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.
08:30 / Bus Transportation from Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus (Korkalonkatu 29) to the University of Lapland
09:00–12:20 Thematic Sessions / for registered participants / see the THEME DESCRIPTIONS below /
12:20–13:30 Lunch Break
13:30–16:50 Thematic Sessions / for registered participants / see the THEME DESCRIPTIONS below /
Bus Transportation from the University of Lapland to Lappia Hall
17:30–18:45 Artistic Programme / The Arctic Soiree of Ruska Ensemble / by ticket
purchase /
Bus Transportation from Lappia Hall to Valdemari Restaurant
19:00-21:00 Dinner / for registered participants /
Speech by rector of University of Lapland,
Mauri Ylä-Kotola
21:30-23:00 Artistic Programme / open to all /
Solju
Quantum Tangle
Art Performances by Piste Collective
THEME DESCRIPTIONS
Arts in the Arctic, Arctic in the Arts
These sessions explore the inter-relationship of art and the
Arctic – a wide range of topics are discussed that touch on
culture, craft and artistic practice and all are bound within
the unique Arctic context. Speakers
Challenges and Opportunities for the Arts in the Arctic
Film, architecture, urban design, collaborative practice,
Arctic design and artistic agency are just some of the
themes that will be discussed by panellists during these
sessions. In different ways each session presents a series
of challenges and opportunities. Speakers
Culturally Sustainable Development Calling for
Collaboration
What contribution can the arts make to the sustainability
agenda? Cooperation, collaboration and crossing borders
are common features of art, craft and design practice in
the 21st century, but what can we learn from the experience of artists, curators and cultural experts? Speakers
Research Findings & Reformed Questions on
Arctic Arts and Culture
Artistic research, cultural research and the shadow of
colonialism are just three of the key topics addressed here
under the broad heading of ‘research’. What insights
might be gained by participating in these sessions, each
led by an expert from a University in Canada, Iceland or
Finnish Lapland? Speakers
Creative Capability Building
What might be the future for arts (and art education)
in the Arctic region? How do the long traditions of
‘making’ embedded in many cultures across the arctic
region align with contemporary practice in art? Community-based, socially-engaged art and activism all
have at least some pedagogic dimensions. What have
we learned and what might we learn from the range of
artistic work going on across the Arctic? Speakers
Networking, Cooperating and Collaborating:
Creating Powerful Circumpolar Infrastructures
Artists, museum directors, curators and experts in cultural policy explore a variety of related themes including the potential of network funding, curatorial policy
and action research focused on social and ecological issue. Together, the topics of Arctic residences, curatorial
issues and network funding point towards the potential
for powerful, sustainable infrastructures. Speakers