Registration and information desk is open on Sunday 2nd June at 18:00–20:00 in Hotel Scandic Pohjanhovi (Pohjanpuistikko 2) and during the summit (3–5 June) at the University of Lapland and Lappia Hall.

Day 1 – Pre-summit (Monday, 3 June 2019, University of Lapland)

Meetings by various organisations and networks, presentations of research papers and artistic programme. Panel members meet each other and finalise their plan of action for the summit. 

Day 2 – Policy Day (Tuesday, 4 June 2019, Lappia Hall)

Policymakers and stakeholders from cultural sectors throughout the Arctic region present, analyze and discuss the role of arts and culture in the Arctic. Representatives from ministries of Arctic countries and keynote speakers share their vision for the development of Arctic art and culture.

Day 3 - Dialogue and Hands-on Approach (Wednesday, 5 June 2019, University of Lapland)

Arctic art institutions and organisations host a variety of sessions from academic, artistic and development perspectives. Panels, round table discussions and facilitated workshops aim at solving shared problems and preparing new initiatives. Representatives from all eight Arctic countries are involved in debate under the thematic sessions. Topics for discussion will include:

1) Arts in the Arctic, Arctic in the Arts

2) Challenges and Opportunities for the Arts in the Arctic

3) Culturally Sustainable Development Calling for Collaboration

4) Research Findings & Reformed Questions on Arctic Arts and Culture

5) Creative Capability Building 

6) Networking, Cooperating and Collaborating: Creating Powerful Circumpolar Infrastructures