56 Years And Going Strong!

Craft Expo 2013
Brings America's Finest Crafts to the Guilford Green
Event runs four days again this year, including
Sunday: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday,
July 18, 19, 20, 21, 2013

In celebration of its 56th year, the Guilford Art Center's annual Craft Expo returns to the scenic and historic Guilford Green, celebrating the arts with its extensive array of handmade crafts by American artists. This year once again, Craft Expo will be held for a fourth day, Sunday, July 21, 12-5pm. Dates for the event are Thursday through Sunday, July 18-21.

Craft Expo 2013 will bring more than 175 nationally-recognized craft artists to Guilford, whose exquisite-quality works help rank this event as one of the top craft shows in New England and the country. Craft Expo's origins in Guilford are historic: The first such event was held on the Green in 1957, and ten years later, the community's enthusiasm for and interest in the arts led to the creation of the nonprofit Guilford Handcraft Center (now Guilford Art Center), whose school and educational and programs Craft Expo proceeds continue to support.

"Every year, we are thrilled to bring this show to the Green, to present the latest in handmade American craft to our shoreline community," says Guilford Art Center Executive Director Maureen Belden. "It is a crucial fundraiser for the Art Center's school and community programs, and a beloved event strongly identified with Guilford. Visitors also help support American artists and their work-small businesses that thrive on the relationship between artist and buyer."

Artists from across the country are represented in Craft Expo 2013, with works in the following media: Clay, Glass, Leather, Metal, Mixed Media, Metal and Non-Metal Jewelry, Wearable and Non-Wearable Fiber, Paper, Photography, Polymer Clay, Soap and Wood. Evening hours on Thursday and Friday are an additional draw, when visitors can enjoy a meal, listen to great music, and enjoy the show in the relative cool. Special events: Silent Auction of  exhibitor-donated crafts; Food Trucks & more,  including Taco Pacifico, the Caseus Grilled Cheese Truck, the Naples Pizza Truck, Ashley's Ice Cream; musical entertainment every day. For hours and pricing click here.

Craft Expo is one of the Guilford Art Center's most important fundraisers, with all gate proceeds providing support for the Center's school, gallery, and community programs. It is sponsored, in part, by Shore Publishing Newspapers, LoYakk, On the Avenue Marketing, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Eder Brothers, Kebabian's Oriental Rugs, and Shoreline Eye Associates.

 

Craft Expo 2013 hours: Thursday, July 18, 12-9pm, Friday, July 19, 12-9pm, Saturday, July 20, 10am-7pm, Sunday, July 21, 12-5pm. Admission: Adults $7, Seniors $5, Members, children under 12, and active military Free. For more information contact the Guilford Art Center at 203.453.5947, emailexpo@guilfordartcenter.org.