Exhibitions
Current Exhibitions
Spaces Between
March 28–May 17, 2025
Artists' Reception: Saturday, April 12, 6-8pm
Held in partnership with the Surface Design Association (SDA), this call-for-entry is open to both SDA and Florida CraftArt members. Highlighting work made with a fibers sensibility, including traditional and cross-disciplinary materials, techniques, and practices, as well as experimental processes and material innovation, this exhibition invites artists to reflect creatively on the spaces between. Juror: Akiko Kotani.
Upcoming Exhibitions
99 Bottles
May 24–July 12, 2025
Juror's Reception: Friday, June 6, 2025, 5:30-8:30pm
Florida CraftArt announces 99 Bottles, a juried exhibition inviting artists from across the country to explore the bottle as both a form and an idea. Featuring works in glass, ceramics, metal, wood, fibers, and mixed media, the show celebrates the creativity and craftsmanship behind this timeless object.
Juror: Rachel Rearick, Executive Director of Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh
2025 Emerging Artist Exhibition
July 18–27, 2025
Florida CraftArt's Emerging Artist Program is designed to nurture and advance the careers of emerging craft artists. The Emerging Artist Exhibition is a part of this program, where participating Emerging Artists are invited to exhibit their work in a group exhibition at Florida CraftArt (FCA).
Duck to Water
August 2-30, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 9, 6-8pm
Duck to Water is a curated exhibition that convenes regional and national artists with a fresh approach to contemporary craft rooted in traditional processes. Their works in fiber, wood, ceramic, jewelry, and collage demonstrate skilled application of materials with an intuitive hand. Like ducks to water, these artists achieve an effortlessness in their work that can only be arrived at through years of training and mastery of their respective media. Curated by Jessica Todd, Gallery Manager, Florida CraftArt
Against the Grain
September 13-October 25, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 13, 6-8pm
Florida CraftArt announces Against the Grain, a curated exhibition celebrating the timeless art of woodworking while pushing the boundaries of tradition. This innovative exhibition highlights cutting-edge concepts, contemporary techniques, and the evolving relationship between function and form. Guest curator: Kurt Raschke
Unwrapped: Handmade Holidays 2025
November 8-December 31, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 8, 6-8pm
Unwrapped: Handmade Holidays is Florida CraftArt’s annual juried members’ holiday exhibition, inviting Florida-based Fine Craft artists to showcase the state’s best handmade gifts and artwork.
Past Exhibitions
The Mandala Project 2025
January 10-23, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, January 10, 5:30-8:30pm
During the week of the Sacred Arts Tour, the exhibition walls will be lined with mandalas created by regional artists.
Members’ Show 2025
February 1–March 20, 2025 Opening Reception: Saturday, February 8, 6-8pm Awards Presentation: 6:30pm Florida CraftArt is a member-supported organization dedicated to advancing and celebrating fine craft. Our vibrant community of artists, collectors, and enthusiasts...
The Sacred Arts Tour 2025
January 13-19, 2025
The Tibetan Buddhist monks of the Drepung Gomang Monastery return once again to the Florida CraftArt exhibition space to create a dazzling sand mandala during the week of January 13th.
Unwrapped: Handmade Holidays 2024
Exhibition Dates: November 1 – December 31, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 9, 2024, 6-8pm, during Second Saturday ArtWalk
Unwrapped: Handmade Holidays is our annual members’ holiday exhibition, providing an opportunity to give the gift of locally made artwork this holiday season. Discover the happiness that comes from choosing local! Every piece tells a story—from the artist’s hands to your home, Florida-made crafts capture the spirit and creativity of our community. By buying local, you’re not just finding something beautiful and unique—you’re also supporting the people, traditions, and talents that make our community so vibrant. Become a part of it, one handmade piece at a time, and feel the difference that local makes!
Layered Narratives
Exhibition Dates: September 7 - October 19, 2024Opening Reception: Saturday, September 14, 2024, 6-8pm, during Second Saturday ArtWalkCurated by Barbara Grazul HubbardExhibiting Artists: Catherine Bergmann, Mikhail Gubin, Barbara Grazul Hubbard, Dallas Jackson,...
Crafting Play
Crafting Play Exhibition Dates: May 17–July 6, 2024 Summer Fun: Crafting Play Exhibition Celebrates the Artistry of Games at Florida CraftArt No one can deny the visual appeal of games. Whether it be the engulfing sweep of green offered by a baseball diamond, the...
Animal Attraction
Florida Craft Art is thrilled to announce its upcoming exhibition, Animal Attraction, showcasing the brilliant and thought-provoking work of contemporary artists who use animal themes to delve into complex ideas. The exhibition, curated by nationally recognized ceramic artists Taylor Robenalt and Tiffany Leach, promises to be a captivating exploration of the animal form as a vehicle for contemplating various concepts, including society, gender and sexuality, current events, memory, and the human condition.
RESILIENT: Jewelry that Empowers
Florida CraftArt invites you to submit your work for consideration in our upcoming exhibition, RESILIENT: Jewelry that Empowers This show aims to explore the intersection of contemporary cultural movements and the art of jewelry-making, such as, but not limited to,...
Ghost Stories
What we fear can tell us much about ourselves. The 38 artists included in Florida CraftArt’s most recent exhibition, Ghost Stories, explore more than their own terrors but also offer images that reflect our collective anxieties and even fantastic views into worlds beyond our perception.
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