Work above: Screened In, Jasmine Best, 2026 installation artist, courtesy of the artist
2026 HAMBIDGE HIVE AUCTION
March 19- April 18 | Uptown Atlanta
We’re once again bringing the spirit of Hambidge into the city, this time, highlighting the generative power of contemporary art and craft inspired by "Hand, Material, Mind"—all against sweeping city views.
Hambidge’s 31st annual auction will once again take place on the 15th floor of Uptown, the vibrant mixed-use community surrounding the Lindbergh MARTA station, complete with a captivating 360-degree view of the skyline and immersive installations by twelve artists. The auction will open on March 19 with a free reception and micro artist market, hosted by the American Craft Council. After a month of programming, artist talks, activations, a panel luncheon, and a curator-led tour, the auction will culminate on April 18 with the auction closing party. As always, the auction party includes a dynamic mix of performances, music, and visual and culinary arts celebrating the vastness of creativity in all its forms—rooted in place and reflective of the vibrant community that gathers around Hambidge.
HaMBIDGE Hive PROGRAMMING Schedule
Artwork Viewing by Appt: March 19-April 17
ATL Ascent: An Artist Reception with the American Craft Council: Thursday, March 19, free with registration
Artist Talk 1: March 21, free with registration
Ticketed Luncheon + Panel: The Crafted Table, Wednesday, April 15, purchase tickets and tables here.
Artist Talk 2: April 16, free with registration
VIP Curator-led Tour: date and details forthcoming
Auction Party: April 18 (tickets on sale in April)
All of our 2026 Hambidge Hive and related events are hosted at Uptown Atlanta, on the 15th floor. The entrance is directly across the street from 565 Main St NE, Atlanta, GA 30324, in Uptown Atlanta. For more directions and event parking options, visit our directions page.
The Crafted Table Inaugural Luncheon and Panel
April 15
The Crafted Table brings together voices from design, culinary, contemporary craft, and the artist community for a conversation about how handmade objects shape the way we gather, nourish, and connect. Using the table as both a literal and symbolic centerpiece, panelists will explore the human stories, materials, and creative processes behind the objects that bring us together—and the importance of time and place in meaningful making. $200 individual ticket | $1,500 hosted table (8 seats), click HERE for more information on Sponsor & Patron levels and purchase tickets to The Crafted Table.
Chef: Jessamine Starr
Featured Panelists: Deputy Director, Ife Williams, will lead the discussion with Alisa Barry, Laura Flusche, Michi Meko and Virginia Willis.
Table Hosts:
Karen Boor + Sherry Cohen + Marryam Moma + Erika & John Montag + Lynn Pollard + Paula Rogers + Nancy Shaidnagle + Barb Williams
Work by Charlotte Smith Studios
ATL AscenT: An Artist Reception
The American Craft Council
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 6–9 PM
The American Craft Council (ACC) and The Hambidge Center will host a collaborative opening reception celebrating Atlanta’s creative community while launching two major initiatives: the 2026 Hambidge Hive Auction and ACC’s announcement of the 2027 ACC Atlanta Fair. The evening will feature a micro-market of regional craft artists (Nicholas Hall, Metaalia Jewelry, Theresa St. Romain, Deborah Crichton, Sally Morgan, Chase Shuman, Charlotte Smith Studios, Yesha-Art, Michael Reese Studios, and Silica Bruns Glass), artist installations, and remarks from organizational and city leaders. This event is free and open to the public. For more information about the artists, visit the ACC event page.
Patron & Sponsor Opportunities
Support Hambidge Hive—and receive some very special VIP perks—by signing up to be a Patron or Sponsor of the Auction Party happening on April 18, 2026, on the 15th Floor of Uptown Atlanta. Choose your level and make a donation, or contact Kathryn Derryberry, Development Director, at kderryberry@hambidge.org or 770-851-5631. Click HERE to become a Patron or Sponsor today! For more information on various patron and sponsor tiers, visit our sponsorship page.
2026 Patrons & Sponsors
Hive Leader
Lynn Pollard
Creative Circle
Lauren & Tim Schrager
Artistic Ally
Susan & Ron Antinori, Karen & Steve Boor, Wanda S. Hopkins, Josh & Kristin Ferrell, Rosemary Magee, Erika & John Montag, Nancy Shaidnagle & Gene Luckey, Lee Walker & Dawn McNaught-Walker
Friends of the Hive
Didi Dunphy, Martha Eskew & Chet Tisdale, Brooks Franklin & Lisa Ezzard, Liz Gillespie, Reagan & Paige Havens, Nancy Hooff, Marryam Moma, Rob & Kayla Osborne, Paula Rogers, Suzanne Shaw and Daniel Biddy, Leslie Thomas, Anne & David Tracht, Kathy & David Williams, Woodie & Steve Wisebram
Patron of Process
Suzanne Arpin, Gordon Mansergh, Carol Santos, Akilah Wise
VOLUNTEER AT THE HIVE
From gallery prep and artwork intake to event support, drink tickets, docenting, and post-auction artwork pick-up, there are lots of ways to jump in. All volunteer shifts take place in Uptown Atlanta, and includes a free ticket to the auction for 4+ hours of volunteer support (plus our undying appreciation). To volunteer, sign up for your preferred time slots below!
Ben Roosevelt, “Bright Side,” 2025
2026 HIVE INSTALLATION ARTISTS
As a core component of our new auction model in the Uptown space, we are once again proud to announce collaborations with twelve installation artists: Michi Meko, Noushin, Emma Ramirez, Jason Friedes, Charlita, Benjamin Roosevelt, Sayma Hossain, Jasmine Best, Pam Korman, George Long, Laura Bell, and Matt Haffner. These artists were chosen both for how their practices expand on functional materiality and invite audiences to engage with the living traditions of craft. We are thrilled with the work's thematic components which truly represent the essence of Hambidge: a reverence for the environment, an emphasis on communal conversation, the meditative ritual of creative work, and the preservation of memory, place, and tradition. The 2026 Hambidge Hive installations are supported in part by a grant from the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA).
Work by Rocio Rodriguez
2026 HIve AUCTION ARTISTS
This year’s auction will showcase over 200 artists from our robust network and the fellow community. We are proud to offer affordable buy-it-now works starting at $200 and coveted auction pieces valued up to $10,000. Our auction will go live March 19 but the buy-it-now pieces won’t be available until the night of our auction party. Bidding closes at 10pm EST, April 18.
As a part of our 2026 commitment to the celebration of Craft, and for the first time ever, our auction will feature an entire wall dedicated to ceramic cups and vessels for purchase.
Work by Shanequa Gay.
Adam Paulek + Adana Tillman + Adrina Richard + Aishah Rashied Hyman + Alisa Barry + Amandine Drouet + Andrew Salyer + Angelyn S. Chandler + Annette Cone Skelton + Anna Jensen + Anthony Campos + Anya Liftig + Ashley Anderson + Ato Ribeiro + Barb Williams + Barrett Feldman + Ben Owen Pottery Inc. + Benjamin Jones + Benjamin Roosevelt + Beverly Tu + Beth Loveland + Bonnie Beauchamp Cooke + Candace Caston + Carl Linstrum + Carol Santos + Caroline Maddox + Carrie Fonder + Cassia Kite + Casey McGuire + Chlese Jiles + Chris Ahn + Chris Chambers + Chris Dziejowski + Christian Bradley West + Corinna Cowles + Corrina Sephora + Coulter Fussell + Crystal Desai + Cynthia Bringle + Cynthia Seigal + David Baerwalde + David Bogus + David Clayton Robinson + David Shaner + Dayna Thacker + Didi Dunphy + Dominique David + Don Reitz + Donald B. Cooper + Donte Hayes + Dorothy O'Connor + Doug Foltz + Eddie Farr + Eilis Crean + Eleanor Neal + Elyse DeFoor + Emmy Esquere + Erin Palovick + Erin Sledd + Elizabeth Stockton + France Dorman + Frank Hamrick + Gabi Madrid + George Long + Grace Kisa + Harrison Wayne + Henry Evan Thomas + House of TAU + Ife Williams + Ilona Niemi + In Kyoung Chun + Isabell Daniel + Ivy Wu + Jada Patterson + Jaime Bull + Jamaal Barber + Jasmine Warnock + Jason Kofke + Jazmin Marie Saunders + Jay Hatfield + Jeff Schmuki + Jeffrey Wilcox Paclipan + Jennifer Stack Moore + Jessica Helfrecht + Jessica Scott-Felder + Jillian Heusohn + Jim McDowell + Joel Silverman + John Folsom + John Glick + John Oles + Jorie Berman + Joseph Brooks + Joseph Peragine + Josh Aronson + Julie Fordham + Kandy Lopez + Karen Graffeo + Karen Varsha + Katie Hayes + Katie Schaag + Kathy Colt + Katherine Troisi + Katy Beltran + Kaylah Hagler + Keok Lim + Kevin Byrd + Kevin Sudeith + Khalilah Birdsong + Kimberly Shelton + Krista Grecco + Kyle Jones + Kyle Miller + LaDonna Benedict + Laura Bell + Laura Mosquera + Lauren Zenya Pottinger + Laurence Holden + Layla Amar + Lisa Alembik + Lisa Matrundola + Lisa Tuttle + Lisa Warren + Lonnie Holley + Lori Haas + Lydia Harris + Lydia Thompson + Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier + Lynn Pollard + Lyn Sterling Montagne + Maggie Davis + Maggie Jones Boudreaux + Madison Nunes + Manty Dey + Mark Rockwood + Mark Schoon & Casey McGuire + Mario Petrirena + Marryam Moma + Marinelly Pinango + Maria Loveless + Marie Weaver + Mary O'Malley + Mary Pousner + Martha Cook + Matt Hafner + Mattiel + Maxwell Blankenship + Megan Catherine Mosholder + Melissa Basham + Michael Barringer + Michael Simon + Micheal Lachowski + Mike Black + Mindy Chaffin + Michelle Laxalt + Mollie Murphy + Myrtie Cope + Nancy Floyd + Natalie Chanin + Noel Benedict + Nyala Yvonne + Pamela Rogers + Paula Rogers + Peter McIntosh + Philip Carpenter + Polly Cook + Rachel Garceau + Regina Imbsweiler + Reggie Pointer + Ren Dillard + Rich Gere + Richard DuCree + Rick Berman + Robbie Land + Robert Sherer + Rocio Rodriguez + Ron Myers + Rose M Barron + Roxanne Brown + Royce Soble + Ruby Chavez + Sally Binnard + Santi Saucedo + Sarah-Elizabeth Cornejo + Scott Belville + Scott Ingram + Shahnaz Nia + Shana Robbins + Shanequa Gay + Shannon Davis + Shoccara Marcus + Sid Henderson + Sorina Susnea + Stacie Rose + Stephanie Rozene + Steven L. Anderson + Susan Feagin + Susan Ker-Seymer + Susan Loftin + Susanna Crum + Susie Winton + Sydney Butts + Syama Lee + Temme Barkin-Leeds + Thaddeus Erdahl + Thomas Swanston + Tim Short + Tina Mullen + Tom Haney + Tom Turner + Tori Tinsley + Tracey Lane + Trey Dowell + TW Pilar + Val Cushing + Vandorn Hinnant + Vernon Smith + Warren Mackenzie + Wendy DesChene + William Buchanan + William Downs + Yen Ha + Yesha Panchal + Yari J. Mena + Zola Sullivan + Zuska Vclacik + Zuzka
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