Wish you were here...

You're invited!—to celebrate the amazing artists who have already passed through the Mudhouse and support the continued efforts to bring more amazing artists to a small village on Crete to explore and create!

Here's the deal:

General Admission - This is your ticket to the event. Come celebrate, support, and enjoy!

Original Artwork + General Admission - You'll leave at the end of the night with an original artwork created by one of our many amazing alumni.

There are a limited number of artworks, so be sure to purchase your tickets today! Don't wait!

Artworks have all been wrapped in brown paper, you won't know which artwork you've chosen until you get home and unwrap it.

Participating artist alumni:

Jenny Carolin (director and co-founder)

David Brooks (visiting artist 2024)

Sam Van Aken (visiting artist 2023)

Maddie Alexander

Madeleine Boucher

Nell Breyer

Catherine Callahan

Jocelyn Chase

Brenda Ciardiello

Julia Cocuzza

Markus Denil

Kt Dimmick

Jon Fischer

Courtney Nicole Googe

Nichole Gronvold Roller

Cassidy Gyetvan

Ocean Holliday

Kathy Kearns

Hannah Keats

Sloane Keats

Alessandro Levato

Shannon Mack

Stephanie McGovern

Patrick McGuan

Caroline Minchew

Bridget O'Brien

Susan Orlean

Kristen Palana

Lenee Peterson

Robin Raznick

Lynette Stephenson

Sasha Tivestky

Derick Whitson

As access to creative resources becomes increasingly centralized, artist-run residencies like ours remain vital. We provide the time, space, and support that artists need to take risks and build connections beyond traditional institutions. Your participation helps sustain a model rooted in care, collaboration, and artistic freedom.

Be part of what keeps this community thriving—get your ticket!

Interested in attending the Mudhouse Residency this coming summer? APPLY TODAY

In 2015, the Mudhouse Residency began with a simple vision—bringing artists to the unique village of Agios Ioannis. That first year, we welcomed just two artists. Now, a decade later, our residency has blossomed into a vibrant program, hosting over 45 artists each summer over multiple sessions.

This growth is not only about art—it's about life, community, and economic vitality. Agios Ioannis, once largely abandoned by its original inhabitants, has found new energy in the creative spirit of these artists. Thanks to their presence, the village's sole kafeneio, that used to only open in August, is now bustling with life from June through July.

Our future vision? To host artists year-round, continuing to breathe life into this stunning corner of Crete.

The name "Mudhouse" was born from the heart of our story—an intimate connection to this place. It comes from the home of the home of co-founder Varvara Liakounakou, where we would gather in the kitchen for warm conversations over coffee or sit beneath the century-old grapevines on the terrace. Her house was built in the traditional Cretan style, using local materials like lime and soil—what the locals call “λασπόσπιτο,” or "mudhouse." This humble yet beautiful building technique connects us to the land and heritage of Crete, and so it felt only natural to name our residency in honor of this tradition, celebrating both the craftsmanship of the past and the future we're creating here.

The Mudhouse Residency is more than just a place for artists to work; it's a catalyst for cultural exchange and local renewal. By supporting both international and local artists, we're helping to revitalize Agios Ioannis, preserving its history while paving the way for a future that is as vibrant and creative as the art it inspires.

Whether arriving from abroad or from other parts of Greece, artists come to the Mudhouse Residency to engage deeply with place, tradition, and community. Each residency session becomes a shared experience that not only fuels artistic practice, but also contributes to the evolving story of the village—bringing fresh energy, ideas, and connection to a place that continues to inspire.

As we were brainstorming a name for the residency, we were inspired by the story of co-founder Varvara Liakounakou’s Agios Ioannis home, where we would gather in the kitchen for coffees, and sit under the century old grapevines on the terrace. It was built and renovated in a traditional Cretan way using lime and soil that the locals call “λασπόσπιτο”, “mudhouse”. And it was to honor this traditional building technique and celebrate the connection to the local heritage that the name was chosen.

Mudhouse Benefit Party

By Mudhouse Residency Inc

Mudhouse Benefit Party

Celebrate our past residents and support the future of the arts at Mudhouse!