Edited Catalogue of Project Presentations

The book Mapping the New Genre Arctic Art Education opens a window to the enchanting world of the New Genre Arctic Art Education initiative, where creativity meets sustainability. Through the collaboration of two Thematic Networks of the University of the Arctic – Arctic Sustainable Art and Design, and Children in the Arctic – this endeavor intertwines art, education, and psychosocial activities to foster a vibrant and enduring Arctic. Inhabitants of the North, especially the youth, are at the heart of this initiative, as they are the architects of tomorrow’s Arctic. Through five illuminating chapters and 24 evocative visual essays, this book celebrates and ponders how New Genre Art Education in the Arctic nurtures local ecocultures, ensures cultural continuity, promotes well-being, and strengthens social identities. By doing so, it contributes to building social resilience and sustainability.

Jokela, T., Manninen, A. & Berliner, P. (Eds.) (2024). Mapping the new genre Arctic art education. University of Lapland. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-337-457-7

AAE Exhibition Celebrates Arctic Communities and Collaboration

The Art Education exhibition celebrates Arctic communities, collaboration, and the deep connections between people, nature, and culture. The posters document and present art education initiatives and artistic activities that envision more sustainable futures and empower local communities. The exhibition showcases efforts that foster decolonisation, revitalisation, and resilience in the Arctic.

The exhibition highlights the value of the arts and art education for the vitality of Arctic communities.

The exhibition consists of 18 roll-up posters, printed project catalogues, and videos accessible via QR codes. The touring exhibition will also be presented at other events and venues.

The exhibition is produced by the project “Community Art-Based Sustainability in the Arctic”, funded by the University of the Arctic. The project is a collaboration between Arctic universities — the University of Lapland (Finland), Nord University (Norway), Umeå University (Sweden) — and the Association Siunissaq (Greenland). However, the exhibition also features art education activities involving many more partners, local communities, and students.

Edited Catalogue of Project Presentations

This book Arctic Sustainability Potraits offers glimpses into collaborative efforts between the University of the Arctic’s Arctic Sustainable Art and Design (ASAD) and the Children in the Arctic thematic networks. The book showcases the diversity of art and art education, and the variety within the Sustainability Portraits initiative, which simultaneously nurtures local eco-cultures, safeguards cultural continuity, strengthens social cohesion, and promotes well-being in the North and the Arctic. In this way, it supports building social resilience and sustainability in the rapidly changing Arctic region. The Sustainability Portraits approach is hopeful and emphasises the transformative power of art education in creating sustainable societies and communities in the North and the Arctic areas.

Jokela, T., Berliner, P., & Manninen, A. (Eds.) (2024).  Creating Arctic sustainability potraits. University of Lapland. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-337-459-1

AAE Exhibitions

These exhibitions explore how New Genre Arctic Art and Art Education address themes such as local ecocultures, natural resource extraction, politics, identities, and cultural continuity, while fostering cultural resilience and sustainability. The artworks and documentation of art education practices from various parts of the circumpolar world highlight the participatory engagement and agency of artists and art educators. Through these projects and processes, the exhibitions demonstrate how New Genre Arctic Art and Art Education contribute to a sense of inclusion, cultural revitalization, decolonization, strong identity, and cultural pride. This approach to art education reflects an optimistic perspective on the potential of art and education to inspire change towards more sustainable societies in the North and the Arctic.

Jokela, T. (Ed.) (2024). New Genre Arctic Art and Art Education: exhibition. University of Lapland.  https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-337-432-4

Huhmarniemi, M. & Cahoon, N. (Eds.). (2024). Relate North 2024. New Genre Arctic Art Education: Exhibition catalogue. University of Lapland. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-337-453-9

Edited Catalogue of Project Presentations

The book Relate North: New genre Arctic art education beyond borders, published by the InSEA Publications, examines art, design, craft, and education in the North, Arctic, and near-Arctic regions. The chapters illuminate how contemporary art in these areas promotes and critiques sustainability through education, community engagement, and locally rooted artistic practices. Each chapter offers unique approaches to addressing urgent social, cultural, and environmental issues affecting Arctic regions, with art serving both as a pedagogical tool and a form of activism. The book showcase the richness and expansion of new genre Arctic art education.

Jokela, T., Huhmarniemi, M., & Burnett, K. (Toimittajat) (2024). Relate North: New genre Arctic art education beyond borders. InSEA Publications. https://doi.org/10.24981/2024-RNNGAEB  https://research.ulapland.fi/fi/publications/relate-north-new-genre-arctic-art-education-beyond-borders