Art Organisation Silence is a trusted expert in the performing arts, regional development, and international networking. Built on over 15 years of festival production, residency management, and project coordination, our expertise bridges high-level artistic practice with structural development. Deeply rooted in the Northern and Arctic context, we advocate for Northern perspectives nationally while leading European and Nordic networks. We serve as a strategic partner across sectors- connecting artists, decision-makers, and industries like cultural tourism to create sustainable operating models for the arts.
Creative and Cultural Industries in Lapland – Situation Report 2025
In June 2025, Art Organisation Silence, together with Kokoamo Oy, Moniko Oy and Marjo Remes, delivered Lapland’s first comprehensive situation report on the region’s creative and cultural industries, commissioned by the Regional Council of Lapland. The report highlights the sector’s strengths, diversity and growth potential, while giving voice directly to local professionals. It forms part of the Lappi Brand 2.0 programme, aiming to strengthen creativity as a key driver of regional vitality and international appeal.
Arctic Arts Summit in Umeå 2026 - National Coordination and Curation
The Art Organisation Silence served as the national coordinating partner for the Arctic Arts Summit, a major circumpolar gathering on Arctic arts and culture that brought together artists, researchers, curators, and decision-makers from across the North. In this coordination role, the organisation managed communications with national educational and cultural ministries and funding agencies, curated the participating domestic artists, and designed as well as implemented the overall travel itinerary. The Arctic Arts Summit functioned as a platform for international dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collaboration within a rapidly changing climatic, social, and geopolitical environment. Through this coordination and participation, the organization contributed to reinforcing the resilience of Arctic arts and culture, promoting artistic freedom and Indigenous cultural visibility, and building long-term international partnerships and networks. Next Summit will be held in Nuuk, Greenland 2028
Mapping of Arts and Culture Actors in Lapland 2023-2024
From February 2023 to February 2024, Silence implemented a project mapping the skills and needs of arts and culture actors in Lapland, focusing on independent professionals outside large institutions. Coordinated by Art Organisation Silence and funded by the Regional Council of Lapland (AKKE programme for sustainable growth and vitality), the project marked the first region-wide survey of the sector’s potential and challenges. It connected a diverse group of practitioners, identified expertise areas with potential for cross-sector collaboration, and laid the groundwork for a future regional cultural programme. Methods included a survey with 157 respondents, five workshops (online and in Tornio & Inari), and in-depth interviews. The results highlighted growth opportunities and created the basis for the Network of Independent Arts and Culture Actors in Lapland. The project was carried out in close collaboration with the City of Rovaniemi’s initiative Pohjoisen puhuri , funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture, to strengthen municipal cultural activities in Lapland.