Ájtte exhibits objects and craftsmanship that tell stories about Sapmi's history and culture.

Svartöstaden, just south of Luleå, is an old working class district with a historical shanty town settlement. Svartöstaden is now the most well preserved shanty town in the country.

Folkets Bio \[The People’s Cinema] in Luleå is a non-profit, religiously and politically independent cultural association whose goal is to broaden the film repertoire in Luleå.

Galleri Syster is an artist-run gallery that opened in 2006.

The Kunsthalle is the biggest exhibition venue of the biennial and is located in Kulturens Hus, Luleå, which, besides the art galleries, also houses a library, restaurant, concert hall, café and conference rooms.

250 km north of the polar circle in Kiruna municipality the village Lainio is located, here the northernmost human habitations exists. Marttigården is a museum and an active place for the local culture with a big amount of objects from the peasant society's households.

The night festival started in 2005 and is a tribute to the night. Then, little Korpilombolo shines like a pearl in the polar night, while the night's thoughts develop through poetry, music, philosophy and art.

Mjölkuddsberget, located just outside of Luleå, will be the venue for a site-specific work by Raqs Media Collective during the biennial.

Norrbottens museum is a county museum that focuses on the Northbothnian cultural heritage, both historical and contemporary.

During the biennial, the fortress will be turned into a very unique exhibition space.