Publication info
Guidelines for writing the paper for publication can be found here now. The new deadline for paper submission is 1.1.2018.
De försvarar Vårdö i Helsingfors med konst
In Swedish Yle news: https://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2017/09/15/de-forsvarar-vardo-i-helsingfors-med-konst
Exhibition Open until 8th of October! Guided tours info
Please download the map and check more info about the guided tours from here!
Symposium Programme as PDF
Please download the Symposium Programme! Printed version will be available from 25th of Sept onwards!
Arts in the Environment – Nordic Symposium
Arts in the environment – Nordic symposium invites environmental artists, scientists, thinkers and the public to participate and discuss the most current environmental topics. The symposium program will combine keynote talks and discussions, video art evenings, workshops, environmental art works and performances to engage with current developments of environmental art and sciences.
Arts in the environment – Nordic symposium is a multidisciplinary, international and forward-looking art symposium that focuses on the intersection between environmental art and the sciences. The event will take place August 31 – September 2, 2017 at various venues across Helsinki, Finland. The Artist Camp for the artists will take place from August 25 to September 3, 2017.
Main Symposium Venue – Vartiosaari
The main symposium venue is an unique island called Vartiosaari located in eastern archipelago of Helsinki. The island has high landscape and biodiversity value, and it is among the nationally distinguished environments in Finland. The journey to the island is by boat only.
The island has several villas and vacation homes, but only around 20 permanent residents. Read more on the city of Helsinki’s official website and a Vartiosaari Assocition website (only in Finnish). The city of Helsinki plans to link the island to the mainland and build new urban infrastructure and housing for up to 7000 new inhabitants. The symposium-project supports preserving Vartiosaari as a recreational area.
Main Organizational Body
The project is organised by LARU ART Association, an artist-driven non-profit organisation based in Helsinki. In operation since 2005, LARU ART produces international environmental art events in which both media art and performance art are prominently featured. In collaboration with Arts Promotion Centre Finland.