Lapinlahti has always been an important part of Artists at Risk (AR). Our common space, shared with the AR Team and the Residents, is based there, and the place has been closely connected to our work and community. It is not simply where we work: it is part of the environment that allows artists, cultural practitioners and people from different backgrounds to meet, create, support one another and build connections.
A place like this matters because it is a living community where people can work, create, support one another and make connections across different backgrounds and experiences.
We believe Lapinlahti should be preserved and developed as a shared space for the public good — not transformed into a privately used space driven by commercial interests.
We stand with the Lapinlahti community and encourage everyone in our network to show their support.
Join the Lapinlahti Wall demonstration on Saturday, 14 November 2026, at 1:00 PM, and bring your friends, colleagues and loved ones.
More information:
https://lapinlahdenlahde.fi/uutiset/tervetuloa-muuri-ihmisketjuun-lapinlahden-puolesta-14-11-2026/
Let’s stand together to protect Lapinlahti — for artists, communities, residents and everyone who contributes to its life.
