Custom House Studios and Gallery
Art gallery in County Mayo, Ireland
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The Custom House Studios and Gallery, also written Custom House Studios + Gallery, is an art gallery in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland.[2][3][4]
Stiúideonna Theach an Chustaim, Cathair na Mart[1] | |
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 View of the Custom House Studios and Gallery (white building) from the water | |
  Location within Ireland | |
| Established | 2002 |
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| 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 |  WestportMill Street bus stop (Westport) |
| Website | customhousestudios |
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]
