REGISTRATION Sunday 17 June

TIME EVENT/SESSION VENUE DESCRIPTION SPEAKERS

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Conference registration, information

Hotel Pohjanhovi Pohjanpuistikko 2 Rovaniemi

Conference registration and information desks are open in the lobby of the Hotel Pohjanhovi.

www.scandichotels.fi/hotellit/suomi/rovaniemi

Conference host available

DAY 1 OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE Monday 18 June

TIME EVENT/SESSION VENUE DESCRIPTION SPEAKERS

8:00 am Conference registration, information desk

Korundi House of Culture (Korundi) Lapinkävijäntie 4 Rovaniemi

Conference registration and information desks are open in the lobby of the Korundi. www.korundi.fi

Conference host available

8:30 am Opening session Korundi Music Greetings from the moderators of the Meeting Welcome to Rovaniemi Welcoming words Welcome and overview of Res Artis Summary of Copenhagen meeting and hand-over to Lapland

Ilkka Puputti and Pekka Niskanen, Musicians from Lapland Chamber Orchestra Eliza Roberts Executive Director of Res Artis, Australia Päivi Tahkokallio Founder, CEO, Tahkokallio Design+ Ltd, Finland Esko Lotvonen, Mayor of the City of Rovaniemi, Finland Paula Tuovinen, Director of Arts Promotion Centre Finland Leena Vuotovesi, President of the Board of Res Artis, Finland Frederik Hardvendel & Rebekka Lewin, Danish Art Workshops, Denmark

9:30 am Keynote Growing challenges in the Arctic: what can Finland as a chair of the Arctic Council do?

Korundi The Arctic Council is the leading intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, Arctic indigenous communities and other Arctic inhabitants on common Arctic issues.

Timo Koivurova, Research Professor, Director of Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, the chair of Lapland Arctic Council Host Committee, Finland

10:15 am Themes and topics Korundi Introduction to the programme Practical information

Tomi Aho, Special Advisor, Arts Promotion Centre Finland Katja Rakkolainen, Project Coordinator, Arts Promotion Centre Finland

10:30 am Break (coffee/tea provided)

Korundi/Gallery Napa Attendees have been divided in two groups when registering. The first group (1) will remain for coffee in Korundi, the second (2) will explore Gallery Napa and the exhibition of Well-being Residency Artists, and have a coffee there. Groups to swap during break at 5 pm. Gallery Napa is located across the street from Korundi.

Ninni Korkalo, Visual Artist from the Artists ́ Association of Lapland will briefly introduce the gallery Napa

INDIGENOUS RESIDENCIES AND ETHICAL TOURISM

11:15 am Mutual Encounters Korundi Joik Performance A Sámi point of view for responsible and socially, culturally and ecologically sustainable Sámi tourism development and presentation in Finland. Protocols of Engagement: Anticipating a Visit Q&A of the above session

Niko Valkeapää, Saami Musician Tiina Sanila-Aikio, President of the Saami Parliament of Finland Mario A. Caro, Researcher, Curator, and Instructor of Contemporary Indigenous Art, Former President and Honorary Board Member, Res Artis, USA

12:15 am Introduction to Korundi House of Culture

Korundi Welcome to Korundi and a short introduction to the highlights of the exhibitions: The Land of Snow & Contemporary Finnish art from Museum Collection

Aira Huovinen, Curator, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland

12:30 pm Lunch (provided) Korundi, Korundi Cafe Opportunity to visit the exhibitions in the Korundi, free of charge

2:00 pm Pecha Kucha presentations

Korundi Indigenous focused residencies: challenges and opportunities Lásságammi Residence (Nils-Aslak Valkeapää’s house) for Native and Foreign Artists or Researchers with a Saami or Indigenous People’s Perspective in their work, Norway Toi Sgʷigʷialʔtxʷ: Intercultural Connections Across the Pacific DongDong and LuLu Artist Residency

Niko Valkeapää, Saami Musician, Board Member of the Lásságámmi Foundation, Norway Tina Kuckkahn-Miller, Director of the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center and Board of Advisors, Indigenous Program Council, Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada Coral Lu, Director of Residency Programme, China

3:00 pm Break Korundi

3:15 pm Panel discussion

Korundi Ethical Tourism and Indigenous Cultures

As the original habitants, Indigenous communities are the ultimate hosts. Depending on the politics of the site, the role played by Indigenous representatives at a tourist site is often mediated. This panel will discuss the challenges faced by Indigenous peoples within the dynamics of tourism in order to consider the ethics of negotiating these encounters.

Áile Aikio, Curator, Sámi Museum Siida, Finland Soile Veijola, Professor of Cultural Studies of Tourism, Multidimensional Tourism Institute Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lapland, Finland Rangi Kipa, Leading Contemporary and Traditional Maori Artist, New Zealand Marques Hanalei Marzan, Artist and Cultural Advisor, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Hawaii Lee-Ann Tjunypa Buckskin, Deputy Chair, Australia Council Board Nadia Myre, contemporary visual artist of Algonquin, Montreal Canada

Moderator: Mario A. Caro, Researcher, Curator, and Instructor of Contemporary Indigenous Art, Former President and Honorary Board Member, Res Artis, USA

4:30 pm Summary of the day Korundi Highlights of the day Päivi Tahkokallio, Founder, CEO, Tahkokallio Design+ Ltd, Finland

5:00 pm Break (Coffee/tea provided)

Korundi/Gallery Napa Attendees were divided in two groups when registering. The second (2) group will remain for coffee in Korundi, the first (1) will explore Gallery Napa and the exhibition of Well-being Residency Artists, and have a coffee there. Gallery Napa is located across the street from Korundi.

Ninni Korkalo, Visual Artist from the Artists ́ Association of Lapland will briefly introduce the gallery Napa

6:45 pm Transportation Bus transportation to the Arctic Circle from Korundi parking

7:00 pm Free time Opportunity to explore the Arctic Circle

7:45 Family Photo Arctic Circle Group Photo

8:00 pm Dinner (provided) Restaurant Christmas House

10:00 pm Transportation Bus transportation to the hotel

10:30 pm Arrival to the hotel

DAY 2: INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES AND INTERSECTIONS Tuesday 19 June

TIME EVENT/SESSION VENUE DESCRIPTION SPEAKERS

8:30 am Morning coffee: Meet funding experts *Optional

Korundi Cafe Creative Europe and possibilities for European cooperation

Funding for Artist Residencies, Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture Grants for Mobility and Artist-In-Residence Subsidies by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland

Riikka Koivula, Senior Programme Adviser, Creative Europe Desk Finland Sofie Ilsøe Sjöblom, Advisor, Nordic Culture Point, Denmark Kirsi Väkiparta, Special Advisor, the Arts Promotion Centre Finland

9:00 am Panel discussion Korundi What is the future of art, science and technology residency programs? Transdisciplinary panel bring together international residency directors, artists, scholars, and natural scientists to discuss artistic, scientific, philosophical and ethical approaches to residency programs situated geographically seemingly far from the hubs of contemporary science, art life and each other. Through their agendas, and programs these residencies invite attendees all around the world and are in the core of global dialogue between art, science and technology leading to new emotional and knowledge based horizons.

Erich Berger, Director of Bioart Society, Finland Oron Catts, Director of SymbioticA - Centre of Excellence for Biological Arts in the UWA school of Anatomy, Physiology, and Human Biology (Australia), Professor at Large in Contestable Design at The Royal College of Arts, London, UK Veronika Liebl, Director of Organization and Finance,

Festival/Prix/Exhibitions of Ars Electronica European Digital Art and Science Network, Austria Antti Majava, Founding Member Mustarinda Residency, Finland Moderator: Antti Tenetz, Regional Artist/Bioart, Arts Promotion Centre Finland

10:30 am Break (coffee/tea provided)

Korundi

FIELD TRIPS

11:00 am to 8:45 pm

Excursions Departure & Return: Korundi parking

Excursions to: 1) Kemijärvi 2) Ii, Art Centre KulttuuriKauppila 3) Pello, Sammalvaara & Oranki Art

DAY 3 SUSTAINABILITY Wednesday 20 June

TIME EVENT/SESSION VENUE DESCRIPTION SPEAKERS

8:30 am Panel discussion, open for the public

Korundi Alternative Economies of Exchange The session chaired by Frame Contemporary Art Finland presents the findings of a new book Contemporary Artist Residencies - Reclaiming Time and Space, launched in the Summer 2018. Bringing together new research on residencies, reflections of diverse residency organisations, and interviews with artists, the book examines the present and potential function of residencies for artistic practices,

the art world, and the society at large.

Irmeli Kokko, Lecturer, Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland Taru Elfving, Head of Programme, Frame Contemporary Art Finland

10:30 am Break (coffee/tea provided)

Korundi

11:00 am

Presentations, open for the public

Korundi Sustainability of Residencies: looking at best practice examples and green cultural mobility. Cultural Permaculture: The impact and legacy of long-term planning. Q&A of the above session

Lea O’Loughlin, Head of Residencies & Awards, Acme Studios’, London, Vice President of the Board of Res Artis, UK Lucy Latham, Project Manager, Julie’s Bicycle, London, UK

11:00 am *Optional Gallery Napa Microresidence Network Network for small scale, artist run independent AIRs, will organize a gathering and informal discussion at Gallery Napa. This side event is open for all meeting participants interested in the Microresidence Network.

Mr. Tatsuhiko Murata, Youkobo Art Space, Japan Opening words for session and introduction of network www.microresidence.net

12:15 pm Lunch (provided) Hotel Scandic Koskikatu 23, Rovaniemi

Walking distance from the Korundi is about 200 meters www.scandichotels.fi

1:30 pm 3:30 pm

Simultaneous activities Break (coffee/tea provided) included to each session Wrap-up of workshops 1, 2, & 3

Workshops 1,2 & 3: Korundi Activities 4,5 & 6: start from the front of the Korundi Korundi

1. Res Artis Workshop for Emerging Artistic Residencies. Residencies for curators vs curating residencies.

2. The creative climate movement: a holistic approach to

embedding sustainability in cultural programmes and practices.

3. Workshop: bringing together artists and residencies and discussing needs, improvements, challenges and opportunities.

4. Guided art walk/public art

5. Afternoon with artists in Gallery Napa, (preferable for

curators and those actors who would like to meet local artists)

6. Optional activity* - workshop

Ika Sienkiewicz-Nowacka, Manager of Culture, Curator, Head of the Artistic Residencies Department at the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland Lucy Latham Project Manager, Julie’s Bicycle, London, UK Päivi Tahkokallio, Founder, CEO, Tahkokallio Design+ Ltd, Finland Riitta Kuusikko, Curator, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland Local artists

4:00 pm Closing session Korundi #ResArtis25 documentary screening Closing of the meeting and announcement from the board of Res Artis Announcement of the next Res Artis Meeting, 2019

Leena Vuotovesi, President of the Board of Res Artis, Finland Mami Katsuya, Program Director, Kyoto Arts Centre, Japan

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Optional activity*: exhibitions

Arktikum Opportunity to explore exhibitions in the Arktikum, discount price: 10,50 € with the conference name badge

7:00 pm Closing event Exhibition Speeches Performances Buffet Dinner

Gallery Valo, Arktikum, Pohjoisranta 4, Rovaniemi Glass tube of Arktikum

Opening of the event Introduction to the NORTH WIND exhibition: contemporary art from Lapland, admission free

Liisa Ansala, Chair of the City Board, City of Rovaniemi, Finland Jaana Erkkilä-Hill, Professor, Visual arts and design, University of Lapland, Finland Eva-Maria Hakola, Head of Development, Arts Promotion Centre Finland Eliza Roberts, Executive Director of Res Artis, Australia