TUO TUO Kulttuuri Tila [space for cultural cultivation] & Residency. Located two hours north of Helsinki, our refurbished schoolhouse – built in the late 1920s – offers studio/exhibition and outdoor space to artists, activists, and progressive thinkers, as well as fully-equipped lodging and gathering spaces for collaborators and guests.

TUO TUO is now officially accepting applicants for our inaugural 2020 Residency program. The Residency is open to artists, writers, performers, researchers, therapists, activists, and myriad creative individuals.

The program is self-directed, there are no requirements to produce work. If you have big plans, we want to hear about them. If you want to swim in the lake and quiet your mind – that’s okay too. Residents/ projects spanning Ecology art, Ecopsychology, Permaculture, and interactive public works (which include performance and sound projects) will be given priority acceptance.

Artists fee of 350e per month includes a fully-furnished private bedroom and private work space, as well as access to the kitchen, common areas, laundry, grounds, etc; pickup/drop off from the nearest bus station and weekly trips into town; coffee/tea; sauna, swimming, hiking; production assistance, project management support/ resourcing, and press support.