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Your 48th Annual Fall Tennessee Craft Fair returns to
the Great Lawn in Nashville’s iconic Centennial Park!
Join us in the shadow of Nashville’s iconic Parthenon for this FREE, family-friendly celebration of human creativity through handmade fine craft. Featuring 200+ Tennessee craft artists alongside some of the best craft artists from across the country.
Free Kids’ Tent activities, live demonstrations, food trucks, and more!
October 9, 10 & 11, 2026
Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. To 6 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. To 4 p.m.
Free activities for the entire family!
Contemporary craft artists bring new perspectives to craft traditions in Williamson County collection
See Tennessee craft through a new lens as contemporary artists respond to objects from the collection of the Williamson County Archives & Museum.
Curated by Sherri Warner Hunter, Craft Continuum brings contemporary work in clay, fiber, wood, metal, glass, and other media into conversation with Tennessee history and the craft traditions that continue to shape today’s makers.
On view August 31–November 12, 2026
Williamson County Archives & Museum • Franklin, Tennessee
Admission is free.
Carol Sauvion juries 2026 Biennial celebrating the ‘Best of Tennessee Craft’
Experience some of the finest contemporary and traditional craft being made across Tennessee. Tennessee Craft’s premier juried exhibition brings together exceptional work in clay, fiber, wood, metal, glass, mixed media, and more at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis.
Juried by Carol Sauvion, creator of the Peabody Award-winning Craft in America series, the 2026 Biennial celebrates the skill, innovation, and creative voices shaping craft in Tennessee today.
Opening Reception – October 24, from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis
5:30 pm, Juror Carol Sauvion Awards Presentation
On view October 24–December 12, 2026
Art Museum of the University of Memphis
We work to continue and create Tennessee’s fine craft tradition by
connecting emerging and experienced makers and the public
with resources and opportunities to make their mark
on our state’s handmade legacy.
Our Core Philosophy
Tennessee Craft is a network of craft artists and the craft art communities dedicated to uplifting the past and present of handmade craft, and securing the future of craft to be equitable and vibrantly diverse for all. We envision a Tennessee where all craft artists have access, opportunity, and tools to share and amplify their stories, cultures, and experiences. We at Tennessee Craft see the role of craft art in modern society beyond the bounds of marketplace metrics and debates of fine art “worthiness.” We see craft art as the long historical practice of making and honing the creation of handmade goods, foundational to the creative expression of every culture and community.
