Artists Residency
Visual Artists please join the Residency mailing list to receive an application form for 2026 residencies. Applications will open soon! If you are on the mailing list you will receive an application and detailed information about the residency.
The Olive Stack Gallery Artists Residency began in 2015 and I am proud to celebrate 10 years of creativity, connection and the most special friendships in 2025!
Over the years I have received applications from established and emerging visual artists from around the world. Including artists from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, England, Germany, Kenya, Malawi, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Serbia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the USA. All eager to share the experiences that others have had in Listowel.
Listowel is a heritage town located in Co Kerry in the south west of Ireland. The historic town is close to the spectacular coastline of The Wild Atlantic Way. The Olive Stack Gallery is located on Main St, in the heart of town. Conveniently situated close to shops, restaurants, cafés and pubs and walking distance from the beautiful Childers Park, the river Feale and the Greenway. The gallery was established in 1998 and has been at the heart of the community for more than a quarter of a century!
The residency program welcomes international visual artists who work in a variety of mediums and genres. Residencies last for a duration of one month. The residency hosts two artists every month. Each artist is provided with a private bedroom and bathroom and a large shared studio above the gallery along with a kitchen/living area. Artists are responsible for their own travel expenses.
The residency continues to forge connections across continents and creative genres. Building new bodies of work illuminating the beauty of Listowel and its people. The ensuing results have been expansive and surprising. Artists have made fast and enduring friendships in the heritage town of Listowel. The residency continues to enrich both locals and visitors. As a result Listowel is fast becoming a favourite destination for a growing international family of artists!
For further insight and to read about the experiences of artists in residence follow the Olive Stack Gallery residency blog 'Excira and Delira'