Our 4th annual
ARTISTS on FIRE 2025
SMALLS SHOW
— all art is small and accessible, under 20 x 20 inches and under $500 —
a collaboration with Worcester Center for Crafts
IMPORTANT DATES
Art Drop Off | Worcester Center for Crafts: June 26 (10-5:30 pm), 27 (10-5 pm) and 28 (10-4 pm)
Artists on Fire Exhibition Opening #1 : Thursday, July 10, 5-8 pm, all welcome
Hot Night in the City Opening #2 : Friday, July 18, 4-9 pm, all welcome
Show runs: July 10 - August 8, 2025
JURORS: Payal Thiffault & Michelle May of Juniper Rag
Artists on Fire is an annual exhibition curated by Juniper Rag featuring some of the highest level emerging artists and established artist in the New England area, held at the Krikorian Gallery at Worcester Center for Crafts.
NEW this year — 2 openings: July 10 & 18!
This year we have an ARTIST RECEPTION opening, that is planned for a less hectic evening, where you can peruse the gallery, have a sip of wine and meet the artists. Plenty of parking and a more intimate evening…then—-a second event with thousands of people, food trucks and demonstrations—Hot Night in the City, the hottest night of the year attracting festival lovers from all over New England. Artists are encouraged to attend both to meet and greet guests.
Artwork for this exhibition are not themed and each grouping of work represents the artis as a whole or their experimental work, giving them an opportunity to work outside the confines of their “expected” processes. With accessible prices under $500, we will offer original art for new collectors and sweet opportunities to collect work from highly sought after artists who are seasoned pros.
HOT NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:
This event brings in thousands of people every year
Open studios and demonstrations in metal, glass, fiber and ceramics, food trucks, wine trucks, local breweries, live music inside and outside and cash bars
Discover all of the amazing facilities at the Craft Center, the oldest professional craft education facility in America.
The Worcester Center for Crafts (WCC)
is the oldest non-profit, professional educational craft center in the US, founded in 1856,
forging a successful alliance with Worcester State University in 2009.
Artists on Fire 2025
Abu Mwenye @artbyabu.m
Ann-MarieGillett @ambogillet
Asch Clare @aschclare
Ashley Edes @ashleyamazonstringtheory
Audrey Diallo @dialloaudrey
Carol Frieswick
Dana Haigh @danahaigh
Denise Lafer @_dlaferart_
Dina Doyle @dina.doyle.art
Elizabeth Buck sylvanartstudio.com
Jayna Mistry @artmistryj
Jennessa Burks @jennessa_art
Jessica Lovina Guimond @wonder.and.shadows
Karen Nunley @kmcnun
Karen Reid @karenreid4012
Kristin Petrillo @kristinpetrillo
Kristina McComb @kristinamccombart
Larry Joubert @joubertfineartphoto
Martha Wakefield @mmwakefield
Michelle Lander Feinberg @micheidi_studio
Michelle Maroon @michellemaroon
Mike Cannistraro @canmancreations
Nancy Szostak Wright @wrightpixphotos
Patricia Busso @patriciabusso
Patti Kelly @pbernhard7306
Paula Borsetti @paula_locuststreetstudios
Rose_Mamakos @rosemcreations
Sarah Thompson @sarah.thompson.artwork
Sasha Knittel @sashafino.creative
Scholes Simone @simonescholesart
Sue Swinand sswinand.com
Tim Gannon @timgannonart
Juniper Rag looks forward to seeing you!
Hot Night in the City | July 18, 2025, 4-9pm
25 Sagamore Road, Worcester
Celebrating the “hot” processes and traditions of craft creation, the Worcester Center for Crafts’ Hot Night in the City practically combusts each summer with music, food, drinks, the opening of an exhibit, and fun around the flames. All are welcome as we explore the hot processes of craft in and outside of the Center. Food trucks, live music and demos provide fun for all—college kids, families and festival lovers all converge for this wonderful night. Visit artists booths, see the Artists on Fire exhibition and tour the cool workshops—metal, glass, media arts, pottery.
The dusk darkness dissipates as Craft Center artists demonstrate their profession in our studios. There is a lot of hands-on fun for the fearless and demonstrations for the appreciator. Hot Night in the City is held rain or shine.
ABOUT WORCESTER CENTER FOR CRAFTS
The Worcester Center for Crafts (WCC) is the oldest non-profit, educational craft center in the US, founded in 1856.
Our mission: "to inspire and build a creative community through the promotion, appreciation and teaching of craft." We accomplish this by providing high-quality craft education and training for adults and youth, by supporting craft artists in their professional development, and through advocacy and public initiatives that create and nourish a dynamic market and appreciation for craft and teaching all ages and abilities, inspiring growth and reaching new audiences.
It has evolved over the past 164 years into New England's leading public center for craft education, exhibition & entrepreneurship. WCC annually serves a broad public audience of 20-30K comprised of professional & emerging artists, art enthusiasts & hobbyists, adults, youth and their families, collectors, patrons & students. In 2009, WCC expanded its vision as a community resource when it affiliated with Worcester State University (WSU) to create a unique public/private partnership that allows the center to remain an independent 501c3 organization by providing studio space for WSU classes. WCC offers adult classes (<1500 students) taught by artists in ceramics, photography, jewelry, enameling, blacksmithing, forging, fiber arts and hot and cold glass at every level of skill as well as college level classes. In addition over 30 WSU visual and performing classes (700 students) are held at WCC. Our youth program emphasizes an interdisciplinary study of craft including science, history, and math. The beautiful and WCC Krikorian Gallery hosts 8-10 high quality exhibits annually that create visibility and selling opportunities for artists and professional crafts.
