Vartiosaari Artist Ry currently offers two studio spaces for rent.
Vartiosaari artists ry supports artists with cheap rental of studio spaces, allowing access to wild nature on an island, community artistic spirit all while being uniquely situated in the capital of Finland.
Each studio space is 8-9m2 and is equipped with a desk, chair and bed.
The studios are designed to function as self organized residency where a tenant has a possibility to stay occasionally for a few nights in the artist house.
The tenant additionally will have access to shared spaces: living room, kitchen, workshop, garden, and barbecue area. Studio artists will also have access to our shared rowing boats.
As a community we organize performative workshops as well as our annual Open Studio events, that takes the form of a weekend festival with programmed screenings, performances and exhibitions.
One of our studios functions as a residency where every year we are hosting international guest artists and curators.
You will join a lovely community whose focus is on environmental research, eco - queer politics and multispecies care.
The call is addressed to individual artists as well as to institutions who would like to partner with working with us.
Our house is fully based on our community efforts, with currently no additional funding.
We are looking for an artist whose practice would be enriched by having a studio space on the island.
We are looking for individual / collective or a partner institution who has experience or is ready to learn how to row, how to take care of the house in all seasons, who is independent and willing to take part in some community efforts. All members are encouraged to organise their own events.
The price for the room is 168 euro a month and includes all utilities. (No WIFI in the building)
Please send us a motivation letter why would you like to join our community and rent a studio from us, and how would your practice benefit from having a studio on Vartiosaari island.
Please sent an email to vartiosaariartists@gmail.com
We are waiting for your letter until 2nd of August.
You will be able to view the rooms between 3rd and 4th of August.
And you will be able to start renting the space from August 6th.
We are looking forward to hear from you.
Vacant studio #1
Vacant studio #2
MEMBERSHIPS
Vartiosaari Artists ry are currently looking for new art practitioners and members to join our association. You can apply for a: MEMBERSHIP with access to the Artist house + allotment garden / events / exhibitions / workshops.
120€ / year
This call is open to practitioners from different backgrounds and nationalities. We prioritize artists, architects, ecologists, designers, filmmakers, musicians who would like to work in close connection with the island itself in a shared, safe working environment with a holistic approach to the island and local inhabitants.
WHO WE ARE
The people behind the Vartiosaari Artist ry work across a range of media as artists, film makers, researchers. Vartiosaari's (‘Guard Island’) primordial nature and its various inhabitants have largely remained intact regardless of its close proximity to the urban centre of Helsinki. Our non-profit organization is interlinked with the endangered development of the island. By instigating cooperation and exchange between local groups of artists, ecologists, and cultural workers, we aim to preserve the island's biodiversity, social tissue and cultural heritage.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for a MEMBERSHIP, send us an email to vartiosaariartists@gmail.com, where you tell us why you would like to join, what artistic or research project plans you would be interested in developing in collaboration with Vartiosaari Artists ry and if you have a connection with the island already. The open call for memberships is ongoing throughout the year.
More info on what the membership includes:1. Access to Artist house shared space which includes: Kitchen, living room, and workshop / presentation space.
2.Access to Artist house boats on a 1st come 1st serve basis. If the boat is used it is a responsibility to communicate with others who may arrive throughout the day that one shall pick up others on the dock. *Summer hours there is a ferry operating daily from 10am-7pm
http://www.vartiosaari.fi/uudet_sivut/uncategorized/venekuljetus-vartiosaareen-jatkuu-ensi-kesana/
3. Access to book the 1st floor workshop / presentation space for personal screenings or workshops, exhibition, etc.
*This is a shared raw work space and is not a functioning gallery but periodically one may consult the association to plan solo or coordinate with other members activities related to their practice.
4. Access to participate in Vartiosaari Artists ry’s annual art events.
5. Access to our allotment garden. We would prioritize association members who are interested in working and cultivating a collaborative garden in connection to Vartiosaari island.
What are the membership fee’s for?
1.Maintenance costs for maintaining the artist house & artist boat.
2.Fee’s associated with putting on our annual August art events and workshops.
*Note: No fee’s are used by any Vartiosaari member or artist house renter for personal use.
