Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth is seeking an artist or group of artists to design and create a work of art on and around its stage door, located at the Cable Factory in Helsinki.
Hurjaruuth is mainly visited by children of various ages and the adults accompanying them. The work of art is intended to take into account the audience’s particular inclination toward play and participation. The work, created on and around the stage door, is intended to serve as a kind of transition between the real world and the performance. The work may extend beyond the door into the surrounding space and may also include audiovisual material. The work is expected to feature the abbreviated name of the theatre in writing: Hurjaruuth.
Hurjaruuth will pay the selected artist or group of artists 5 000 € for the design and creation of the artwork. This amount covers all of the artist’s expenses, including materials used and any travel expenses.
The amount can be paid as a fee or against an invoice. (Tanssiteatteri Hurjaruuthin Kannatus ry is a non-profit association and is not subject to VAT. If invoicing, any applicable VAT must be included in the 5 000 € amount.) The work should be designed and executed so that it remains functional for at least 10 years.
Below you will find photos, a video, dimensions, and information on the surface materials for the door and space in question.
You can read about Hurjaruuth and its history here, and about the history and atmosphere of the Cable Factory here.
Applications must be submitted by 10.5.2026, by emailing miia.pajarinen@hurjaruuth.fi
Please include the following with your application:
• A written plan of the work
• A preliminary sketch of the work
• A description of the techniques and materials to be used, as well as how the three different surface materials of the door and walls will be incorporated (if the work extends beyond the door)
• For audiovisual proposals, please include information on the technical equipment required from the theatre
• Instructions for the maintenance and cleaning of the work (the door and artwork are not located in a guard-monitored area)
• An estimated timeline for creating or installing the work in the space.
In addition, the application must include:
• Photos of the applicant’s previous works
• The artist’s or artist group’s CV.
The artist or artist group will be selected by the theatre’s board of directors, which may consult other experts to assist in the selection process. We may request more detailed proposals from some applicants during May before making the final selection. The final selection will be made in early June. The artwork must be ready by the first week of September and will be announced at the same time as the theatre’s fall premiere.
For more information about the application process, please contact Executive Producer Miia Pajarinen, at miia.pajarinen@hurjaruuth.fi
Photos and video of the space
Materials: metal door, concrete floor, plywood ramp, white brick wall around the perimeter, drywall in the lobby (currently red, but the colour will likely be changed.)
Dimensions:
• Door and door frames: height 229 cm, width 170 cm.
• Individual doors: height 222 cm, width (left) 80 cm, (right) 83 cm.
• White brick wall on either side of the door: left 25 cm, right 29 cm.
• Drywall on the left before the corner: 124 cm. Brick wall on the right before the electrical cabinet: 124 cm.
• Ramp depth: 30 cm.
• Metal cabinet on the right side of the door: height 200 cm, width 58 cm, depth 22 cm.
The doors to the auditorium open to the public approximately 5 minutes before the performance begins.
