants by the end of April.

How does Oulun Päivät support productions?

Financial support:

  • Events: €100–5,000
  • Performances: €100–500

Other forms of support:

  • Providing event venues
  • Lending small-scale technical equipment

Please note: Oulun Päivät commissions events and performances as part of its program – this is not a grant.

Selection Committee

The recipients of production support are selected by a multidisciplinary committee consisting of City of Oulu employees. The committee chooses both content that highlights traditions and new forms of urban culture. The amount of support is determined on a case-by-case basis.

Selection criteria:

  • Events distributed across various parts of the city
  • Innovative content as well as promotion of traditions
  • Consideration of diverse target groups
  • Open access to the public and primarily free of charge

Questions?

If you have any questions about the application process or production support, feel free to contact us:
📧 oulunpaivat@ouka.fi

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