OPEN CALL - Earálágan/Ovttalágan

Name: OPEN CALL - Earálágan/Ovttalágan
Start: 2026-05-20T23:55:00+02:00
Location: Mellomvegen 82, 9008 Tromsø, Norway

Schedule

Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 11:55 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Mellomvegen 82, 9008 Tromsø, Norway | Tromsø, TR

*Scroll down for English*
Link to translations in Southern Sami, Lule Sami, Inari Sami, Skolt Sami and Norwegian:
https://www.tromsokunstforening.no/en/events/open-call-for-young-sami-artists-and-duojarat
*Nuorra sámi dáiddárat ja duojárat geat leat álggaheamen iežaset dáiddalaš barggu.*
Áigemearri: 20.05.26.
Open Call: Earálágan/Ovttalágan.
Maid mearkkaša leat nuorra ja sápmelaš? Movt nuorra sámi identitehta oidno doppe gos don leat – gávpogis, gilis, digitála lanjain?
Sápmi rasttilda Norgga, Ruoŧa, Suoma ja Ruošša rájiid, muhto maiddái kultuvrralaš rájiid. Rájiid mat gusket gillii, gullevašvuhtii, dohkkeheapmái ja iešipmirdeapmái.
Muhtumat leat bajásšaddan gávpogis, earát fas boazodoalus, mearrasámi árbevieruin dahje smávva báikegottiin. Muhtumiin lea sámegiella eatnigiellan. Earát máhttet fas moadde sáni. Muhtumat leat álo leamaš oadjebasat iežaset sámi identitehtas, earát fas leat gávdnan ruovttoluotta dása maŋŋelaš eallimis.
Leat nuorra ja sápmelaš ii leat státihkkalaš, ii ovttageardán, iige gárvásit definerejuvvon. Mii hábmejuvvot báikkiid, giela, gaskavuođaid ja eallinvásáhusaid bokte, dan bokte maid leat árben, ja maid ieža válljet guoddit viidáseappot. Movt du identitehta hábmejuvvo dan dáidagis maid ráhkadat? Masa don háliidat bidjat sániid, hámi dahje jiena, maid dušše don sáhtát ovdanbuktit?
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Mii bovdet nuorra sámi dáiddariid ja duojáriid álggahandásis ovdánahttit ođđa dáidda barggu oktasaš čájálmassii Kurant čajálmaslanjás Romssas, skábmamánu 27. beaivvi 2026.
Earálágan/Ovttalágan lea oassi ángiruššamis Europa Nuoraid-oaivegávpot 2026. Logi válljejuvvon nuora ožžot 100 000 ruvdnosaš stipendda ja servet ovdánahttinprosessii mas leat guokte workshopa (geassemánus ja čakčamánus 2026), gos ođđa barggut ovdánahttojuvvojit čájálmasa rahppámii.
Don sáhtát ohcat buotlágan dáiddalaš ovdanbuktimiiguin – sárgun, video, performance ovdanbuktin, jienain, dujiin, installašuvnnain dahje juoga áibbas eará! Mii illudit oažžut du ohcamuša.
Kriteriat: https://www.tromsokunstforening.no/en/events/open-call-for-young-sami-artists-and-duojarat

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*Open call for young Sámi artists and duojárat in the early stages of their artistic practice.*

Deadline: 20.05.26

Open Call: Earálágan/Ovttalágan
What does it mean to be young and Sámi? What does Sámi identity look like where you are – in the city, in rural areas, in digital spaces?
Sápmi stretches across the borders of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, but also across cultural boundaries; boundaries related to language, belonging, recognition and self-understanding.
Some grow up in cities, others in reindeer herding, in coastal Sámi traditions or in small local communities. Some grow up with Sámi as their first language. Others know only a few words. Some have always felt at home in their Sámi identity, while others find their way back to it later in life.
Being young and Sámi is not static, not singular, not fully defined. We are shaped by places, languages, relationships and lived experiences – by what we inherit and what we choose to carry forward. How does your identity take shape in the art you create? What do you want to express in words, form or sound that only you can articulate?
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We invite young Sámi artists and duojárat in the early stages of their artistic practices to develop a new work for a group exhibition at Kurant Visningsrom in Romsa/Tromsø on November 27, 2026.
Earálágan / Ovttalágan is part of the programme connected to the European Youth Capital 2026. Ten selected participants will receive a grant of 100,000 NOK and take part in a process consisting of two weekend workshops (June and September 2026), where new works will be developed towards the exhibition.
You can apply with all forms of artistic expression – painting, film, performance, sound, duodji, text, installation or something entirely different. We look forward to receiving your application.
For more information on how to apply go to our webside:
https://www.tromsokunstforening.no/en/events/open-call-for-young-sami-artists-and-duojarat
Graphic Design: Åmo Design
Project leader: Mathilde Stubmark, Romssa Dáiddasiida
Project advisor: Elina Waage Mikalsen
Jury: Marita Isobel Solberg, Joar Nango, Elina Waage Mikalsen and Camilla Fagerli (director, Romssa Dáiddasiida)
The project is initiated by and part of True North 2026 - European Youth Capital, with generous support from Troms fylkeskommune - Arktis 2030, Sparebank1 Nord-Norge and Arctic Youth Dialogue/ Youth Together for Arctic Future.