Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design (ASAD)

The Thematic Network on Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design (ASAD) aims to identify and share contemporary and innovative practices in teaching, learning, research and knowledge exchange in the fields of arts, design and visual culture education.

Goals

The network aims to identify and share contemporary and innovative practices in teaching, learning, research and knowledge exchange in the fields of arts, design and visual culture education. The Thematic Network (TN) Arctic Sustainable Arts & Design (ASAD) seeks to:

  • Promote cooperation and collaboration between universities, institutions and communities focused on Northern, Arctic issues in the field of arts, design and visual culture.
  • Improve arts, design and visual culture education amongst the members of the University of the Arctic (UArctic).
  • Identify and share contemporary and innovative practices in teaching, learning, research and knowledge exchange in the fields of arts, design and visual culture education.

Contacts

Thematic Network Lead: Maria Huhmarniemi 

Thematic Network Vice-Lead: Cindy Kohtala 

Thematic Network Vice-Lead: Hanna Ólafsdóttir 

Gunvor Guttorm: My Way to Iesvuodat (carafes with knitted cover and reindeer horn lid)

Video interview: Timo Jokela, former Lead of the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design (ASAD)