Open Call: The Haihatus Artist Residency (Finland) 

Residency period: Residency spots available March-April 2026

Duration of residency: 1-2 months, also two weeks residencies possible in this call

Submit your application as soon as possible — applications are reviewed continuously.

Pricing:

€660 / month: One person

€990 / month: Two people sharing the room

350€ / two weeks 1 person

500€ / two weeks 2 persons sharing the double room

Located in the center of Joutsa, Central Finland, Haihatus Art Center is an international and inspiring workspace for artists and art students. The residency operates in three historically significant buildings that provide versatile working and exhibition spaces. Haihatus is conveniently located: just over a 2-hour drive from Helsinki and less than an hour from Jyväskylä.

The residency is open to artists from all disciplines, whether you come alone, with a partner, or as a group.

Facilities:

Working spaces: Shared spaces suitable for diverse artistic activities, from visual arts to music and performing arts. 

The three century-old buildings, offering approximately 1500m² of space, are at your disposal.

Accommodation: 

Six spacious residency rooms in the upper floor of the main building, Utopia house. Each room includes a small kitchenette, and the residency offers peaceful privacy when needed.

Utopia House is a former care home that now serves as an artist residency and home to three permanent residents—one of them a cat, the original Haihatus resident. Utopia also functions as the organisation’s production house for the non-profit association behind all the activities of Art Centre Haihatus.

Shared facilities: 

A communal kitchen, lounge area, sauna, laundry room, and a large garden.

Resident pet:  

Haihatus residency is also home to Räisänen, a kind cat who lives in the main floor without an access to the private room

Local amenities:

Joutsa town center, within walking distance, offers free gym access, ski trails, a library, a cinema, a crafts center, flea markets, and well-stocked grocery stores and a warehouse.

Transportation:

Haihatus is well connected by buses from Helsinki, Lahti, and Jyväskylä.

The Joutsa bus stop is just 1.5 and walking distance km from the residency. There are buses going every hour during the daytime to both directions.

For more information: 

residency@haihatus.fi 

Discover the area: 

https://www.joutsa.fi/visitjoutsa/english/