For the researchers, artists, and teachers from the participating Karasjok activities serves as a platform for the development of new genre Arctic art education (AAE). For the university students, it is an international course that begins with distance learning and culminates in on-site fieldwork as art education practice. In addition to the participating universities, local cross-sectoral partners contribute their expertise to support the academic collaboration. This adaptable event, tailored to situations and community needs, is expected to be held annually in different locations across the Arctic and northern regions.
Nomadic hub of NGAAE in Karasjok Sápmi, Norway
In Karasjok, in the Sámi region of Norway, the key local partners for the AAE were the Sámi Centre for Contemporary Art (Sámi Dáiddaguovddáš) and the Karasjok School. Besides the University of Lapland, the event was also supported by Umeå University in Sweden, Nord University in Norway, and
the University of Greenland. External partners included the multidisciplinary arts association Piste from Rovaniemi and the artist and social psychology association Siunissag from Greenland. The Karasjok course was made possible through