Welcome to
AIVAN
art network
Who We Are
AIVAN in Itelmen language means North. It is an informal platform that unites Indigenous artists throughout the Arctic and beyond to share Indigenous wisdom through creative arts. We meet virtually to exchange knowledge, traditional crafts techniques, and facilitate discussions on the place of Indigenous arts in the 21st century.
Our Goals
- Advance our understanding of the value and meaning of artistic expressions to the well-being and wellness of Indigenous communities and share best practices;
- Exchange our visions on sustainability;
- Provide a platform for knowledge sharing and mutual learning and support
Our Objectives
- Share perspectives on human-nature relations through learning about history, beliefs, values, subsistence woven into Indigenous art forms;
- Exchange knowledge about sustainable use of natural materials in daily art practices;
- Develop collaborative art-science projects;
- Offer workshops on different aspects of Indigenous art forms;
Facilitate discussions on the current trends in the sphere of the development of Indigenous arts; - Foster Indigenous storytelling and knowledge sharing.