Art Center Haihatus

Haihatus is a place to focus on making art and getting inspired. Haihatus artist residency aims to collaboration and communication between arts and artists. There is a lot of space to make art and colleagues to work and spend time with. Own space and time is also available and respected. The former residency artists have valued it's relaxed and free atmosphere. You can also arrange your own happenings to perform your own art. Or you can just rest and get inspired by the forests and lakes in Finland and find new international artist friends. Haihatus is an easygoing place to be. Haihatus is located in a rural community called Joutsa. The distance from Helsinki to Joutsa is 200 km and from the nearest city Jyväskylä 70 km. Nature in Joutsa is beautiful and the seasonal change is very affective. There are forests to ramble and lakes to swim - or ski and ice skate in winter. There is also a free of charge Gym near Haihatus.