Arctic Arts & Culture Policy Archive
The Arctic Arts & Culture Policy Archive serves as a comprehensive resource for artists, cultural workers, policymakers, researchers, and communities across the Circumpolar North. This growing collection brings together key policy frameworks, declarations, and guidelines that shape and support arts and cultural practices in Arctic regions.
International Frameworks
This section includes key international declarations, conventions, and agreements that establish frameworks for Arctic arts and cultural policies, with particular emphasis on Indigenous rights and cultural expressions.
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) (2007) [PDF]
A landmark international instrument establishing minimum standards for the survival, dignity, and well-being of Indigenous peoples worldwide. Articles 11-13 and 31 specifically address cultural rights, including the right to practice and revitalize cultural traditions and customs, and to maintain, control, protect, and develop cultural heritage, traditional knowledge, and cultural expressions.
UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003) [PDF]
International framework for identifying and protecting intangible cultural heritage, including oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, and traditional craftsmanship.
