Miklagard Art Exchange ry

National Network
Finland
Address

Sepankatu 3-5 B 51
00150 Helsinki
Finland

Telephone
+358504002571
Telephone (other)
+358504002571
E-Mail
info@miklagardarts.com
E-Mail (2)
ceydasoderblom@gmail.com
E-Mail (3)
erik@miklagardarts.com
Mobile Phone
+358504002571
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2016
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
General Information
Miklagard Art Exchange is an initiator, facilitator, and connector between Finland and overseas markets with the aim of strengthening the cultural interaction and intercultural collaborations. Miklagard Art Exchange was founded by an experienced Turkish cultural producer and an two established Finnish artists in April 2016 for creating tailor-made ideas and promoting interesting, chosen projects in a variety of art fields. It aims to be a new platform for promoting exchange between the Nordic countries and the dynamic art scenes in Turkey, China, Korea, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. Miklagard Art Exchange takes as a goal to build alternative paths in reaching out for the diversity of the dynamic artistic scenes also elsewhere. The founders are also the ‘thinkers’ whose insights and connections will animate the work of the Miklagard Art Exchange. Miklagard Art Exchange’s “value proposition” is found in its unique strategies to produce cultural evolution with creating possibilities for innovative multi-genre collaborations around the world.
Mission and Objectives

Miklagard Art Exchange believes that cultural diversity is an asset for setting wiser cultural mindset to achieve what is valuable with enlightening perspective. For Scandinavians of early times, İstanbul was the place to go, as we go to New York. The city was the largest the Vikings knew of, and it is not so strange that they referred to place as The Great City; this is what the name Miklagard means. In response to the cultural dimension of the past, Miklagard Art Exchange seeks to use the new paths to change cultural mindset and influence the creative ideas.

Our Vision
To be a unique platform for promoting artistic exchange between the Nordic countries and dynamic art scenes in countries like Turkey, China, Korea, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.

Our Mission
To connect art scenes up to now unfamiliar to each other for initiating multi-cultural artistic collaborations.

Our Values
Creating possibilities - We are curious and open-minded. We want to trigger creative minds and souls for innovative multi-genre collaborations
New forms - Along with human being, the culture has developed and matured. We want to achieve an accurate understanding of the world; through new ways of collaboration
Inclusiveness - We want to serve for a better society by cultivating understanding and forgiveness through arts in our everyday lives

Main Projects / Activities

What we offer
We like to cater to the needs of the artists, collectives, and also want to create possibilities for innovative multi-genre collaborations between creative minds otherwise would not have access to encounter.

Tailor-made intercultural collaborations

Curating portfolio projects

Consultancy

Mentoring

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

With our projects, we will seek a way to support cultural diversity in Finland by promoting the potentiality of different cultures to have a fertilizing effect on each other. Our target is to open the window to the inclusive cultural approaches in Finland. We aim to reach young Finnish audience and will also include people from migrant backgrounds and ethnic minorities.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

ALF Network will allow us to discover the relevant organizations meetings and networking.
 

Contact (1) Full Name
Ceyda Söderblom
Job Title
Secretary
Head of the organisation
Ceyda Söderblom
Contact (2) Full Name
Erik Söderblom
Job Title (2)
Director