art centre Saksala ArtRadius FINLAND artist-in-residence AllaprimA MuseuM FOAM sculpture park symposiums art projects forest-LABYRINTH art education children’s forest art courses and workshops virtual art gallery gallery AbOVO for art and culture in the rural area of South-East Finland

FINLAND

artist-in-residence

AllaprimA MuseuM

FOAM sculpture park

symposiums

art projects

forest-LABYRINTH

art education

children’s forest

art courses and workshops

virtual art gallery

gallery AbOVO

Saksalanharju is together with the original village of Haukivuori = Haukivuori kirkonkylä an official protected national heritage, because of the drumlin, the landscape and the historical value. The area on the monolith and around is full of swamps and still peat cutting is important. The swamp fields are remarkable areas in the landscape. When the roots of old trees are put on piles it gives a mysterious feeling. In the swamps in Tuulimiemi are the anual volleyball games. Agriculture and forestry are the main activities on Saksalanharhuju. The hill is one of most fruitfully of the area. The ridge Saksalanharju is situted on the biggest monolith of Europe. Rregistration number: MOR-Y06-049 Types: drumlin Height: 168 meter Length: 5 499 meter Width: 1 600 meter

summer - winter

summer - orchard - winter

water

haukivuori harbor

a lake per person

a forest to explore

fishing and swimming in clear water

a nature to express

art in the fields

a castle to visit

Helsinki-Haukivuori-Saksala ArtRadius art holiday in the rural area of Eastern Finland In the middle of art, nature, silence peace and quiet an artistic environment to stay. Self catering art holidays in spacious studios among art and art activities. Interesting art experiences on different levels for the whole family. A surrounding with Sculpture Park, forest-LABYRINTH, fields, forests, orchards and garden. Haukivuori village with supermarkets and railway station at 6 km Mikkeli town with regional cultural and festival program 40 km to the south. Pieksämäki town with different cultural offers 40 km to the north. Savonlinna opera festival, Mikkeli Ballet, Music festivals are interesting extra attractions during summer period. Feel a new creative spirit through the inspiration of nature and art. art and nature an inspiration for everyday live

art holiday in the rural area of Eastern Finland

In the middle of art, nature, silence peace and quiet an artistic environment to stay.

Self catering art holidays in spacious studios among art and art activities.

Interesting art experiences on different levels for the whole family.

A surrounding with Sculpture Park, forest-LABYRINTH, fields, forests, orchards and garden.

Haukivuori village with supermarkets and railway station at 6 km

Mikkeli town with regional cultural and festival program 40 km to the south.

Pieksämäki town with different cultural offers 40 km to the north.

Savonlinna opera festival, Mikkeli Ballet, Music festivals are interesting extra attractions during summer period.

Feel a new creative spirit through the inspiration of nature and art.

art and nature an inspiration for everyday live

Saksala ArtRadius

art centre atelier building main room AllaprimA MuseuM symposiums residence

atelier

building

main room

AllaprimA MuseuM

symposiums

residence

view inside the building main room art library internet connection corridor of the residence studios mini kitchen, bathroom, shower microwave, coffeecooker, watercooker 2 beds, table, chairs, bed linen, towels dishes, cutlery and cooking utensils

main room

art library

internet connection

corridor of the residence

studios

mini kitchen, bathroom, shower

microwave, coffeecooker, watercooker

2 beds, table, chairs, bed linen, towels

dishes, cutlery and cooking utensils

atelier

art

departments of the art center professional art free time art symposiums artist-in-residence AllaprimA MuseuM FOAM sculpture park LABYRINTH art courses children’s forest art contests art education art research studios for guests

professional art

free time art

symposiums

artist-in-residence

AllaprimA MuseuM

FOAM sculpture park

LABYRINTH

art courses

children’s forest

art contests

art education

art research

studios for guests

activities meetings with local community discussions with experts meals together meetings with regional artists excursions

meetings with local community

discussions with experts

meals together meetings with regional artists excursions

workshops and symposiums art education vocal workshops music recitals puzzle tours, symposiums and events in metsäLABYRINTTI taidekirppujen yö history of Haukivuori children’s forest art courses and workshops

TAIDEKIRPPUJEN YÖ annual art fair HAUKIVUORI The TAIDEKIRPPUJEN YÖ is an annual art fair in Haukivuori. The program is based on a various offer of artistic presentations in the field of visual art, music, performances and theater for all ages. Artists in the artist-in-residence program can participate in the program. MAMI WATA LABYRINTH DISCOVERING BLUE TRANE JAZZ BAND ANCIENT BEAR CULT

work spaces atelier (attic) work spaces (basement) outside area library room with wireles internet access

atelier (attic)

work spaces (basement)

outside area

library room with

wireles internet access

free time art painting courses for children and adults in summertime during the week and weekends in wintertime during the weekends workshops for visitors workshops for groups workshops for teachers

art-courses

artist in residence international artists stay during 1-5 months in the art centre to work and to participate in different activities

international artists stay during 1-5 months in the art centre to work and to participate in different activities

AllaprimA MuseuM exhibitions of artists in the residence exhibitions during or after symposiums exhibitions with a theme exhibitions art-courses exhibitions with parts of the collection of children’s paintings of the AllaprimA foundation

exhibitions of artists in the residence

exhibitions during or after symposiums

exhibitions with a theme

exhibitions art-courses

exhibitions with parts of the collection of children’s paintings of the AllaprimA foundation

symposiums source of art 2008 behrouz rae fereshte moosavi iran varol topaç turkey marijke bongers the netherlands homo erectus 2006 louche rumenia yildiz guner turkey rumen dimitrov bulgaria veli blakçori kosovo janina rudnicka poland brigitte sasshofer austria less is more 2005 kiril prashkov bulgaria jaak hillen belgium varol topaç turkey ton kalle the netherlands mari shields usa/nl roland de jong-orlando the netherlands

around the art centre LABYRINTH SCULPTURE PARK in the garden SCULPTURE PARK in the fields

LABYRINTH

SCULPTURE PARK

in the garden

SCULPTURE PARK

in the fields

children’s forest idea’s from other cultures can inspire children from everywhere to build their own living space

LABYRINTH a place for unexpected artistic experiences for artists, visitors and children ulrika sparre sweden irene anton germany irene anton germany varol topaç turkey marijke bongers the netherlands behrouz rae iran

arrangements

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