Arts-based action research project that applies methods of community-based art education to strengthen and support Sámi and multicultural communities in the North during an era of rapid environmental and societal changes.

The project will organize arts-based workshops and events that bring together families, the elderly, young people, and school-aged children to engage with themes of change. These events and art workshops will be planned and implemented in collaboration with two locations in Sápmi: Karasjok in Norway and the village of Vuotso in Finland.

The aim of the collaboration and interaction between these locations is to strengthen and support multicultural communities in facing socio- and eco-cultural changes that particularly affect Indigenous cultures, including traditional livelihoods and perceptions of the future. Through arts-based methods, participants can process change, express their thoughts on its meanings and impacts, and reflect on their own possibilities for influencing its direction.

The process and outcomes of the workshops will culminate in a joint art exhibition at Sámi Dáiddaguovddáš (SDG), the Sámi Center for Contemporary Art in Karasjok, and at the Sámi Cultural Center Sajos in Inari. The project’s results will also be presented through a virtual publication, research articles, and scientific conferences.

Rievdan in Action

Mirja Hiltunen

Professor

Faculty of Art and Design

Leader of the Rievdan Project.

+358 40 484 4373 mirja.hiltunen@ulapland.fi Research profile