TUO TUO
TUO TUO
TUO TUO is more than a place—it’s a project space, residency program, publishing platform, and community hub. Founded in 2020, it blurs the line between city and countryside, giving artists lasting access to this rural landscape and its rhythms. Housed in a former schoolhouse in Joutsa’s Pynnölä-Uimaniemi village, TUO TUO brings together sound, visual art, performance, and environmental practices in a constantly evolving collaborative network.
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TUO TUO’s Residency program is not built on the concept of fulfillment, demand, or production. Residents are not committed to realize projects during their stay.
A fully furnished, a one bedroom apartment is available for a single artist, or an artist couple/family at TUO TUO. The apartment has its own well-equipped kitchen. The livingroom-study is tastefully furnished, and receives lots of natural light. The WC includes a shower and laundry machine.
The bedroom includes a queen-size bed, several sets of linens and towels, as well as plenty of closet & storage space. The bedroom windows face the back garden and terrace. The apartment has several fireplaces which can be used during cold weather.
The apartment has a private entrance; it was originally inhabited by the teacher of the village school. Keys are provided. The building is a historic log home (construction finished 1930), the air quality indoors is exceptional.
Also included: internet, 2x weekly transportation by car to the town centre for provisions, access to the wood-burning sauna 1x per week. In the Joutsa town centre you'll find supermarkets, post office, hardware stores, craft supply store, library, kino, swimming hall, ski & hiking trails, flea markets, etc. Artists are encouraged to take advantage of the re-wilding gardens, delicious well water, surrounding forests and lakes for swimming. Jokaisenoikeudet (freedom to roam) offers everyone the right and freedom to enjoy the surrounding nature for foraging, camping, and exploring.
The apartment is suitable for writers & researchers. If an artist's practice requires a larger studio in the main house, that can also be arranged for an additional fee. There will be visiting artists from TUO TUO's Finland based membership pool from time to time working in the main house, networking events, studio visits or other casual exchanges can always be arranged if artists are keen.
Materials provided vary based on the artists' needs and the current inventory, but may include recycled or reclaimed materials such as textiles, wood and building scraps, etc. TUO TUO aims to provide what it can to every artist through local outreach and donations.
Located in Joutsa, a rural town in the region of Keski-Suomi (Central Finland), TUO TUO’s historic schoolhouse – built in the late ‘20s – served as the Pynnölä village school until 2005. Joutsa is located in the Finnish lake district (Järvi-Suomi), about two and a half hours north of Helsinki.