About Us
Community
Eleven local artists have studios in the Spitsbergen Artists Center, many of whom have been working at their art and craft in Longyearbyen for many years. Their work includes organic soaps made with local materials, fine art prints, historical photographs, and paintings, to name a few. Organized as a separate group, the Longyearbyen Craft Center is a strong association of dedicated artists and craftspeople.
Elizabeth Bourne
Director Elizabeth Bourne is a Svalbard painter and photographer whose work has been shown internationally both in Europe and the US. Originally from Seattle, she has made her home in Svalbard where she became Director of the Spitsbergen Artists Center.
She brings decades of experience as an Art Director and Operations Manager in advertising, publishing, education, and event management. Bourne has a passion for the arctic, and a strong belief that it is important to encourage artists to experience this amazing place on the cusp of change.