Welcome

to AIVAN

Arctic Indigenous Virtual Artist Network

AIVAN is an informal platform that unites Indigenous artists throughout the Arctic and beyond to share Indigenous wisdom through creative arts. Our virtual circle is held on a weekly basis to exchange knowledge, traditional crafts techniques, and facilitate discussions on the place of Indigenous arts in the 21st century.

New Project

Elvel

The ancient Itelmen story comes alive on screen. Shadow and puppet theater, songs, melodies, and Elders’ memories — all this in the film Elvel, created in collaboration with Russian and international partners to revitalize the Itelmen language and culture. 

Virtual exhibitions

15 April 2022

Quilt Ojar —Circles on the Water

15 April 2022

Unfrozen Stories

The film Elvel is the result of a multi-year international collaboration aimed at reviving the ancient story and supporting the revitalization of the Itelmen language and culture.
Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, hosted an art-science meeting of Northern Indigenous knowledge holders, artists, singers, dancers, and scholars from Russia, Mongolia, Canada, Estonia, and USA.
Arctic Science Summit Week 2025, Boulder, USA, hosted the exhibition “Art of Indigenous Science/Science of Indigenous Art” curated by Tatiana Degai and Vera Kuklina.

Join to us

AIVAN is  an Indigenous-led and volunteer based collective. We are open to new collaborations and friendships. Please fill out the form if you want to join our collective or send us an e-mail with details on who you are, where you came from and how we could collaborate.   

info@aivanart.com 

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