GAC Membership = Free Entry to Craft Expo
Need to purchase or renew your GAC membership before Craft Expo? Did you know GAC members get free entry to all 3 days of Craft Expo? PLUS, 10% off all classes, workshops and purchases in the GAC Shop and gallery year-round? It’s a great deal no matter how you use it! Purchase or renew your […]
Music Schedule for Guilford Craft Expo
Summer Vibes + Handmade Finds = Craft Expo is Almost Here!
Summer Vibes + Handmade Finds = Craft Expo is Almost Here! The countdown is on! One of the most anticipated summer events on the Connecticut shoreline returns: the Guilford Craft Expo, taking place July 18–20, 2025 on the scenic Guilford Green. Presented by the Guilford Art Center, this beloved annual event features more than 170 […]
Openings in Youth Week 4 & July Adult Workshops
YOUTH PROGRAM WEEK 4: JULY 14-18 Art Playground: Session B Open to ages 5-7 9:00am-12:00pm Instructor: Nellie Shevelkina Work with clay to make masks decorated with colorful tissue paper and build with wood and natural objects. Explore watercolor paintings and colored sands. Make paper dolls, animals, birds, insects and imaginary creatures. Creative Air-Dry Clay: Session […]
Openings in Summer Youth Week 3 & 4 (July 7-11, July 14-18)
WEEK 3: JULY 7-11 Art Playground: Session A Open to ages 5-7 9:00am-12:00pm Instructor: Nellie Shevelkina Work with clay to make masks decorated with colorful tissue paper and build with wood and natural objects. Explore watercolor paintings and colored sands. Make paper dolls, animals, birds, insects and imaginary creatures. Your Favorite Book Characters Open to […]
Hot Staff Picks for July from The Shop
Every purchase made in THE SHOP at Guilford Art Center (411 Church Street, Guilford, CT 06437) supports independent working artists and Guilford Art Center’s community and educational programming. It’s one of the things that makes THE SHOP one of the most unique shopping destinations on the shoreline. With its wide selection of contemporary handcrafted work […]
Fiber Reimagined III Opens Today
Don’t miss this stunning fiber art exhibition opening today! Our gallery is open 7 days a week; Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12-4pm. Free.
Call to Artists: Guilford Art Center’s Holiday Expo 2025
Are you a maker of beautiful, handcrafted work? We’d love to invite you to show and sell your work at one of the shoreline’s most anticipated and well-attended holiday shopping events — Holiday Expo 2025 at Guilford Art Center! We are now accepting applications from Connecticut / local / New England artists and makers working […]
Thanks Breakwater Books, New Earrings, Fiber Show Opens July 1, Summer Reg Continues
GAC Sponsor Feature: Breakwater Books “We are proud to support the Guilford Art Center and their mission to provide an inclusive community environment for arts education and appreciation in our town. We strongly believe in and support education in our community and the arts should never be left out. We especially love that GAC provides […]
Blacksmithing & Bladesmithing Classes at Guilford Art Center in Guilford, CT
Blacksmithing Classes in CT Located conveniently off of I-95 in Guilford (411 Church St, Guilford, CT 06437), Guilford Art Center is home to one of the oldest teaching forges in the Northeast. This teaching forge is well-equipped for blacksmithing, bladesmithing, and tool-making classes and workshops. Experienced instructors include Mace Vitale and Aidan Garrity, Journeyman Smiths […]
