Founded:
2014
Language(s):
English, Greek
Duration:
1-4 weeks
2 weeks

The Full Fellowship Award for 2026 includes accommodations, studio space and two meals each day for the two week duration of the residency at no cost to the artist. The artist is responsible for their own travel to the residency, and daily stipend for any groceries, art supplies or excursions outside of the village. The Mudhouse Residency sponsors two Full Fellowships for the 2026 season. The Full fellowship is determined by a selection committee based on the merit of the applicants work.

The General Application allows the artist to choose from three residency fee tiers. The residency fee includes accommodations, studio space and two meals each day for the two week duration of the residency. The artist is responsible for their own travel to the residency, and daily stipend for any groceries, art supplies or excursions outside of the village. Artists who are able to pay the full residency fee may select to pay $4400 in their application. Artists who require a partial fellowship to attend may select to be considered for a partial fellowship, for a residency fee of $3600. Artists who need financial aid in addition to the partial fellowship may select to be considered for the $2800 residency fee, and will be asked to perform a job during their residency session. Residency jobs include studio maintenance, exhibition crew and tech assistance. 1/3 of the residencies each year are partially funded and 1/3 of the residencies each year are partially funded with an additional stipend.

Application guidelines:

The application is online. The application fee is (USD): $10.00.

The Full Fellowship Award application is open now, the deadline to apply is January 1, 2026
Early Acceptance is open now, the deadline to apply is October 31, 2025
General Acceptance will open November 1, 2025 and the deadline to apply will be April 1, 2026

General Acceptance applicants will be accepted on a rolling basis beginning in December and continuing until both sessions are full. Artists are encouraged to apply early to ensure consideration.

Artists are welcome to apply for both the Full Fellowship Award and the General Application. The Full Fellowship Award is very competitive, in 2024 it received 200 applications. Artists who apply for the Full Fellowship award will not be automatically considered for the General application.

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Mudhouse Residency

Mudhouse Residency

Mudhouse Residency + Workshops
Description

The Mudhouse is an artist residency located in the village of Agios Ioannis on the Island of Crete, Greece. The Mudhouse Residency aims to provide artists inspiration derived from an engagement with the stunning natural beauty of its environment, solitude to foster creative growth, an artistic community to enrich professional practices, and an immersive cultural experience within a profoundly rich historical context.

Started in 2015, the Mudhouse offers its two-week residency sessions each summer for international contemporary artists working across a manifold of artistic disciplines, from paint, to ceramics, to experimental film. They welcome visual artists, writers, musicians and performers. Hosting an incredibly diverse, multicultural, multi-generational cohort of artists in each residency session, the Mudhouse encourages dialogues across traditional boundaries. Artists are invited to present a slideshow, lecture or reading on their work for fellow residents, as well as participate in a closing exhibition at the Residency’s conclusion that will be installed jointly in the ruins around the village and the exhibition space. The artists’ time is their own, to focus on their art practice and explore the rich history of southern Crete and the Minoan civilization.

The Mudhouse Residency provides accommodations, studio space, and two meals each day for the two week duration of the residency, in the village of Agios Ioannis, on the Greek island of Crete. As an artist founded and operated residency, the Mudhouse’s ethos continues to be to provide an increasingly diverse group of artists an affordable, international residency experience. Determined by a selection committee, Full Fellowship Awards are based on the merit of the applicants work while Partial Fellowships are need based.

Mudhouse will be holding two summer residency sessions in 2026

2026 Summer sessions: JUNE 8 – JUNE 22 | JUNE 29 – JULY 13

The Full Fellowship Award for 2026 includes accommodations, studio space and two meals each day for the two week duration of the residency at no cost to the artist. The artist is responsible for their own travel to the residency, and daily stipend for any groceries, art supplies or excursions outside of the village. The Mudhouse Residency sponsors two Full Fellowships for the 2026 season. The Full fellowship is determined by a selection committee based on the merit of the applicants work.

The Full Fellowship Award application is open now, the deadline to apply is January 1, 2026.

Artists are welcome to apply to both the Full Fellowship Award and the General Application. The Full Fellowship Award is very competitive, in 2024 it received over 200 applications. Artists who apply for the Full Fellowship award will not be automatically considered for the General application.

For any questions or concerns please reach out by email at [email protected].

Outcome

Artists are invited to present a slideshow, lecture or reading on their work for fellow residents, as well as participate in a closing exhibition at the Residency’s conclusion that will be installed jointly in the ruins around the village and the exhibition space. The artists' time is their own, to focus on their art practice and explore the rich history of southern Crete and the Minoan civilization.

Accommodation Information

Artists are provided housing in local accommodations around the village. Artists have their own private bedroom, and may have a private bathroom or may share a bathroom with one other artist. Artists may share a kitchen and sitting room, based on the particular accommodation. Every accommodation has a kitchen and a terrace. Housing assignments are at the discretion of the directors, but they do their best to house the artists in accommodations that facilitate their project-based needs. Agios Ioannis has a large international community, with residents from Italy, England and Australia, in addition to Greece. Each residence was rebuilt from the ruins of the original stone village to the specific taste of the owner, and no two residences are alike. Linen is provided and laundry facilities are available. WiFi is available for basic internet use at the Taverna. Most accommodations do not have WiFi.

Studio Information

The Studio is equipped with:

  • 1200 sq foot open format studio space
  • Natural light
  • Electricity and electric light for working at night
  • Tables and chairs
  • Easels
  • Carving tools, pin press, burnishers, rollers and instruments for manual printmaking processes

Additionally:

  • Eco-Processing and Alternative Processes for Black and White Negative Film
  • Paper Making and Paper Clay tools
  • Large format (A3) Epson printer
  • One dancer/ choreographer per session will have use of the practice space with athletic flooring
  • One musician/ composer per session will have use of the concert hall with the grand piano
  • There is a ceramics facility in the nearby town of Ierapetra, with a potter’s wheel, ceramic tools, an electric kiln, and a selection of glazes

Project-based studio assistance and support: the Mudhouse Residency is located in a rural area, but they are committed to helping the artists-in-residence realize their project.

Location

The village of Agios Ioannis, located on the southern side of the southernmost Greek island of Crete, dates back to the 15th century. Its current permanent population is 37 inhabitants, as most of the original residents of the mountain settlement moved to the coastline villages of Ferma and Koutsounari when irrigation systems brought fresh water from the mountains to the coast. The village became largely uninhabited and many of the stone and mud structures fell into ruin. In the last three decades international settlers have begun to purchase and restore the ruins, to their own particular tastes. This means, amongst the ruins, one now finds stately Italian villas and English gardens. The Mudhouse is one of the few renovated structures to utilize traditional Cretan construction methods, as its walls are made of silt and stone.

Contact information
Email
mudhouse.residency [at] gmail.com
Phone
14406236307
Website
http://www.mudhouseresidency.com