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.
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Upea taidekokonaisuus kesänäyttelyineen ja veistospuistoineen. Yövyimme Art Campingissa omalla teltalla. Leirinnän varustelut olivat hyvät ja samalla oli mahdollisuus saunoa pakusaunassa, joka jo itsessään oli hieno kokemus. Kesäkahvilasta vegaanisia herkkuja. Kiitos, että ylläpidätte tällaista hienoutta!
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Aki Brusila
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Autolle hyvä parkkipaikka.
Hyvin tilaa kulkea vaikka oli paljon porukkaa.
Hauskoja taiteita.
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emilia lehmonen
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Harvoin on yhtä tervetullut lasten kanssa taide keskukseen🥰 niin huikea paikka❤️❤️ ehdottomasti kannattaa tulla pidemmänkin matkan takaa. Ja siellä voi myös yöpyä 🤩
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AnnaMaija Nieminen
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Tänä vuonna pari viikkoa sitten...aina yhtä yllättävä, ajatuksia herättävä, erilainen. Kannattaa tutustua.
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Kimmo H
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Täydellinen paikka viettää kesäpäivää taiteen parissa. Lapsille on loputtomasti tutkittavaa pihapiirissä - päivä kuluu huomaamatta 😊
Kannattaa käydä KITA:ssa samalla.
WORK SPACES
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.
Accommodation
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.
Season in numbers
2023-2024
23 artists
were hosted at Haihatus seasons 2023 – 2024
12 countries
Season 2023 – 2024 artists from 12 countries stayed and worked on their projects here
25 years
Haihatus Art Center celebrates 25th anniversary in 2024
18 events
Events, workshops, artist gatherings were organised season 2023 – 2024
Facilities
Workwise
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
In the house
Private rooms are situated on their own upper floor of the house, featuring a small kitchenette in each room.
A shared microwave and refrigerator are available in the hallway, along with shared bathroom facilities.
Fully equipped communal kitchen with cooking basics
Bicycles for summertime
Kicksleds and skies for wintertime.
A cat, Räisänen, an orginal Haihatus inhabitat. She lives in the main floor, no accsess to the private rooms.
Sauna, laundry room
Free WIFI access
Rides to / from the bus stop and to grocery store can be arranged by request.
The area
Rural location but with close connection to the town centre and grocery stores (1,5 km)
Library (free)
Craft centre
Hardware store
Flea markets
Gym (free)
Swimming places
Tennis court
Ice skating rink
Ski trails in the nearby forest
Walking tracks around the lakes in the forest
Cinema
Straight bus connection to Helsinki and other cities every hour.
Prices
660 €
Price for one person for one month
990 €
Price for two persons for one month
Payment, Deposit and refund policies
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.