knutepunkt for kompetanseutveksling, nettverksbygging og kunstnerisk oppdatering
Med Talentakademiet søker FiNN å gi talenter i talentprogrammer i Nord-Norge et faglig fellesskap som de kan oppleve festivalen sammen med. Her vil vi legge til rette for krysspunkter mellom talentene med kunstnere og bransje som deltar på FiNN, samtidig som de vil få et skreddersydd faglig program kun beregnet på dem som gruppe.
A hub for knowledge exchange, networking and artistic development
Through the Talent Academy, True Northern Arts Festival aims to offer participants in talent programmes in Northern Norway a professional community in which to experience the festival together. We will facilitate meeting points between the talents, artists and industry professionals taking part in the festival, while also offering a tailored professional programme created especially for them as a group.
Register for the Talent Academy
The Academy is planned for the period 20–23 June 2026, running alongside the festival’s regular programme and the industry platform Nordaførr. The talents will have travel, accommodation and meals covered, as well as a ticket to Nordaførr and an accreditation pass giving free access to the festival programme, subject to availability.
Nordaførr – the festival’s industry platform
As part of the Talent Academy, participants will also take part in Nordaførr, the festival’s meeting place for international and national industry professionals. Here, professionals from across the field gather for panels, artist talks and work-in-progress presentations. This is a unique opportunity to meet others from the field and gain insight into what is happening in the region and beyond.
This year’s theme: Risk
Risk is a fundamental part of every artistic practice: in process, in choices, in exposure, and especially in the transition into the professional field. At this year’s Talent Academy, you will explore how risk shapes your work, your methods and your artistic identity.
Over three days, talents from across the region will meet for workshops, conversations and professional immersion across artistic disciplines. The Talent Academy is a place to challenge yourself and your methods, and to build lasting relationships within the Northern Norwegian arts community.
This year’s seminars
Amund Sjølie Sveen – Risk as an artistic method
How do you relate to risk in your own work? How do you handle uncertainty, exposure and artistic choices that can either overturn or elevate a project? Sveen shares experiences and tools for actively using risk as a driving force in creative processes.
Hilde Halvorsrød – The risk of entering the professional field
The transition from talent to professional artist involves greater visibility and sharper criticism. Halvorsrød is music editor at Scenekunst.no, and explores how criticism can be both a vulnerability and a strength – and how you can use it to position yourself as an artist.
Barbara Simonsen – Risk in process
Simonsen is the author of The Art of Rehearsal, in which she explores and maps the most productive conditions and methods for creating new works for performers. Simonsen offers insight into how risk forms part of artistic development work, and how this can give you tools for seeking out the unknown in your own development process.
Practical information
Travel and accommodation
Travel, accommodation and meals are covered by the Northern Norwegian cluster. The first programme item is the welcome dinner on Saturday 20 June at 16:30, before participants later gather at Harstad Kulturhus for the opening performance Láhppon/Lost. The programme ends on Tuesday 23 June at 14:00.
Please arrange your travel with the project manager for your initiative. Places are limited, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration
You must register via the registration form before you can take part. This is also where you provide information about your accommodation needs. True Northern Arts Festival will book hotel rooms based on the information you provide. The registration deadline is 15 May.
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