Haihatus Art Center is an international art residence and creative space and gallery, located in Joutsa, Central Finland, in three historical buildings with a big garden and outdoor sculpture park. The Haihatus team organises events, exhibitions, and workshops that involve artists, the local community, and cultural professionals.
The application period for the residency season September 2025 – April 2026 closed on January 31, 2025, at 23:59. We will announce any available last-minute spots here later.
Shared and private working spaces offer opportunities for artists of various disciplines.
Our studios are best suited for visual and performing arts.
We have 4 single rooms and two double rooms. Every room also has a kitchenette; there’s a kettle and microwave on the accommodation level. Fully equipped communal kitchen and cooking basics.
were hosted at Haihatus seasons 2023 – 2024
Season 2023 – 2024 artists from 12 countries stayed and worked on their projects here
Haihatus Art Center celebrates 25th anniversary in 2024
Events, workshops, artist gatherings were organised season 2023 – 2024
660 €
Price for one person for one month
990 €
Price for two persons for one month
The confirmation fee is 100 Euros for 1 person, and 200 Euros for 2 people sharing a room. The rest of the payment is to be payed 60 days before your residency starts. In case an artist doesn’t pay for the staying in time, the residency keeps the right to suggest the place to another artist.
Start of the residency counts as the 1st day of the 1st month of your staying, even if the actual arrival and deparature dates can vary.
Pay for your confirmed residency through this link.
If an artist notifies the residency about any changes in their plans to attend the residency:
Cases for full refund regardless the time the artist notifies the residency:
In other force majeure cases we propose to an artist to reschedule the residency according to the residency availability.
