The New Genre Arctic Art Education project coordinated by the University of Lapland received EUR 85,000 in funding from the Nordplus Horizontal program for the development of art education in 2023–2025.
New Genre Arctic Art Education art- based action research, development and education project partners are University of Lapland, University of Greenland, Umeå University from Sweden and Nord University from Norway. Nordplus Horizontal funding is specifically aimed at practices that strengthen cooperation between universities and their external partners. Therefore, Nordplus funding also includes the Sami Contemporary Art Center from Karasjoki, Norway, the Cross-art Collective Piste from Rovaniemi, the Siunissag artist collective from Greenland, and the The Arctic Circle Outdoor Council from Bodö, Norway.
“ It is important that organizations that are familiar with the special conditions of the Arctic region and carry out wide-ranging and inclusive art and art education strengthen their cooperation and share their expertise across the borders of countries as well across social and cultural sectors. Combining resources and developing activities offers community-based, inclusive and culturally sensitive art education new opportunities, says UArctic Chair, professor Timo Jokela, the responsibility researcher of the project from University of Lapland.”
As implementation of the project, the annual Nomadic Hub of Arctic Art Education event offers, in addition to contemporary art, workshops and seminars for students, teachers, artists, researchers and locals as well.
“The goal is to develop art-based methods, new teaching methods, produce innovative learning materials and find ways to face the special conditions of the Arctic and Northern and especially face the people, and to utilize digital technology while respecting the ways of norther and Indigenous Knowledge, says Jokela.”
The goal of the art-based action research project is to develop a collaborative New Genre Arctic Art Education – university course for the UArctic ASAD thematic network. Hybrid course integrates virtual teaching and field activities. New Genre Arctic Art Education was launched in May 2023 in Greenland, and the Nordplus project will start during the fall of 2023.
More information:
UArctic Chair, Professor Timo Jokela, University of Lapland
timo.jokela(at)ulapland.fi
+358 40 7396034
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