CraftArt 2015

Downtown St. Petersburg, location varies

Nov. 21 & 22 - CraftArt 2015

Outdoor art festival on Central Ave. and 5th St. N. directly in front of Florida CraftArt, 501 Central Ave., at the crossroads of 5th St. and Central Ave.

Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

www.floridacraftart.org

727-821-7391

Works of over 100 of the nation’s best contemporary craft artists, artist demonstrations, food trucks, craft beers and the best cultural venues on the west coast of Florida. The CraftArt Festival juror will award $10,000 in cash awards to the artists. Florida CraftArt is pleased to announce the juror for the CraftArt Festival 2015 is Bill May, the Executive Director of the Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts.

For the eighth year, the CraftArt Festival, a juried fine craft art festival, will be held in the heart of the Central Arts District in front of Florida CraftArt Gallery, located at 501 Central Avenue in downtown St. Petersburg.

One of the most eagerly anticipated arts events each year by collectors and patrons as well as by locals and visitors who plan a long weekend around the show, the CraftArt Festival features some of the nation’s best established and emerging fine craft artists with handmade works in clay, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, paper and mixed media.

The weekend will include artist demonstrations, make and take activities and craft beer from one of Tampa Bay’s local micro-breweries.

For the third year, we will continue to showcase the talents of emerging artists with the support of the DMG School Project as we engage the next generation of fine craft artists. St. Petersburg continues to support a vibrant arts community through its galleries, artist studios, museums and murals.

Interested fine craft collectors can become members of the Collector’s Circle. Members commit to purchase artists’ work in advance of the festival, award their chosen artist(s) with ribbons and receive other valuable festival perks. For information about the Collector’s Circle, please visit www.floridacraftart.org .