Apply now

Fairres Artist-in-Residence

Fairres is an Eco Art Residency for musicians and creative professionals, located in the Finnish town of Porvoo. The residence consists of a 45m² semi-detached house with its own garden and a separate 15m² workspace with 24/7 access. Fairres uses only nontoxic materials and offers artists an ecological, inspiring environment and a space to develop new ideas or continue work in process. Your residence host Pi lives in the adjacent house and will help you with any concerns during your stay. Porvoo is one of the oldest towns in Finland, with a beautiful old town and wonderful nature close by. The cultural scene is very active and there are a lot of different venues. Distances Forest and trails 50m | Swimming (lido) 200m | Horse stables 200m | Archipelago with small beach 500m | Grocery stores 500m | Restaurants 1km | Town centre 1,5km
bikes
residence host
Parking
WiFi
Work Room
the Fair residence

our story

Fairres was established in 2021 by Finnish musician Pi Viana. The residence aims to empower creativity through environmental sustainability and by offering ecological and healthy spaces for the artists. Fairres is located in the lovely city of Porvoo close to nature and various cultural or outdoor activities. We welcome art professionals from all disciplines. Please use our booking calendar for reservations.
discover more
featured

rooms & workspace

All bedroom linen is organic and made of natural materials. All walls are painted with nontoxic air-purifying paint.
Fairres has a separate workspace that the residents have access to 24/7. Guests are also free to use all the instruments in the work space.
The sauna is free to use whenever you like. Lovely natural aromatherapy is also available.
view all rooms
art

residence artist

Fairres promotes artists and their work. The artist can decide freely how to use the time at the residence, wheter it is for being creative or inspired. We also collaborate with local events and cultural organizers. We strive to create new collaborations and contacts.
learn more
reviews

Our guests say

  • ★★★★★
    "The residence was simply wonderful. I loved the way the ecological could be seen in all the details and how easy it was to focus and breathe in this space. Recommended!"
    ★★★★★
    "The residence had a lovely atmosphere and a beautiful environment. Stunning views for running just a couple of steps away"
    ★★★★★
    "The calm surrounding enabled me to finished my writing and have a good nights sleep"
  • ★★★★★
    "Overall I had a great experience with the residence: the location is just perfect whether one wishes to spend some time in atmospheric Porvoo or go trailrunning. The residence environment is peaceful and beautiful and suited my needs just perfectly!"
    ★★★★★
    "Thank you for a lovely residence week in the sunny and warm Porvoo. I wrote a lot of new material for my upcoming novel in the workspace"
    ★★★★★
    "The whole family was enjoying, also the small ones. See you again soon!"

location

Fairres AiR is located in Uddas, Porvoo, close to the archipelago and next to a variety of outdoor activities.

Sponsors and partners

FAIRRES AiR

follow us
Copyright © 2021 Network Solutions, LLC. All rights reserved. Residence photos by Hanna Risku Residence art on photos by Anna Stolzmann