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 residency period typically runs from September to April.
During the summer season, Haihatus presents an annually changing contemporary art exhibition, accompanied by Art Camping, a museum shop, and a vegan summer café.
A few residency spots are still open for March– April 2026. Apply now! https://haihatus.fi/en/open-spots-in-the-artist-residency-in-finland-apply-now/
Application:
https://forms.gle/jsADW6sH6R58gECm9
Shared working spaces offer opportunities for artists of various disciplines.
The studios are best suited for visual and performing arts and also support woodworking and larger-scale construction projects.
Residents have access to extensive storage areas and shared tools, an electronic art workstation, a separate AV workspace with a computer and software, and textile art facilities including three sewing machines and tools and materials for textile work.
We have 4 single rooms and 2 double rooms.
Every room also has a kitchenette; there’s a fridge and microwave on the accommodation level. Fully equipped communal kitchen and cooking basics.
Shared bathrooms on every floor. Showers on the main floor, Sauna in the basement.
The residency building has a total floor area of 800 m² and typically accommodates three to six residents working on site at a time.
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
Performing venue for rehearsals
Three large shared studios
Electronic art workstation
AV workspace with computer, software, and editing room (photo and video)
Textile art facilities (three sewing machines and textile tools and materials)
Woodworking and large-scale construction facilities
Extensive storage areas and shared tools
Opportunity for organizing a workshop, pop-up exhibition, or artist talk
Possibility to engage with the local art scene and build networks
Group trips
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.
