New Exhibition, Fall Catalog, Hand-Forged Pans, August Youth Program, Weekend Workshops
Registration for Fall Semester is Open A new season is the perfect time to make something with your hands – and perhaps discover something new about yourself. From painting and pottery to metals/jewelry, fiber, blacksmithing, and more, our fall classes and workshops offer endless ways to learn and be inspired. Many classes begin the week […]
CFA: Remember You Must Live: On Life, Loss, and Impermanence
Grounded in the concept of memento mori, Remember You Must Live encourages reflection on an inevitable phase of life: the end. Rather than focusing on fear or spectacle, the exhibition invites artists to consider cycles, transitions, and the preciousness of life. Local artists (Connecticut, New England) are encouraged to submit two works in all physical […]
Aug 1 Closing Reception, Fall Catalog, Sunflowers, August Youth Program
Walking Each Other Home: Exploring Where We Belong, and How We Find It All invited to our closing reception on Saturday, August 1 from 2pm – 4pm. It is free and open to the public. Join exhibiting artists for conversation and refreshments at this free reception in the gallery. This is the final day of […]
New! Fall Catalog & Registration Dates
Fall Starts with Creativity at Guilford Art Center! Explore our new Fall Catalog featuring exciting new classes and workshops, plus favorite returning offerings. Registration opens this Sunday through early next week. Browse the catalog now and start planning your next creative adventure. Online Registration Schedule Sunday, Aug 2, 8PM: CERAMICS Monday, Aug 3, 8PM: METALS […]
Fall Art Classes & Workshops
REGISTRATION IS ONGOING
Something’s Missing: A Community Exhibition with Resident GAC Potter Casey Potts
AUGUST 12 – 30, 2026
New Workshops, New Shop Prints (it’s Iris!), Expo Thanks & Gallery Finale
Fall Semester Registration Opens Soon We will open online registration for the 2026 Fall Semester starting August 2. Each night’s registration period opens at 8 pm online. FALL REGISTRATION SCHEDULE Sunday, Aug 2, 8pm – Ceramics Monday, Aug 3, 8pm – Metals & Jewelry Tuesday, Aug 4, 8pm – Weaving Wednesday, Aug 5, 8pm – […]
This Weekend! CRAFT EXPO 2026
Shop Handmade. Meet Artists. Celebrate Craft. For one extraordinary summer weekend, the historic Guilford Green transforms into a vibrant outdoor marketplace filled with exceptional American craft, inspiring artistry, live demonstrations, specialty foods, and one-of-a-kind finds. Join us for the 2026 Guilford Craft Expo, July 17-19, featuring 175+ artists and makers from across the country beneath […]
Guilford Art Center Weekend Workshops & Kids Registration
Besides attending Craft Expo this weekend, you can also take a workshop! We have openings in leather, drawing, painting and spear-making. You can even attend a workshop AT the Craft Expo! Guilford Craft Expo Plein Air Workshop (includes FREE entry to Craft Expo!!!) Saturday, July 18 1:00pm-4:00pm Refillable Journal/Leather Book Cover Workshop Saturday-Sunday, July 18-19 […]
CFA: Something’s Missing – A Community Exhibition with Resident Ceramic Artist Casey Potts
Open to GAC Ceramics Students and Wet Clay Works Members Casey Potts will present her final exhibition as Guilford Art Center’s ceramic artist-in-residence, Something’s Missing. The exhibition will explore absence, interruption, and the ways in which community can fill spaces we didn’t realize were empty. Over the course of her two-year residency, Casey has become […]