REPORT 2013
The board of AREFS taide ja kulttuuri ry in 2013
Matti Karttunen - chairman
Jukka Tikka - vice chairman
Juhani Palonen - secretary
Lucien den Arend - vice-secretary
Marja de Jong - treasurer
During 2013 AREFS was operating at the old railway station of
Hiirola.
Activities and programs
a. TÄMÄ ON MINUN TAKAPIHANI - THIS IS MY BACKYARD
An art education program with children and parents at the schools of
Haukivuori, Hiirola and Rämälä.
children visiting exhibition ANIMALS in art museum Mikkeli
In spring 2013 AREFS has been awarded by Etelä-Savon
Kulttuurirahasto with a grant of 8000 EURO for the art project
TÄMÄ
ON MINUN TAKAPIHANI - THIS IS MY BACKYARD. In May we started
with some introduction workshops at three schools in rural Savo. A
series of workshop with parents and children has taken place during
summer holidays.
In September new series of 4 workshops each were planned and at the
end of the year 8 series were successful finished.
Special workshops with children and parents have been organized in
autumn.
The exhibition ANIMALS in Mikkeli Art Museum fits very well in the
program plan and in November it was possible to have the first visit
with 2 groups 0/1/2, with children in the age of 6-8 years.
In 2014 new series are planned and also activities with adults and
children together. Other groups will visit the exhibition ANIMALS
too and experimental art activities are part of the schedule.
After this project ends all the material will be registered and
documented in a publication. AREFS is applying for funding to be
able to realize this publication.
b. exhibition THIS IS OUR NATURE
After the exhibitions in the library of Mikkeli and Haukivuori it
was possible to install during February 2013 an exhibition in the
lobby of the municipal house in Kangasniemi.
c. TransCultural Exchange conference Boston
artist-in-residence conference TransCultural Exchange in Boston
Board member Marja de Jong was invited to give a presentation at
the artist-in-residence conference of TransCultural Exchange in
Boston MA USA. This conference was very fruitful as it was possible
to introduce the ideas about the new AREFS' AiR program THE NEXT
STATION and the collaboration with Art & Technology art program in
Sweden. THE NEXT STATION will be developed in the old railway
station in Hiirola. There has been a presentation and different
discussions with interested artists and international AiR colleagues
about the content of the program.
d. THE NEXT STATION artist-in-residence program
first activities in the AiR program THE NEXT STATION
After closing the artist-in-residence program in Haukivuori it is
the intention to create new facilities for artists at the old
railway station in Hiirola. As there is not so much space in the
building we look for possibilities to set up different cabins in the
yard around the station.
It is the planning to invite during spring and summer one or more
artists at the same time to start with temporary accommodation.
These 'studios' can be constructed with the available material
and/or in one of the other buildings.
All facilities will be temporary and basic, but as a continuous
process they will develop it during the years.
Finally the artists are designing and building the residence content
and accommodation.
AREFS has applied for funding at the Arts Council of Finland.
e. ART & TECHNOLOGY - a new collaboration program
Art and Technology AiR cooperation with Sweden
The municipality of Olofström in Sweden has initiated an
international art program to develop new jobs in their city. AREFS
is invited to join this program and to explore their region on the
development of new on job creating businesses. AREFS will search for
possibilities in the field of art and art and creativity related
business. Jussi Palonen will contact the tourist branch for
cooperation.
f. excursion Helsinki
This year AREFS was planning an excursion to an exhibition in
Ateneum Museum, unfortunately to less people were subscribing and
the trip is cancelled.
g. planning atelier route in 2014
It is the intention of AREFS to develop an art and atelier route
in Mikkeli. The first route will taken place in summer 2014. Lucien
den Arend is contact person and collecting the information of the
artists.
h. open doors
open doors and railway activities
This year the railway station of Hiirola has been part of the
annual railway event at the first Saturday in October. On that day
an old train drives between Haukivuori and Ottava and stops in
Hiirola too. This year it was possible to combine this event with
open doors in the station and through public information over 30
persons from Hiirola were attending the event.
Next year the Savo track will celebrate its 125st anniversary and
different stations will be involved in its celebration.
i. new computer
In 2013 AREFS has purchased a laptop to work more flexible and to
store, archive, document and edit the material needed for the (art)
activities.
j. other activities
christmas fair in Haukihalli in Haukivuori
On the last Saturday f November AREFS participated in the Christmas
fair in the Haukihalli in Haukivuori. This annual event is a meeting
place for hundreds of citizens of Haukivuori. AREFS informs about
their activities, program and people can contribute to these
activities by buying books and other stuff and by the lottery.
k. planning publication THIS IS MY BACKYARD
AREFS has applied and will apply in 2014 for funding to publish a
publication about the running art and art education program TÄMÄ ON
MINUN TAKAPIHANI - THIS IS MY BACKYARD. Already different persons
have agreed to contribute to this new document of rural living.
l. promotion
promotion material during 2013
During 2013 the following promotion has been printed:
1. brochure art activities TÄMÄ ON MINUN TAKAPIHANI - THIS IS MY
BACKYARD
2. flyer THE NEXT STATION
3. business card
4. banner large and banner small THIS IS OUR NATURE
5. memberships cards 2013 and 2014
6. brochure AREFS
m. meetings
During 2013 the board has had a meeting 3 times.
n. financial review:
A financial report about 2013 will be ready in spring 2014.
During 2013, about 70 copies of the book THIS OUR NATURE are sold.
TÄMÄ ON MINUN TAKAPIHANI - THIS IS MY BACKYARD is awarded with a
grant of 8000€ by Etelä-Savon Kulttuurirahasto.
An application to Koneen Säätiö is not granted.
At the end of 2013 3 applications are still running.
In 2013 45 persons are member of AREFS.
134 persons are following AREFS on Facebook
During 2013 the board has had 3 times a meeting.
Financial support:
THIS IS OUR NATURE has got a grant of 8000€ by Etelä-Savon Kulttuurirahasto.
PLANNING 2014
Related to the goals of AREFS taide ja kulttuuri ry and its
activities in the past we are developing a various program in the
field of art, art education, cultural heritage and rural
development. It is our intention to involve local communities in
participating in the program parts.
In 2014 AREFS is planning the following activities:
1. Continuation of the art education program THIS IS MY BACKYARD
(started in spring 2013)
2. Developing and starting the artist-in-residence program THE NEXT
STATION
3. Celebration of 125 years SAVO-railway together with other railway
stations along the SAVO-line
4. Participating in the international exchange program ART &
TECHNOLOGY (Olofström-Sweden)
5. Village exchange program LASTEN MAASEUTU between rural region in
Russia and Finland
6. Editing the publication THIS IS MY BACKYARD in cooperation with
different authors
7. Participating in the InSEA world congress in Melbourne Australia
with lectures and presentations
8. Organizing flee markets with local products and handicraft in the
yard of Hiirola station in summer
9. Art activities with children during the year
10. Those activities which are fitting in the vision of AREFS
AREFS is applying for grants at different locations to be able to
finance the planned activities.
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