Liisa Pentti +Co Studio residency programme for summer 2026

Liisa Pentti +Co offers a residency programme in the company’s studio in Helsinki for dance and performance artists and working groups working in Finland and abroad. The residency period is June–July 2026. The aim of the residency programme is to offer artists and working groups a peaceful working space, which can be used for example for research or for working towards a future project. At the end of the residency, artists may present a work-in-progress showing or organise a small event at the studio if they wish.

The 2026 residency artists have been selected. They are:

Selma Reynísdóttir + working group

Heli Keskikallio Aliisa Rinne

Eliza Trefas + working group

Vera Laaksonen

Helmi Niemi Paula Nousiainen

Chen Nadler

Studio

Our studio is located in Hernesaari at address Laivakatu 5 K and includes an appr. 80 m2 dance studio, a lobby and about a 25 m2 space for office use or group work. The studio provides a physical setting for the dance community around Liisa Pentti +Co. The studio has served as an all-year-round site for events, teaching and Summer residencies. The studio has a grey wall-to-wall dance mat and a PA system.

See photos of the studio here.

Summer Residency Programme

In 2020, Liisa Pentti +Co started a Summer residency programme in their studio for dance and performance groups and artists working either in Finland or internationally. The aim of the residency is to provide artists and groups a peaceful working space for e.g. research or working towards a future production. At the end of their residency period, the artists have an opportunity to arrange a work-in-progress type of performance or event.