Join Us in Ubmeje/Umeå!
Vierme K, Umeå kommun, Region Västerbotten, Swedish Arts Council, Umeå University and Arctic Arts Summit Secretariat will co-host the fourth Summit, themed “Land, Power, Art,” in Ubmeje/Umeå, Sweden from 16-18 June 2026.
The program of Arctic Arts Summit 2026 will unfold across multiple formats and platforms, combining high-level dialogue with broad public engagement. Central to the Summit are the plenary sessions, where key voices from arts, Indigenous communities, academia, and politics come together. Alongside, a wide range of parallel sessions hosted by international partners will open space for diverse perspectives and discussions. The Off-summit program will activate venues across Umeå, giving grassroots organizations and small institutions opportunities to connect their projects to the Summit. Through the Co-organizers program, regional cultural actors in northern Sweden will gain capacity and visibility in an international context. The Summit also features workshops, live TV broadcasts and podcasts, ensuring broad accessibility and documentation. Artistic projects and presentations across the city — in exhibitions, performances, concerts, literature, and film — will create dialogue and resonance with the Summit’s cultural policy themes.
Stay tuned for more information!
