Art

Title page of OER slide share of the Art focus for EalaCreative.

A number of OER materials were sourced and generated by the EALA team to explore ideas of Art in Scotland and the Arctic.

Creative capital : collaborating with artists and creative industries

Creative capital can foster the economy as a complement or alternative to extractionist cultures and resource-based development, which causes conflicts in the region. Arcticfication supports some industries, such as the film industry, which then impacts communities by giving hope and work to people living in the region and contributing to the sense of being northerners with pride. Moreover, there is the potential to develop sustainable tourism in collaboration with artists and creative industries. Art, cultural life and artists as community members have importance for creative synergy in order to attract other creative capital to the region, which can be seen as one of the reasons to guarantee regional support for artists. While Arctic artists would benefit from increased support for circumpolar collaborations, ecological sustainability must be included in all cultural policies. In addition, the ways in which arts can increase eco-cultural civilisation must be further developed.

Huhmarniemi, Maria, and Timo Jokela. 2020.

Recommended Reading: Huhmarniemi, Maria, and Timo Jokela. 2020. “Arctic Arts with Pride: Discourses on Arctic Arts, Culture and Sustainability” Sustainability 12, no. 2: 604. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/2/604