Get Ready for Craft Expo 2026
The Guilford Green is the place to be on July 17-19! Our largest fundraising event, Craft Expo, is back in town and we can’t wait for you to meet the 175+ modern makers coming in from around the region and country. Want to see who is attending? Click here for the list of artists.
Volunteer for Craft Expo
Volunteer at Craft Expo and be part of one of Guilford’s most beloved summer traditions! By giving a few hours of your time, you’ll help support the Center while enjoying a fun and vibrant weekend filled with creativity. Volunteers receive free admission to Craft Expo (all weekend!), the opportunity to meet artists from across the country, and a behind-the-scenes experience. It’s a great way to support the arts, connect with the community, and have a wonderful time!
GALLERY: New Haven Paint & Clay Club
Come see pieces in a wide variety of traditional and contemporary styles by the New Haven Paint & Clay Club in our gallery now through June 20. The gallery is open 7 days a week and always free entry. Open Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12-4pm. Click HERE for more information on the exhibition.
The Shop at GAC
East Street Arts in East Haven is dedicated to fostering the creation of art through artisan training programs for artists with disabilities. We love their graphic designs on tea towels and bottle openers and fragrant candles in sleek black ceramic containers. They are the perfect teachers gift! All GAC members receive 10% off all purchases.
Shop 7 days a week.
Monday – Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 12-4pm.
New Lobby Art Exhibition
Alicia Peña Mari is an Argentine painter based in Stonington, Connecticut. “My time in the studio is a dialogue with lines, color and space. It is a process of discovering what the canvas is hiding and a continued path of self-discovery.” Pena studied with Daniel Green and at the University of Hartford with Alfred Leslie. These paintings are offered for sale.
GAC Ceramics Residency Program
The Guilford Art Center is now accepting applications for its one-year Ceramics Residency Program, running from September 2026 through August 2027. Designed for emerging artists, this opportunity offers dedicated studio space, free firings, a stipend, and the chance to develop personal work within a vibrant educational environment. Residents also gain hands-on experience assisting students, learning studio operations, and may have opportunities to exhibit, sell work, and teach.
Click here for more information.
Register Now for Summer Art!
Adults, Teens & Youth Programs
Make this summer your most creative one yet! Adult classes begin the week of June 22 and there are openings across many categories – painting, blacksmithing, metals and jewelry, weaving, ceramics and much more. For the kids ages 5+, we have a full camp-style program of weekly sessions. Choose from half-day or full-day; bridge care is available. Teens have their own classes too, and can take blacksmithing, pottery, stained glass and mixed media. See all the offerings in our online catalogs and register online. If you have questions or need more information about any of our classes and workshops, feel free to call our office at (203) 453-5947 Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm.
GAC Closed on June 19
The school, shop and office will be closed for the Juneteenth holiday on Friday, June 19.