Ten Indigenous artists meet in Granö for a week of creation, knowledge exchange, and Arctic reflection
Between 8–14 June 2026 – the week before the Arctic Arts Summit in Umeå/Ubmeje – ten senior Indigenous artists from across the Arctic will gather for an in-depth week of artistic work, exchange, and reflection at AAS's ”Arctic Knowledge Bearers and Innovators” in Granö, in collaboration with Arctic Highways. The residency spans eight days and offers an environment […]
Arctic Highways – Contemporary Indigenous Art from the Arctic
Arctic Highways brings together eleven prominent artists from the Arctic region, showcasing contemporary Indigenous art through personal stories and expressions. With themes of identity, place, and tradition, the exhibition invites new perspectives on life in the Arctic – where nature is an inherent and ever-present part of the experience. The exhibition has received international acclaim and has toured in the USA, […]
Yvonne Rock in conversation about society, Arctic Highways and human encounters with financier Jan Wejdmark
A conversation about visions between community developer and financier Jan Wejdmark and cultural figure Yvonne Rock. Jan Wejdmark grew up in the small village of Granö in Västerbotten and later founded the real estate company Newsec. With a holistic perspective on community development, he works in various contexts to create long-term sustainable environments. Through the association Mötesplats Granö, he is driving a vision [...]
Arctic Highways in Dearna
Aejlies is a small Sámi cultural institution in Dearna (Tärnaby) that works with both heritage and contemporary art. Here, visitors can, among other things, enjoy coffee, buy Sámi handicrafts, and see exhibitions. During the winter of 2025–26, we had the great honour of exhibiting parts of the exhibition Arctic Highways. The selection focused on works by the Sámi artists Britta-Marakatt […]
Well-attended opening day in Snåsa and Steinkjer when the Arctic Highways art exhibition opened on 19 June
The touring exhibition Arctic Highways has opened at its final destination before it finds its permanent home in Granö. In collaboration between Saemien Sijte in Snåsa and Steinkjer Culture House, the art exhibition is on display until 19 September 2025. Steinkjer is located a few miles north of Trondheim and Snåsa a few more miles further north. The exhibition opened at 12 noon in Snåsa […]
Don't miss: Grand Opening of Arctic Highways in Snåsa and Steinkjer, Norway, 19 June 2025
In a collaboration between Saemien Sijte in Snåsa and Steinkjer cultural centre, the art exhibition Arctic Highways opens on Friday 19th June 2025. Steinkjer is located a few miles north of Trondheim, and Snåsa a few miles further north. The touring exhibition has been travelling around North America since 2022. Washington DC, Chicago, New York, Seattle, Minneapolis and Santa Fe in the USA, and Whitehorse […]
Arctic Highways is now travelling across the Atlantic to Snåsa and Steinkjer in Norway. Opening on 19 June 2025
The exhibition period at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, concludes on March 2nd. The museum's curator, Manuela Well-Off-Man, states the exhibition has made a significant impact: ”We are honoured to have had the opportunity to present this exhibition at MoCNA and are deeply grateful for the collaboration that made it possible. Thank [...]
Jan Wejdmark in a conversation about sponsorship and patronage during Folk och Kultur 2025
At this year's edition of Folk and Culture, Sweden's largest cultural policy convention, Jan Wejdmark, initiator of Arctic Highways and Chairman of the Board for Mötesplats Granö, participated in a discussion about sponsorship and patronage. Alongside Kirsti Mathiesen Hjemdahl from Cultiva in Norway and Dina Vester Feilberg, Arts Director at Bikubenfonden in Denmark. Jan talks about Mötesplats Granö and gives […]
Winter greeting from AIAI in Santa Fe. The Arctic Highways exhibition has been seen by more than 12,000 visitors. On display until 2 March.
The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) reports that 12,282 visitors had seen the exhibition up to January 13th, and that 180 exhibition catalogues had been sold, making the catalogue one of their bestsellers. The exhibition has not only attracted the local public. Most visitors have travelled to Santa Fe to see the exhibition. And the visitors have been […]
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