Celebrate Midsummer with art, music, and togetherness at Haihatus
Come celebrate an unforgettable Midsummer at Haihatus! The program includes live music, sauna, barbecuing, a traditional Midsummer bonfire, and a fun-filled Yard Game Olympics for all ages. The midsummer celebration will be held in a festive atmosphere, as we’ll also be celebrating the new multisensory summer exhibition Rhizome. Midsummer Eve, Fri 19.6. 11-18 Exhibition open […]
OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS: Environmental art planning collective in Joutsa
Taidelaitos Haihatus ja Ennallistamista ympäristötaiteen keinoin -hanke (Humanistinen ammattikorkeakoulu) etsivät taiteilijoita osaksi monialaista kollektiivia suunnittelemaan ympäristötaidetta tai maataidetta entiselle turvetuotantoalueelle Joutsaan. Haihatus Art Center and the project Restoration through Environmental Art (Humak Universityof Applied Sciences) invite applications from artists to join a multidisciplinary collective todesign environmental or land art for a former peat production area […]
Summer Exhibition: Rhizome (Rihmasto)
Rhizome Spreads into Haihatus 19 June – 30 August 2026 The 27th summer exhibition at Haihatus is an intuitive summer adventure unfolding in the renewed courtyard of the art centre. The works have been selected by Haihatus’ artistic team, who invited artists interested in the rhizome theme both from their networks and through an open […]
Open Call 2026-2027
The residency open call for artists and other creative professionals is open until May 31, 2026 at 23:59 (EEST / UTC+3). Haihatus Art Center in Joutsa invites artists, art students and other creative professionals to apply for the residency for the period 1 September 2026 to 30 April 2027. Haihatus is an international and relaxed […]
Artists 2026
21 artists have been selected for Haihatus’ summer exhibition – one of them is a dog. The Haihatus summer exhibition brings together 21 artists and artist groups approaching the rhizome theme from multiple perspectives. The gallery house features bio art, living materials such as microbes and artificial ecosystems, interactive ceramic works, spatial installations, glass art, […]
Haihatus 2026 – an experiential art destination
Rhizome The 27th summer exhibition at the Haihatus Art Center will open in summer 2026 as a whole built around the theme of rhizome. The exhibition will be spread across the buildings of the old Joutsa care facility in the middle of the Finnish countryside. This year, 15 artists or artist groups will be participating […]
OPEN CALL
HAIHATUS OPEN CALL FOR WORKS FOR THE SUMMER EXHIBITION Propose an artwork, a body of work, or an installationfor the Summer Exhibition 2026 at Haihatus Art Center, in Joutsa , Finland What: A Mycelium-themed summer exhibition at the gallery building of Haihatus Art CenterWhere: Joutsa, Finland – 200 km north of Helsinki, 70 km south […]
Open spots in the artist residency in Finland. Apply now!
Don’t miss out – open spots in the Haihatus Artist Residency A few spots available in October 2025, December 2025, and March 2026. Haihatus Artist Residency invites artists to the 2025–2026 season to work in a peaceful, inspiring environment in the heart of Finnish Lakeland. A few open residency spots are available in the following […]
Virtual Tour: Explore a Selection from the Wonder Exhibition
The summer exhibition Wonder (Lumous) at Haihatus Art Center has gained a new way to experience art alongside the physical display. Artist Joonas Ahtikallio has created a fully virtual tour of the exhibition, offering visitors an alternative way to explore this summer’s collection. The experience offers the opportunity to immerse yourself in the exhibition regardless […]
