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RURAL CROSSROADS |
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blue zone: NORDIC-BALTIC region, green zone: Central Europe, orange zone:
Mediterranean region
red: locations Sweden, Finland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey
blue lines: Nordic artists to Central Europe and Mediterranean region
black lines: artists from Central Europe and Mediterranean region to Nordic
region
APPLICANT
AREFS taide ja kulttuuri ry
AREFS taide ja kulttuuri ry -art and culture association - registered number
199129- Haukivuori - FINLAND
Haukivuori is located near Saksalanharju, an ancient settlement on the biggest
monolith of Europe, which already has been a crossroads of old. The association
organizes art and culture projects, events and activities whereby for each
project an appropriate organizational form is determined. The audiences AREFS is
focused on are local society, artists, education, visitors. The not for profit
association is an important contributor to the cultural development of the rural
village Haukivuori. Their initiatives are future oriented culture, art and
education programs which activate the spirit of the society. These programs
contribute to the self awareness of the local rural community.
AREFS organizes art and culture projects, events and activities in the village
of Haukivuori. the association supports local artist-in-residence and art
education programs in local schools. The audiences AREFS is focused on are local
society like youth, artists, education, visitors.
résumé AREFS taide ja kulttuuri ry
founded 2008
the association has a board and members
operating in the field of art, art education, culture, nature, heritage
the association cooperates with Mikkeli Art Museum, art centre Saksala
ArtRadius, Haukivuoren Tapahtumaydistys ry, Etelä-Savon Taidetoimikunta,
activities:
annual TAIDEKIRPPUJEN YÖ (art fair),
annual HAUKIVUORI MUISTOISSAMME (history of Haukivuori)
art workshops children of local schools,
international art and cultural exchange projects,
developing RURAL ART VILLAGE SAKSALANHARJU
developing VIA.ARS.NATURA the way to art and nature,
supporting artist-in-residence program Haukivuori
website
AREFS taide ja kulttuuriry
ASSOCIATES
NORDIC- BALTIC REGION
Emma Ricklunds stiftelse RICKLUNDGÅRDEN - Saxnäs - SWEDEN
Saxnäs is located in southern Lapland. It is the crossroads where two cultures
meet: the indigenous Lapps and the settlers. This is the place where mythology
and folklore mix; it is where many artists, such as Asger Jorn, have sought and
found their inspiration and energy.
For many years, artists have been fascinated by the beauty of the mountains with
their evasive dance of shadows and alternating hues. Many are they who have
tried to catch the challenge of the mountain landscape; others have spent their
time trying to interpret the meaning of the bogs and the secrets they hold.
There is a legacy here that will continue to fascinate and inspire.
The art collection at Ricklundgården is proof of an exciting epoch that left
behind it a cultural heritage in the small mountain village of Saxnäs.
Ricklundgården gives opportunity to open the doors.
-to cross-cultural and international joint efforts.
-to join hands in a common cause with mutual goals.
-to get acquainted with the environment and culture in Lapland.
The audience Ricklundgården is focusing on is artists, local community, visitors
résumé Emma Ricklunds stiftelse
the foundation has a board
operating in the field of art, heritage, nature, culture, education
activities:
exhibitions, collection Folke and Emma Ricklund,
artist-in-residence program,
international exchange programs,
cooperation local school
website
Emma Ricklunds stiftelse RICKLUNDGÅRDEN
Sølyst Artists in Residence Center – Jyderup - DENMARK
Sølyst was built in 1862 by the aristocrat Jens Henrik Jespersen. The small
castle was created in the architectural style of Dutch renaissance, originally
used as a hunting lodge; it was later occupied by women’s home, an orphanage and
most recently a school.
Sølyst Artist in Residency Centre - SAiR - has been established by VAK - "The
Art Workshops of West Zealand". VAK is an important element in the SAiR program
because of their experience with artists working in the production of a broad
range of mediums. The accommodation and working studios that SAiR offers artists
during their residency gives those taking part the enriching opportunity of
intercultural dialogue.
résumé Sølyst Artists in Residence Center - association
the association has a board and members
operating in the field of art, culture,
the association cooperates with the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, the Art
Folk High School in Holbæk, U-turn, Overgaden institute for Contemporary Art,
Roskilde University
activities:
artist-in-residence
exhibitions
workshops
website:
Sølyst
Artists in Residence Center
Pedvāle Association - Sabile - LATVIA
The museum conceptually integrates the artistic and cultural heritage and the
natural setting into a unified whole. The requirement for participating artists
is that they incorporate their works into the unique settings of the natural
environment. Artists working at the museum are encouraged to draw their
inspiration from nature and to use local materials. The simple, rustic setting
that is available to the artists and visitors is comprised of a small hotel, a
restaurant, a conference hall, and picnic areas.
The association “Pedvāle” is founded in 1999 and its aim is to carry out
activities in the fields of culture, artistic and cultural heritage protection,
realise organisational and educative events to promote creativity. One of the
aims is to involve the inhabitants of Sabile town and surrounding region in the
cultural processes and cultural heritage protection.
résumé Pedvāle association
founded 1999
the association has a board and members
operating in the field of art, culture, nature, heritage, education
the association cooperates with Open-Air Art Museum at Pedvāle, Sabile Music and
Art School, Talsi Regional Museum
activities:
annual sculpture symposium
artist-in-residence program
exhibitions
concerts
seminars
art education programs
website
Pedvāle
Association
CENTRAL EUROPE
The NETHERLANDS
SART- Stichting Art Twekkelo - TWEKKELO - the NETHERLANDS
SART is a result of the report 'Twekkelo, a vision with prospects' of the VBT
(Society for the Preservation of Twekkelo), published in 2005. The latest
developments in the countryside gave the people most related serious cause for
concern. The main concern is the preservation and maintenance of the landscape
and the preservation of cultural and historical values in a changing context.
The plan for the future indicates that for long-lasting development of the
countryside, sufficient economic potential must be (re)developed to create a
serious counterweight against urban expansion. Balance must be found between the
urban expansive drive and the importance of preserving the countryside an the
rural / ecological values. The project 'Twekkeler Balans' has been established
with the intention to turn vision into concrete plans and initiatives. It's a
Leader+ project, in which the themes New Activities, Ecology & Landscape,
Recreation & Tourism and Cultural Twekkelo are being addressed.
SART is additional and binding in the existing cultural offer in the region with
new initiatives that enrich the landscape of art in Twente and that support the
artists and designers, connected to SART.
résumé SART foundation
founded 2007
the foundation has a board
operating in the field of art, culture, new technology,
SART foundation cooperates with EuropeanArtists.tv Hällefors Sweden, knowledge
organizations like: Akkuh - Center of Contemporary Art, AOC Agricultural
Training, Twente Center of Architecture, ArtEZ Academy for Art and Design
Enschede (AKI), ATC Enschede Employability Training & Coaching, Saxion Academy,
Twence BV, University of Twente, Akzo Nobel, Housing association Domijn
activities:
cultural stage in the 'Johanneskerk' (local, small chapel) in Twekkelo
SARTlab workshop for artists, scientists and entrepreneurs focused on smart
materials and new technology
master classes
exhibitions
art events
website
SART stichting Twekkelo
MEDITERRANEAN REGION
SPAIN
El Centre d’Art i Natura de Farrera – Farrera - Spain
El Centre d’Art i Natura de Farrera is a work residence for artists and
researchers from all over the world.
Despite being the highest village in the Coma de Burg, Farrera’s south-facing
position and the opening of its valley towards the west endow it with sunlight
favorable to human habitation. Nevertheless, in a normal year the harsh winter
is characterized by abundant snowfall and biting temperatures. The first of many
written references to Farrera’s existence dates back over 1,000 years, but the
original human settlement was undoubtedly founded well before then.
After a constant dwindling of Farrera’s population since the late 19th century,
it stabilised about three decades ago at around 20-25 inhabitants. In 2004 the
village lost Marçal, the last of the old generation born and bred in our valley,
and today’s inhabitants have thus been deprived of a deep source of traditional
knowledge. Rearing livestock is the last ancestral activity to survive in the
region. One house in Farrera owns a flock of sheep, and farm animals form a part
of our landscape.
The natural environment of the high mountains – defined by woods with both
conifers and deciduous trees, hay fields, steep pastures and craggy rocks –
combines with the authenticity of the cultural, architectural and social
heritage to create a unique context for field work, research and study.
résumé El Centre d’Art i Natura de Farrera
founded in 1996
the association has a board and members
operating in the field of art, culture, heritage, artist’s exchange
activities:
artist-in-residence
exchanges
courses and seminars
exhibitions of works from its art collection
publications and original editions
performances and presentations
website
El Centre d'Art i Natura de Farrera
TURKEY
BABAYAN CULTURE HOUSE - Ibrahimpasa Köyü - TURKEY
Babayan Culture House is located in the surrealistic landscape of Cappadocia.
This landscape with tufa stone valleys is shaped centuries ago by the 'Erciyes'
and other volcanoes. A part of this 40.000 square km area is a national park and
an open–air museum with many rock churches and monasteries, restored by UNESCO,
because it is an official world heritage area.
On the – 1000 meter high – Anatolian Plateau, where the village is located, a
severe land climate rules. This gives a dry heat in the summer and a bitter cold
in the winter. Despite this, one can live here very well throughout the year,
because the thick stones the houses are built with, are cut from volcanic tufa
which keeps the climate outside. If a house is not heated, the temperature
inside fluctuates during the year between seven and eighteen degrees Celsius.
For this reason the region has been inhabited from times immemorial; and because
the famous silk route passed by here, the area has a very rich cultural
inheritance.
resumé of Babayan Culture House foundation
the foundation has a board
operating in the field of art, culture, artists’ exchange
activities:
artist-in-residence,
exchange projects,
workshops,
courses,
readings,
forums,
discussion-platforms
website
Babayan Culture House
Information about
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