Residency

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Tampere Artists’ Association rents accommodation and work facilities for visiting artists at Takahuhti Artcenter (address: Kirjavaisenkatu 17, Tampere), about 5 km to the east of Tampere city center. Takahuhti Artcenter houses also work and storage spaces for twenty professional artists of Tampere Artists’ Association.

The residency’s studio consists of just under 40 m2 of bright space with a desk and an easel. The project space (35m2) next to the residence can be rented from November onwards as additional space if necessary. The residence apartment has three rooms. The bedroom has a double bed and a small alcove with one bed. The separate bedroom has a single bed and a desk. The kitchen is equipped with a dining table and chairs, a cupboard and sink, a washing machine, a refrigerator, a microwave, a coffee maker, an electric kettle and dishes. There is a toilet in the residence, but the showers are located outside the residence in the same building. The rent includes wireless internet access, bed linen and towels. 

Rent (from 2024 onwards) for the studio and apartment together: 504 €/month (1 person) and 546 €/month (2-3 people), 315 €/2 weeks. A reservation fee of 100 € will be invoiced after the reservation of renting periods of one month or more. Rents for periods of less than two weeks can be discussed separetly and according to the situation. In case of cancellation, the reservation fee is non-refundable.

The Mältinranta Art Centre (Kuninkaankatu 2), maintained by the Tampere Artists’ Association, also has graphic and metal workshops and a ceramics kiln, which can be rented according to the associations price list. More information: Tampereen Taiteilijaseura | Workspaces 

A painting easel in a studio with light walls and high ceiling
A room with windows and a table
A room with a couch, table with four chairs and a rug
A kitchen with a washing machine and a table
A kitchen with a washing machine, table and a fridge
A kitchen with a washing machine, microwave and a fridge
A door and a table in a room
A hallway with a rug, small table and a chair
A bed with a red blanket on it
A bed with a red blanket on it, the room's door is open to the hallway
A small room with a table, a bed and chair
A bed with a white blanket on it
A room with a bed and a chair
A bathroom
A shower
A shower with a bench and a shower head

Further information and applying

Please send us, preferably by email, a free form application with your CV and some pictures of your recent production to Tampere Artists’ Association, info (at) tampereen-taiteilijaseura.fi. By mail: Kuninkaankatu 2, 33210 Tampere, Finland. Tel. +358 50 550 3145.

Location: Map

How to get there by public transport

The bus lines 6, 28, 29, 38 and 90 from the centre stop within 500 meters from the residence (bus stop ”Irjalankatu”). Tramline 1 + change into bus 16 brings you closest to the residence. Tramline 1 + change into bus 17 or 18 brings you to bus stop ”Irjalankatu”. For more information of the routes: Tampere Regional Transport