PMA Craft Show 2025: A creative showcase of art, handwork and community
By Molly Given
October 21, 2025
The Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show is set to return next month, and once again, visitors can find a broad showcase of work from creatives around the country over the course of three days.
Set for Friday, Nov. 7 to Sunday, Nov. 9 (with a preview party on Thursday, Nov. 6), this year’s event will feature 195 artists from across the US, spanning 13 different categories of craft.
Established in 1977, the PMA Craft Show was launched as the first retail craft show organized by a volunteer committee to benefit a nonprofit institution. Over its history, the Craft Show has evolved into a premier platform for craft education featuring symposia, artist demonstrations, tours, exhibitions, and guest artist programs.
In 2025 (which marks its 49th year) visitors will be able to peruse through different mediums, including metal, basketry, paper and everything in between, with several artists showcasing in multiple categories. All artists’ work is available for purchase, and each artist will keep all of the proceeds from their sales. Each day will also hold different activities (some of which are immersive), with a full list of additional offerings available online.
This year, Craft in America will additionally be launching a new initiative, dubbed “Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026” while at the show.
The new incentive was launched in honor of the semiquincentennial next year, and is designed to celebrate the diversity of crafts that define America and its history, a release notes. This year-long collaboration will combine organizations, exhibits, educators, and makers, all in the celebration of that ideology.
“Hosting the launch of Handwork to celebrate the history of craft in our country is an honor. In an increasingly manufactured time, we understand the importance of highlighting handmade, and we feel grateful to be able to showcase our esteemed mix of artists and their handmade creations to the Philadelphia community,” says Craft Show Manager Nancy O’Meara.
The show kicks off with a Preview Night on Nov. 6, from 4 to 9 p.m. Preview tickets grant access to this special cocktail event, plus entry to the entire show for all four days. It also gives you the chance to mix and mingle with all of the different artists involved in this creative extravaganza on a more intimate level.
Otherwise, general admission tickets (various prices) are currently available, with all proceeds going to help support the PMA. In the past, the Craft Show has raised over $15 million to support the Philadelphia Museum of Art and its various education programs, special exhibitions, acquisitions for the permanent collection, and other programs.
The PMA Craft Show will run Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets (various prices) are available online. For more information about the Craft Show and this year’s featured artists, visit pmacraftshow.org. Other details are available via Instagram and Facebook.