INTERNATIONAL MEETING POINT FOR CONTEMPORARY ART | KARLSKRONA, SWEDEN
THE ARTS DOT is an annual international meeting point for artists and art lovers, invites artists and visitors to take part in a variety of activities seeking lively interaction.
THE ARTS DOT brings together talented local and international artists, collecting original artworks accessible to everyone.
THE ARTS DOT is a nomadic space that materialises into a pop-up gallery & meeting space in Karlskrona/ Blekinge county in Sweden.
The Arts Dot is a project designed to promote art, bring together local and international artists, and to make a connection. The idea was to organise events dedicated to arts, as a means of communication and promotion of culture, do a mix of arts and businesses.
The Arts Dot is an annual international meeting point for artists and art lovers in Karlskrona, on a beautiful Blekinge archipelago on the south coast of Sweden.
The Arts Dot is an excellent opportunity for artists to show and sell works directly to the public and a platform for networking, gather together, exchange ideas with possibilities of work cooperation. Do communicate, discuss, engage and share their vision.
Here is room for dialogues about art during the meeting. Artists share their experiences and talk about their work and career.
The meeting is a ‘living exhibition’ encouraging cross-disciplinary creative collaboration.
The Arts Dot team is a group of enthusiasts and passionate artists who contribute their time and resources, they put their hearts and souls into producing the artist international meeting and collective art exhibition.
Lana involved in every aspect of the organisation and coordinates the submission process, jury process, the event programme as well as the first point of contact for most communications regarding the project and The Arts Dot programme and philosophy. She also designs most The Arts Dot exhibit layouts, PR material, and maintains the website, among many other sundry tasks.
Yvonne Walther
Yvonne is a scientist by profession and artist by passion, lives in Karlskrona.
Yvonne coordinates the jury process and exhibit layout. She brings a vibrant enthusiasm to the project, helping to realise many of The Arts Dot behind the scenes efforts all while supporting the project and carrying on the philosophy and the mission for quality. She is involved in much of the internal on-site occupation of the project. This includes communications with organisations, supporters, sponsors, as well as other operations.
Marcus Mac Carlsson
Artist, studio&gallery Marcus owner that located in Ystad, Skåne, in southern Sweden.
Marcus is in the project as an ambassador, promoter, a supportive connector between the project, artists and international galleries.
Anna Petrova
Artist-monumentalist, restorer. The owner of an art residency in the Crystal Kingdom (Glasriket) in Southern Småland of Sweden.
A member of the jury carries out international cooperation with associations of artists, as well as oversees the issues of accommodation of participants.
Ulf Nejbo
A gallery owner, Konstnären & Pinaulen, Lilla Galleriet och Café Pinaulen, Karlskrona.
The Arts Dot team would like to thank for all support that enables us to bring the arts and the community together! Karlskrona Municipality, Region Blekinge, the association Klaura pop-up Market, Lanagraphic design & art studio, Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan, Centrumföreningen, Konstnären & Pinaulen, Simsalabim, Wachtmeister galleria, Mecomax AB, Printfabriken, Tryck & Reklam Karlskrona, ICA supermarket Cityhallen …