Mustarinda house is run by Mustarinda association members and volunteers. Residency entrants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to Hyrynsalmi, where the pick-ups are coordinated from. Grocery shopping in the Hyrynsalmi village upon agreement can be done once a week. Everyone is responsible for their own cooking (incl. special diets), but they often also make common meals with the residency group, if it suits the current group.

Residents have communal use of: kitchen, dining room, living room, library, electric sauna, wood-heated outdoor sauna & kota / grill hut etc.

Mustarinda Association fosters natural and cultural diversity by bringing together people from different backgrounds through workshops, exhibitions, residency programming, publications and happenings. Mustarinda is a not-for-profit association founded in 2009 by artists and researchers. The Mustarinda house is powered by geothermal heating, solar panels and wind power, and we work on our energy-consumption collectively. Mustarinda works largely with volunteer work. The organisers hope that the residency guests take part in some shared tasks in the house like cleaning, gardening in the summer, or snow work in the winter time.

During the residency months there might be some short-time workshops or visitors in the house, children and pets are welcome depending on timing, if agreed in good time before the residency. The communal life in the house can be very lively. If you're looking for a very quiet place to work, please mention it in your application.

Current open call for Multidisciplinary residency for individuals and groups 2027.