Transcript Northern Cross-Border Cultural Experts

THE NORTHERN BEAUTY:
Barents visual arts in 1970-1980
14.5.2012 – 31.12.2014
Anne Ihalmo
project manager
University of Lapland
Project partners
University of Lapland (Lead Partner)
Project manager
Researcher
Project secretary
Arts Council of Lapland
Kemi Art Museum
Murmansk Art Museum
Sámi Artists Center
Konsthallen Luleå
Project objectives
 The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the
people-to-people cooperation and identity building of
the Barents region by establishing cooperation between
arts and cultural institutions in the Barents Euro-Arctic
Region and therefore to break centre-periphery
confrontation by creating new information and vision of
art in 1970s and 1980s through research and Barents
wide exhibition tour.
Specific objectives
The specific objective of the project is to build up the
network between cultural actors and arts historians for
implementing multilateral activities:
a. Exhibitions
b. Workshops
c. Symposiums
to increase awareness about rich and diverse arts and
cultural heritage of the North.
Aims
1) Supporting cultural organizations of the region, such
as museums, research centers, universities, cultural
institutes to collaborate internationally and to create
and implement cultural and artistic activities.
2) Gathering the common cultural capital, through the
development of cooperation activities among art
museum professionals and art historians to
encourage northern values and positive identity
building.
Aims
3)
4)
Offering an opportunity to strengthen people-to-people
cooperation and professional contacts both at the
local and international level. Project develops crossborder contacts and networking in different fields of
art and art history between professionals (art museum
professionals and art history researchers).
Promoting cultural diversity and mutual
understanding, improving people's knowledge of
Northern art history and cultural heritage.
Project actions
1. Project start Initial project activities, organizing staff and tender
procedures. Forming the steering group. Distribution of
responsibilities, contracts.
2. Creating a basic network Platform for network between art
researchers and art museum professionals, as well as art and
cultural institutions of the Barents region.
3. Exhibition and symposium tour Creating transferable Barents visual
arts exhibition and organizing joint art research symposiums and
workshops.
4. Future master plan Creation of future master plan. Exchange of
ideas, experiences and best practices (in accordance to expert
meetings).
5. Dissemination of project results Sharing project results. Result of
the research will be published in common publication.
6. Project management and evaluation
Project outputs
The main outputs for the project are:
1. Network of art researchers, art and cultural institutions
on the Barents region is in place.
2. Transferable Barents Art and Culture exhibition and
joint art research symposiums and workshops organized
and performed.
3. Future cooperation master plan developed.
4. Project results (publication, reviews, DVD, articles and
promotional materials)
Budget total
Personnel
Travel
Equipment and purchases
Local Office
335 777
78 944
11 150
19 918
External services, sub-contracting
105 579
Administrave costs
Contingency reserve 5%
Total
38 575
27 555
617 498
For additional information
Professor of Art History Tuija Hautala-Hirvioja
[email protected]
Project manager Anne Ihalmo
[email protected]
Project secretary Heli Järvenpää
[email protected]
Northern Beauty web pages
http://www.ulapland.fi/northernbeauty
Steering group (SG)
o One member as a regular member for the steering group will be
presented by each participant organisation.
o The steering group will be appointed by the lead partner. The Lead
Partner appoints the members of the steering group after negotiations
with the partners.
o The steering group appoints the chairman and vice-chairman from
among its members.
o The purpose of SG is to ensure its support to the project management.
Steering group (SG)
o In addition, the steering group will also contain expert 2 members from
outside the project and 2 representatives of the private and public
organisations.
o The steering group can also invite and hear experts, when necessary.
o The project manager acts as the secretary of the steering group.
o The composition of the steering group must be subjected to the approval
of the Joint Managing Authority’s contact person, after which the decision
is sent to the Joint Managing Authority for its information.
Steering group (SG)
o The steering group will meet 5 times during the project meetings in:
Rovaniemi, Kemi, Luleå, Karasjok, and Murmansk.
o Monitor the implementation of the project plan and control the operation in
accordance with the Grant Contract. The project and its steering group will be
provided all documents, materials and reports as also its members will
participate in self-evaluation processes.
o Support and will be involved in developing the implementation of the project
and combine it with the implementation of other strategies of the EU, Norway
and Russian Federation.
o Members will also commit to take responsibility upon the development,
dissemination and establishment of the project’s results during and after the
project.
Expert Group (EG)
o SG is proposed to contain 1 representative from each partner organization.
o The Expert Group will meet 4 times within the project life, in: Kemi, Luleå,
Karasjok and Murmansk.
E
o The Expert group will be responsible for planning exhibitions and symposiums
together with the project manager.
o EG will provide the content guidance and help with the implementation of
artistic aspect of the project.
o upon the development, dissemination and establishment of the project’s
results during and after the project.
Regional Reference Groups
(RRGs: RRG Finland, RRG Sweden, RRG Russia, RRG Norway)
RRGs will support regional representatives of the Steering Group
with perspective and feedback to the implemented activities.
There is 1 subgroup in each participating country, responsible for
support processes of project activities at the national level,
facilitating dialog with external stakeholders and other experts
from the field.
Project Coordination and Management Group (PCMG)
Project will have its coordination and management group, which is
lead by project manager.
Project manager is responsible for overall management, division of
tasks, time schedule, information flow and communication between
contracting bodies and project organisation.
The close cooperation between project assistant and project financial
managers is crucial in successful financial management and
monitoring of the financial and operative processes.