Russian Federation
UDC 7.011.26
The article is devoted to the current topic of project activities in the field of art, the target audience of which are the indigenous peoples of the world living in the northern territories. The presented study summarizes information on different types of projects, both domestic and foreign. In addition, a definition of what a project in the field of art is, its main characteristics and specifics are determined. Educational projects designed to support professional artists, educational projects in the field of art with children as their target audience, exhibition projects aimed at familiarizing with the artistic traditions of the indigenous peoples of the North, their popularization and actualization in the modern context, as well as reconstruction projects and media projects are identified and analyzed. An assessment of the significance of these projects for society as a whole, as well as for specific ethnic groups, is given.
art projects, art, indigenous peoples, project activities, North, artistic projects, ethnic identity
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