Culture House & Residency

A cosy home-like combination of artist residency and shared work space. Residency situates in the peaceful and clean Hailuoto island in the Gulf of Bothnia. We warmly welcome artists and other creatives to the residency  in the heart of the remoted village.

Distances

Forest: 50m  |  Bird watching tower: 1 km  |  Beach: 8 km  |  Light house: 8 km  |  Grocery stores: 150 m  |  Brewery & Cosy bar 100m  | Summer Gallery & Cafe 100m

History

The house was originally build in the 1930’s and it was carefully renovated with attention to every detail before opening the residency summer 2017. The house is protected by the Finnish Heritage Agency and  has served in the past as temporary labour hospital autumn 1945, health center and nursery.

Staff

Head of Creative: Aki Roukala (photographer-artist-manager)
Producer: Sanna Roukala (producer-journalist)

Hailuoto

Hailuoto is the largest island in the Bothnian Bay and  well-known for it’s unique wilderness and national landscape. The island is characterized by pines, sandy dunes and traditonal red wooden buildings and small fishing villages. Hailuoto has only 1000 inhabitants (and about 350 mooses in the yearly countings). The island’s nature is very clean and peaceful with four clear seasons. Hailuoto is popular destination to the bird watchers. The ferry travels once per hour to the Hailuoto from the mainland. During the coldest winter season official ice-road on the sea is used. Hailuoto has a long history of artist both living and visiting the island.

Arriving

From the Oulu airport there is no straight connection to the Hailuoto-ferry. From the airport travels bus regurarly to the city of Oulu. From Oulu the bus number 59 leaves to Hailuoto twice per day. Hailuoto bus leaves from the Oulu main bus station at 9:00 am and 4:10 pm on weekdays. The travel takes 1 ½ hour including 25 minutes ferry trip. The bus 59 only accepts cash.

Other option is to take taxi from the airport to the ferry and the residency staff will pick the guest up from the Hailuoto port.

When arriving by car take the guest line in the Oulunsalo ferry-port. The Hailuoto ferry is free of charge.

News

Parantola

Parantola kulttuurinkipeille.

Projects

The Culture house Päiväkoti has been supported by Leader Nouseva rannikkoseutu.

Downstairs Open Work Space

Downstairs of the house is open work space both for the residency guests as well as few local artists. Well-equipped common kitchen situates downstairs (note: meals are not included in the residency stay). Work space includes very fast and efficient free wi-fi.

Dowstairs Meeting room

Serves as free work space for the residency guests. Can also be booked for meetings/workshop’s/small happenings. The possible private reservations will be marked to the kitchen’s chalkboard.

Traditional Finnish Sauna

Almost 100 year old wooden sauna stands in the yard. The sauna is free to use for the residency guests. Sauna stove and washing water is heated by wood. The washing-water is carried by hand.

Residency

Residency is open for the artists and other creatives like graphic designers, journalists, illustrators, photographers, curators etc. The house has two spacious (45m2) residency rooms called Novel and Nocturne. The residency rooms are upstairs with shared bathroom.

The World’s smallest studio for singer-songwriters and individual sound artists situates also upstairs. Free use (unprompted) of the studio includes to the residency fee.

Downstairs has well-equipped kitchen and shared work space.

Nocturne

Spacious Nocturne has artisan-made work table and comfortable office chair + saddle chair. Room is decorated with athmospheric floral wallpaper by Klaus Haapaniemi. The futon bed, blanket and pillows are made from the ecological and breathing cotton and wool by traditional Finnish family company Porin Villa ja Peite. The room has cosy hammock for daily relaxation. Linen and towels are included. Very fast wi-fi. Residency has little bookshelf downstairs with classic and topical Finnish literature.

Novel

Charming room with tender flower design by Klaus Haapaniemi. Novel has artisan-made work table and comfortable office chair (+ saddle chair on request). Room is decorated with athmospheric floral wallpaper by Klaus Haapaniemi. The futon bed, blanket and pillows are made from the ecological and breathing cotton and wool by traditional Finnish family company Porin Villa ja Peite.  The room has cosy hammock for daily relaxation. Linen and towels are included. Very fast wi-fi. Residency has little bookshelf downstairs with classic and topical Finnish literature.

Studio

World’s smallest studio is very svery mall but cosy studio room with necessery equipments for high quality recording. Optimated for singer-songwriters and individual sound artists. Maximum capacity 2 persons. Use of the studio is cost-free for the residency guests. Studio does not have staff.

Technics

– iMac 27″ 5K 3,3
– Pro Tools 12
– Universal Audio Apollo 8 audio interface
– Kajaani UT MIX 12 channel (kajaani UT is in co-use with Wolfbeat Studios. Please check from the staff that Kajaani is in use before the residency stay)
– AKG c414 XLII microphones
– Genelec 8030A speakers

Rates

Free use of the studio for our residency guests. Otherwise 100€/day. Please note that there is no technical staff.

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