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Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

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Located in the Museum District, 2 blocks south of Hwy. 59, the 11,350 square foot building offers over 3,000 square feet of museum quality exhibition space, nearly 1,000 square feet of retail space, and six artist studios


Rental times
Tuesday-Friday- Starting at 5:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday- Starting at 6:00 pm

Building capacity may fluctuate depending on the current exhibition.

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  • Contact Info

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

    4848 Main Street
    Houston, Tx 77002

    Phone: 713-529-4848   |   Fax: 713-529-1288   |   Email   |   Official Website

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  • Parking Info

    Free parking is available directly behind the building on Travis Street off of Rosedale. There is limited parking in front of the building on Main Street.

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    There is no accessibility service information available at this time.

  • • Current Events

      02/04/12- 04/08/12	Alyssa Salomon—The Handmade Print (FotoFest 2012) Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Alyssa Salomon—The Handmade Print (FotoFest 2012) Presented by Houston Center for Contemporary Craft at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft February 4-April 8, 2012 Houston Center of Contemporary Craft presents The Handmade Print, an exhibition of photographs on handmade paper by Virginia artist, Alyssa Salomon.  On view February 4-April 8 in the Artist Hall. Opening Reception Friday, February 3, 2012, 5:30 – 8:00 PM. Her first solo show outside her home state, "The Handmade Print" is also the premier exhibition of her recent collaborations...
      02/03/12- 05/13/12	FotoBridge 11: Lia Cook (FotoFest 2012) Houston Center for Contemporary Craft FotoBridge 11: Lia Cook (FotoFest 2012) Presented by Houston Center for Contemporary Craft at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft February 3-May 13, 2012 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) presents Bridge 11: Lia Cook, a solo exhibition of the work of internationally recognized fiber artist, Lia Cook. The exhibit presents large-scale woven images of human faces and introduces several works from a new body of work based on the artist's recent art-neuroscience collaboration. Opening Reception Friday, February 3, 5:30 – 8:00 PM. On view February 4 through May 13.
      02/03/12- 05/13/12	Transference: Andy Paiko & Ethan Rose Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Transference: Andy Paiko & Ethan Rose Presented by Houston Center for Contemporary Craft at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft February 3-May 13, 2012 Spinning glass vessels scale the walls and fill the small gallery with ethereal music in Transference, a multimedia installation at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) in the coming winter and spring. On view February 4 – May 13, 2012, this collaborative exhibition by glass artist Andy Paiko and experimental sound artist Ethan Rose explores the aural potential of glass vessels. Opening Reception Friday, February 3, 5:30...

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  • Current Events

    02/04/12- 04/08/12	Alyssa Salomon—The Handmade Print (FotoFest 2012) Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Alyssa Salomon—The Handmade Print (FotoFest 2012) Presented by Houston Center for Contemporary Craft at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft February 4-April 8, 2012 Houston Center of Contemporary Craft presents The Handmade Print, an exhibition of photographs on handmade paper by Virginia artist, Alyssa Salomon.  On view February 4-April 8 in the Artist Hall. Opening Reception Friday, February 3, 2012, 5:30 – 8:00 PM. Her first solo show outside her home state, "The Handmade Print" is also the premier exhibition of her recent collaborations...
    02/03/12- 05/13/12	FotoBridge 11: Lia Cook (FotoFest 2012) Houston Center for Contemporary Craft FotoBridge 11: Lia Cook (FotoFest 2012) Presented by Houston Center for Contemporary Craft at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft February 3-May 13, 2012 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) presents Bridge 11: Lia Cook, a solo exhibition of the work of internationally recognized fiber artist, Lia Cook. The exhibit presents large-scale woven images of human faces and introduces several works from a new body of work based on the artist's recent art-neuroscience collaboration. Opening Reception Friday, February 3, 5:30 – 8:00 PM. On view February 4 through May 13.
    02/03/12- 05/13/12	Transference: Andy Paiko & Ethan Rose Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Transference: Andy Paiko & Ethan Rose Presented by Houston Center for Contemporary Craft at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft February 3-May 13, 2012 Spinning glass vessels scale the walls and fill the small gallery with ethereal music in Transference, a multimedia installation at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) in the coming winter and spring. On view February 4 – May 13, 2012, this collaborative exhibition by glass artist Andy Paiko and experimental sound artist Ethan Rose explores the aural potential of glass vessels. Opening Reception Friday, February 3, 5:30...

  • Upcoming Events

    There are no upcoming events at this time.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    12/09/11- 01/29/12	Lauren McAdams – Going Up? Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    10/01/11	Hands-On Family Festival Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    09/30/11- 01/08/12	Soundforge (Gabriel Craig and Michael Remson) Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    09/30/11- 01/08/12	Beyond Useful & Beautiful: Rethinking Domestic Craft Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    09/30/11- 12/04/11	In Residence 2010 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    09/22/11	Martini Madness! 10th Birthday Bash Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    09/17/11	Museum District Day: Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Gathering of the Guilds Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    09/15/11- 09/17/11	Contemporary Handweavers of Houston 27th Annual Sale: Weaving and Beyond Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    06/10/11- 09/03/11	Crafting Live(s): 10 Years of Artists-in-Residence Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    06/04/11- 07/30/11	Arline Fisch: Creatures from the Deep Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    04/09/11- 08/13/11	Joan Son - Part Geometry, Part Zen: A Personal Exploration through Paper Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    03/26/11- 05/15/11	Truth and Transience: Michelle Samour Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    02/05/11- 04/03/11	Commonplace: Objects by Barbara Smith & Ryan Takaba Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    01/21/11- 03/13/11	Inverted Harmony: A Handmade Environment by Jenine Bressner Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    01/21/11- 05/28/11	Lisa Gralnick: The Gold Standard Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    12/09/10	Fall AIR Open Studio Event & The Color of Enamel opening reception Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    12/04/10- 01/30/11	The Color of Enamel: New Work by Leighelena Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    11/18/10	Asher Holiday Soiree Celebrating HCCC Volunteers Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    09/25/10- 12/30/10	CraftTexas 2010 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    09/25/10- 11/28/10	Convergence II: Adorning the Past, Present & Pretend Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    07/31/10- 09/19/10	Dolls Now Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    07/10/10- 09/04/10	Naked Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    06/04/10	Paper Runway Opening & Artist Studio Event Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    06/04/10- 09/04/10	The Paper Runway Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    05/29/10- 07/24/10	In Residence 2009 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    05/22/10	6th Annual Empty Bowls Houston Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    03/27/10- 07/02/10	Michael Peterson: Evolution/Revolution Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    03/27/10- 05/23/10	Stretch: ClayHouston Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    03/06/10	Hands-On Houston: Celebrating Metal Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    01/15/10- 03/21/10	TRANSMUTATIONS: Material Reborn Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    01/15/10- 03/21/10	eXtreme Tea Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    01/15/10- 05/16/10	Iron: Forged, Tempered, Quenched Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    11/19/09	AIR Fair & Asher Holiday Soiree Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    10/29/09- 01/10/10	rock, scissors, paper Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    10/02/09- 12/24/09	Texas Masters Series: Rachelle Thiewes & Celebrating Our Creative Spirit: Texas Federation of Fiber Artists Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    09/17/09	Martini Madness! Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    08/29/09- 10/25/09	Omar Angel Perez: Stilett”O”s Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    08/08/09	Kari Stringer Trunk Show Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    07/17/09- 09/13/09	Challenge VII: dysFUNctional / Unknitting: Challenging Textile Traditions Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    06/25/09- 08/22/09	In Residence 2008 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    06/25/09	AIR (Artists-in-Residence) Summer Celebration Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    05/14/09	Collectors & Cocktails: an Auction of Treasures Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    04/03/09- 07/03/09	Literally Figurative Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    03/14/09- 03/15/09	Hot Glass Closing Weekend Events Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    03/14/09	Red Hot! A Fiery Cocktail Fundraiser Celebrating Hot Glass Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    12/12/08- 03/15/09	Hot Glass, Cool Collections / Environments = Form + Space Houston Center for Contemporary Craft