Custom House Studios and Gallery

The Custom House Studios and Gallery, also written Custom House Studios + Gallery, is an art gallery in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland.^[2][3][4]

Custom House Studios and Gallery

Stiúideonna Theach an Chustaim, Cathair na Mart[1]
View of the Custom House Studios and Gallery (white building) from the water
Location within Ireland
Established	2002
Location	4 Castle Street, Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
Coordinates	53°48′01″N 9°32′50″W
Type	art gallery
Founder	Artists Group in Westport
Architect	Dominick Madden (1820)
Owner	Custom House Studios Ltd
Public transit access	Westport Mill Street bus stop (Westport)
Website	customhousestudios.ie

It contains seven studios, a print room and a gallery, and is funded by Mayo County Council, Pobal, and the Arts Council of Ireland.^[5]

History

The building was constructed as a customs house around 1820 to a design by Dublin architect Dominick Madden.^[6][7] It was described by Samuel Lewis in his topographical dictionary of Ireland in 1837 as being well arranged and having collected duties of £577 8 s. 4 d. in 1836.^[8]

It became obsolete and fell into ruin, being taken over and refurbished by local artists in 1999.^[9] The new Custom House Studios and Gallery opened on 26 November 2002.^[10]

Notable artists who have exhibited at the Custom House Studios and Gallery include Camille Souter, Mick O'Dea, Alison Pilkington, Niall McCormack and Alice Maher.^[11][12]