Exhibition Calendar and Sponsorship Opportunities

Exhibition Schedule 2022

January 14 – February 26, 2022
“Members’ Show – Contemporary Craft at its Finest,” Call to artists
A juried exhibition of original art showcasing the best of handcrafted work by Florida CraftArt members. Thirty-seven artists created 81 pieces from intricate jewelry to glass sculptures.”
Sponsor: Tyler Jones, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty

March 4 -April 19, 2022
“Art of the Garden” a call-to-artists exhibition that demonstrates how art can be displayed inside and outside the home. Artists will create imaginative fine craft works to enliven people’s lives, interpreting gardens, plants, flowers, and expressing their love of nature.
Sponsored by Mark Anderson and Keith Bucklew

April 25 – May 14, 2022
SAQA Quilt show: “The Artist’s Question … Answered in Fiber”
Creating a work of art begins with a question. The artist might ask: What idea is important for me to communicate? Answers will unfold differently as artists create compositions which address their unique queries.
Sponsor: Jeannine Hascall

May 20 – May 31, 2022
“Artists of ArtLofts”
Florida CraftArt will present The Artists of ArtLofts in its Exhibition Gallery from May 20 – May 31, 2022. The award-winning and emerging artists will present recent artwork which includes drawings, encaustic, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, and sculpture.

June 10 – July 30
“Beyond Words: Celebrating Books as Art”
The exhibit was a call to artists that challenged them to submit inventive and intriguing works that represent a broad interpretation of the concept of “book” in new and unexpected ways. The jury selected 77 pieces by 38 artists from Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee that highlight the diversity of contemporary book arts through work that demonstrates not just technical proficiency but also innovation and self-expression in the design, as well as the choice and use of materials. Curator Cindy Bartosek (Partner with Jaffe Center for Books at FAU)
Sponsor: Elizabeth Reilinger

August 19 – October 15, 2022
Artists’ Workbench, demos, exhibit of fine craft
Sixteen Tampa Bay region artists will set up their workbench and studios in the Exhibition Gallery and demonstrate how they create fine craft. Each week visitors can watch artists working in their chosen medium, such as ceramics, glass, fiber, jewelry, metal, mixed-media, and wood. The artists’ work will be on display and for sale in the gallery.
Sponsored by Perry and Lisa Everett, along with Kathryn Howd and Edward Rucks, David and Becky Ramsey, Duncan McClellan, and Don Strobel. 

October 29 – December 30, 2022
“Holiday Boutique,” Call to Artists
The exhibition gallery presents handcrafted art and holiday-themed pieces from artists throughout Florida.

November 20-21, 2022
“Florida CraftArt Festival”
Thousands of people look forward to this signature event and coming to see the nation’s top contemporary fine craft artists displaying and selling their creations during the outdoor festival.
See CraftArt Festival brochure for sponsorship levels and opportunities.

Exhibition Schedule 2023

January 6-15, 2023
“Artists of ArtLofts” features sixteen artists whose studios are directly above the gallery. See paintings, drawings, mixed media, photography, sculpture, glass, jewelry, and more by talented and highly skilled artists.

January 9-15, 2023
Tibetan Monks Create Mandala in Gallery:  Eight Tibetan Monks bring universal lessons of peace and impermanence. In Florida CraftArt’s Exhibition Gallery, they will create a colorful Sacred Sand Mandala. The monks will chant, perform music and dances, as well as share Tibetan culture and traditions. Sponsor: Tyler Jones, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty

January 27 – March 11, 2023
“Clearly Collaborative” (curated by David Ramsey) An exhibition of original glass and multi-media sculptures created through an exceptional collaboration between nine multi-media artists/makers and established glass master Duncan McClellan. Invited artists are Lucrezia Bieler, Joyce Curvin, Pam Fox, Dominice Gilbert, William Kidd, Nneka Jones, John Mascoll, Charlie Parker, and Sue Shapiro.

March 17-April 29, 2023
“Members’ Show – Contemporary Craft at its Finest,” Call to artists. This national, juried, call-to-artists exhibition of original fine craft artwork showcases the best of handcrafted work by our members from across the county.

May 5-June 24, 2023
“The Alchemy of Art” (curated by Elizabeth Brincklow and Mary Childs) Art is a science not only through its medium and technical aspects but also in the biochemical reactions that it elicits from people who interact with it physiologically, neurologically, and psychologically. The Science of Art is the “whole piece;” it encompasses the creator, the fabrication, the object, and the viewer. This exhibition will move the fine craft conversation forward by sparking questions, insights, and wonder about who we are, what we are, and how we inhabit our world. Sponsor: Kathryn Howd and Edward Rucks

July 7-August 19, 2023
“Rebels,” Call to Artists: Explore what it means to be an art rebel guaranteed to get folks excited and inspired.

September 1-October 21, 2023
Ghost Stories,” (curated by Catherine Bergmann) – Invitational and Call to Artists: Multi-media interpretation of the theme. Artists work in a variety of media from clay, jewelry-making, sculpture, mixed media, book arts/zines, painting, illustration, printmaking, and installation. The show’s theme naturally lends itself to storytelling which will include an ekphrastic event.

Visit FloridaCraftArt.org for information on interesting lectures, our collecting fine craft art series, workshops and mural tours.
Thank you for your support of Florida CraftArt and artists who are vital to our community.