A Lighthouse in the North. Pikene på Broen and the role of contemporary art in tourism development in Kirkenes

• Main Author: Dronova, Nina
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: UiT The Arctic University of Norway 2017
• Subjects: Kirkenes; Pikene på Broen; contemporary art; artist-in-residency; BAR International; Barents Spektakel; place branding; local narrative; Arctic tourism; VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Økonomi: 210; VDP::Social science: 200::Economics: 210; REI-3020; Arctic
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/11781

Up until today, the arctic tourism industry has prioritized the development of nature-based activities. Cultural tourism has been promoted as well, but only little attention has been paid to the development of contemporary art attractions. In April 2017, a case study centered around the company Pikene på Broen was conducted in Kirkenes. It was based on a qualitative methodological approach. This thesis investigates the role and potential of contemporary art in Arctic tourism through the activities of the art-production company Pikene på Broen. The thesis also describes how employees at Pikene på Broen reflected on the nature of Pikene`s role in the tourism context in Kirkenes.