A Digital Platform for Dialogue

Curated and commissioned by the Inuit Art Foundation, the Arctic Arts Summit’s digital platform invites the world to engage with artists and organizations across the circumpolar North—and to extend conversations beyond the 2022 event. New content is published regularly, so check back often to ArcticArtsSummit.ca and on social media to receive a rich variety of content, from artist interviews and profiles to essays, artist projects and a special series of guest-curated Spotlights directly in your inbox.

Panel Discussion Highlights

Enjoy the 2022 Arctic Art Summit from the comfort of your home! Catch up on these timely and important conversations:

• Voices from the Land: Artists Speak.

• North to North: New Directions for a Collaborative Future.

• Status Report: Decolonizing Arts Institutions.

• And many more!

Looking Forward

The Knowledge Creators Next program brought together northern Indigenous postsecondary students, young activists and emerging professionals to reflect on and respond on their experiences of the gathering:

• Community Connections as Creative Inspiration

Coming together and reigniting creativity

• The Power of Language

How language revitalization and protection connect us to our culture

• Drawing Strength from Community

Communication, self advocacy and management in the arts field

• And many more!

Guest-curated Circumpolar Spotlights

Showcasing projects, stories and initiatives across the global Arctic, these online Spotlights highlight Indigenous and other northern voices in the arts, foregrounding connection and exchange across the circumpolar world:

• A Portrait of Northern Sweden’s Vibrant Artistic Ecosystem

Profiles, projects and essays from Norrbot ten, Västerbot ten and Sápmi

• History, Memory and Community at the Yukon Arts Centre

Recent projects and collaborations in support of the Yukon’s diverse artistic communities

• An Introduction to the Art and Culture of Kalaallit Nunaat

Greenlandic approaches to research, music, art, dance and more

• And many more!

TOP Erica Dee Mah at the Theatre in the Bush event during the Arctic Arts Summit in Whitehorse, YT, on June 29

© COURTESY YUKON ARTS CENTRE PHOTO MIKE THOMAS ABOVE (LEFT) Hans-Henrik Suersaq Poulsen of Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) performs at the Theatre in the Bush event

COURTESY YUKON PERMANENT COLLECTION © THE ARTIST ABOVE (RIGHT) Karrie Brown — Moose Hide Mukluks 2018 Home tanned moose hide, canvas, lynx fur, beads, traditional Sámi trim and nylon thread 33 × 14 × 26.7 cm (each)