Guild Fine Craft Show: Brunswick

The Guild Fine Craft Shows are a series of events showcasing high-quality handmade objects in a variety of materials, methods, and creative design. The shows feature the work of juried members of the Maine Crafts Association and offer a wide range of fine craft items, including baskets, ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, stone and wood. The Guild Fine Craft Shows carry a 40 year legacy of celebrating and promoting fine craftsmanship and are well-regarded for their focus on quality, originality, and artistic expression. August 7 - 9, 2026 College of the Atlantic 105 Eden Street Mount Desert Island, Maine The 49th annual Guild Fine Craft Show: An indoor / outdoor show on the expansive campus of College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor featuring 50 fine craft exhibitors. Friday, August 7: 5-8pm Saturday, August 8: 10-4pm Sunday, August 9: 10-4pm A $5 Entrance fee grants access for all three days. Under 18 free! Weekend refreshments will be provided by local food trucks: Saturday: Black Sheep Food Truck Sunday: Waffle ME 207 October 24 - 25, 2026 Fort Andross Mill Complex 14 Maine Street Brunswick, Maine The 10th annual Guild Fine Craft Show: Brunswick. Shop 40 fine craft exhibitor booths within the beautiful and historic halls of Fort Andross Mill Complex overlooking the Androscoggin River. Saturday, Oct 24: 10-4pm Sunday, Oct 25: 10-4pm A $5 Entrance fee grants full weekend access. Under 18 free! Weekend refreshments will be provided by: Niyat Catering Mount Desert Island Guild Fine Craft Show @ College of the Atlantic Brunswick Guild Fine Craft Show @ Fort Andross Mount Desert Island: A.W.D. Textile Designs Select “All” to browse all current Guild level members and guest exhibitors, or select an event (Brunswick or Mount Desert Island) to preview 2026 exhibitors by location. Members can additionally be sorted by medium. Volunteers are the heart of Shop Maine Craft events. By lending a hand, you’ll support Maine’s craft artists, help create memorable experiences for thousands of visitors, and be part of a vibrant community that celebrates creativity, craftsmanship, and local culture. Lizz Brown moved from her home state of Pennsylvania to Maine and joined the Maine Crafts Association as an artist and employee in Fall 2018. She is an enthusiastic member of Maine’s creative community with roles encompassing creative business ownership, program management and event organizing. Lizz earned a BFA in Crafts with a Textiles concentration from Kutztown University, where she received the J. Allen Pawling Award the year of graduation. She has worked under local fabric designers, a quilt gallery, and founded her own business, The Wild Textile, in 2016. Her work was featured in the 2017 award-winning video “Everyday Humans” and March 2023 edition of Maine Home + Design. Lizz now serves as the Director of the Guild Fine Craft Shows, manages Maine Crafts Association educational programming, and creates unique textile pieces in her South Portland home studio. In 2020, the Maine Crafts Association assumed management of the Guild Fine Craft Shows, a series of events originally created and managed by the Maine Crafts Guild for over forty years. The two organizations united to form a single Maine craft organization, launching Shop Maine Craft in 2022. The Guild Fine Craft Shows remain a vital marketplace where the public can experience, collect, and learn about quality craft objects created by a dedicated membership of talented and skilled artists. Guild Level Membership is a lifetime certification designed to attract and unite professional craft artists for participation in the Guild Fine Craft Shows. The shows take place in key Maine venues and offer a marketplace where the public can view, collect, and learn about high-quality handmade craft objects created by dedicated and skilled craftspeople. Candidates for Guild Level Membership must demonstrate a masterful level of skill in their craft using specialized tools, techniques, and vision to create one-of-a-kind objects in the following categories: Baskets, Ceramics, Encaustics, Fiber, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metals, Mixed Media, Paper, Printmaking, Stone and Wood. Want to align with Maine’s fine craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and creativity while connecting with thousands of show attendees and thousands more through show marketing? Become a Guild Fine Craft Show Sponsor! 2026 rates range from $250 to sponsor a single show to $2,500 for exclusive branding and multi-show sponsorship. Contact Show Director, Lizz Brown to discuss! [email protected] or 717-372-1541 Have a question? Send us an email and we'll get back to you, asap.