CraftArt 2011

Florida Craftsmen’s CraftArt 2011 returns to the great outdoors on Saturday, November 19th & Sunday, November 20th, just outside the doors of Florida Craftsmen Gallery, at the crossroads of Central Avenue and Fifth Street North in beautiful 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, CraftArt features some of the nation’s best established and emerging fine craft artists with handmade works in jewelry, clay, fiber, glass, wood, metal, paper, mixed media, original woodcuts and lithographs.


If you are an artist interested in applying for CraftArt, the deadline is August 31^st.
Apply at http://www.zapplication.org
Quick Facts
• Produced by Florida Craftsmen, CraftArt is a 2-day fine craft festival featuring the best jewelry,
clay, glass, paper, wood, metal, fiber and mixed media artists in the country. Proceeds benefit
Florida Craftsmen’s Education Program.
• Location: the crossroads of Central Ave. and
5th St. in St. Petersburg, FL
• Dates: The weekend before Thanksgiving
Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19-20
• Time: 10am-5pm
• Juror: Beth Ann Gerstein. Executive Director of the Society of Arts & Crafts, Boston
• $10,000 in awards plus Collector’s Choice Purchase Awards
• Number of Artists: 130 nationally known artists
• Audience: 12,000+ local residents and tourists
• Celebrating its 14th year in Tampa Bay
• Food and beverage vendors
• Emerging artists booths
• Raffle of fine crafts created by the festival artists