Award-Winning Exhibitors at the 61st Annual Craft + Design

More than 170 exhibitors filled the train shed at Main Street Station with museum-quality craft last weekend. As always, to celebrate the exceptional handmade craft at Craft + Design each year, VisArts invites a revolving panel of art leaders to review the craft of each exhibitor juried into the show. In case you missed it, three […]
Announcing the Exhibiting Artists at the 61st Annual Craft + Design

Your favorite craft show is taking over Main Street Station the weekend of November 21! Mark your calendars for another fun weekend of shopping contemporary craft, enjoying local brews, experiencing live artist demonstrations, and so much more. Today, VisArts is proud to announce the more than 170 artists exhibiting at Craft + Design, and has […]
Built to Last: Craft + Design celebrates 60 years of handmade arts

From Richmond magazine by Laura Anders Lee November 15, 2024 Diamonds might be the traditional gift for a 60th anniversary, but the Visual Arts Center of Richmond is celebrating the milestone for its Craft + Design show with much more: precious metals, handmade jewelry, blown glass and fabulous textiles. “[Craft + Design has] an incredible legacy dating […]
2023 Award Winners

Judges: Alexis Assam, VMFA Ashley Millen, Page Bond Gallery Allan Rosenbaum, Artist + former VCU Faculty Award Winners: Elisabeth Scott Bocock Best in Show Award, presented by Pam Royall: Jere Williams Priscilla Burbank and Mike Schewel Glass Award: Andrew Iannazzi Classic Party Excellence in Fiber Award: Alyssa Salomon Dransfield Jewelers Excellence in Jewelry Award: […]
Philadelphia-based ceramicist Angela Humes is Featured Artist for VisArts’ 59th Craft+ Design

Richmond Va. — There is no white space on the walls of Angela Humes’ studio apartment in Philadelphia. Her drawings, paintings and photographs prevent dust from collecting on the walls from her work with ceramics. But a perpetual film of dust settles on her furniture and floors. “I love creating art in all forms,” she […]
VisArts’ 2023 Craft + Design show at Main Street Station, Nov. 17-19

The Visual Arts Center’s Craft + Design returns to Main Street Station in downtown Richmond, Va. November 17-19. This is the 59th year of the contemporary craft show that has grown in reputation over the years for showcasing the finest in museum-quality craft. Up to 10,000 people shop the three-day event where more than 150 […]
Craft + Design Makes a Successful Return to Main Street Station

Over 7000 attendees came to Main Street Station to shop the works of 150+ artists from Richmond and beyond The Visual Arts Center of Richmond’s Craft + Design Show made a major comeback after being online for two years due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Thousands of attendees shopped the works of 150 artists juried into […]
VCU Commonwealth Times Covers VisArts’ 58th Craft + Design Show

VCU Commonwealth Times wrote an article about the 58th Annual Craft + Design Show held at Main Street Station October 14-16.
Richmond Times Dispatch says, “Craft + Design show brings a sense of wonder to Richmond’s Main Street Station.”

The Richmond Times Dispatch published an article describing the 58th Annual Craft + Design Show as bringing “a sense of wonder to Richmond’s Main Street Station.” Read the article.
ABC 8News Highlights Craft + Design on “Positively Richmond” Segment