The document describes Saksala ArtRadius, an art center located in rural southeast Finland. It offers artist residencies, exhibitions at the Allaprima Museum, workshops, symposiums, and outdoor sculpture parks set among forests and fields. The center aims to bring art and culture to the rural area through these programs and activities. It provides studios and residences for artists to stay and be inspired by the natural landscape.

1. FINLAND
art centre Saksala ArtRadius
• 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

2. 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
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.

3. summer - winter

4. summer - orchard - winter

6. water

7. haukivuori harbor

8. a lake per person

9. a forest to explore

10. fishing and swimming in clear water

11. a nature to express

12. art in the fields

13. a castle to visit

14. 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

15. Saksala ArtRadius

16. art centre
• atelier
• AllaprimA
MuseuM
• building
• symposiums
• residence
• main room

17. view inside the building
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

18. atelier

19. art

20. 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

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

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

23. 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
ANCIENT BEAR CULT
BLUE TRANE JAZZ BAND

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

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

26. art-courses

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

28. 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

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

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

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

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

33. arrangements

34. 2005-2008

35. digital
www.saksala.org
www.allaprima.org
www.foam.ws
www.14square.com
www.selected-art.com
www.marjadejong.com

36. information
Saksala ArtRadius
Karhuntie 11
51600 Haukivuori
Finland
M+358 (0)50 4625 675
E mail@saksala.org
W www.saksala.org
y-tunnus FI 1829979-2
copyright 2007 Saksala ArtRadius Oy