Empty Bowls Houston

Empty Bowls Houston invites you and your family to the 18th Annual Empty Bowls HoustonĀ at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft on Saturday, May 11th!

Singer at an Empty Bowls EventEmpty Bowls is a grassroots effort by artists and craftspeople in cities and towns across the country to feed the hungry in their communities. Empty Bowls Houston is implemented locally by Houston-area ceramists and artists working in various media, the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft and the Houston Food Bank.

For a minimum $25 donation, attendees have the pleasure of selecting a bowl from thousands of one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted made and donated bowls donated by Houston area ceramists and craft artists, then receive a simple lunch. The empty bowls serve as a reminder of all the empty bowls in our community and around the world.

Pottery and woodturning demonstrations and live music will be featured at the event.

Date: May 11

Time: 10am-3pm

Location: 4848 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002

Empty Bowls - Pottery
Empty Bowls - Sale
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Archway Gallery

Archway Gallery is once again honored to host aspecial exhibition to raise money for Empty Bowls Houston. More than 30 finely crafted, one-of-a-kind bowls will be displayed along with work submitted by both 2D and 3D Archway Gallery artists. The Empty Bowls artwork will be available through the month of April (6th-30th) with proceeds benefiting the Houston Food Bank. There is a special opening reception on April 6from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Archway Gallery to meet the artists and view these unique works. The bowls may be purchased and taken home the same day! Archway will have Empty Bowls artwork available as well in their website store.

Upcoming Events

Ways to Get Involved

Donate Bowls

Make and donate bowls to help provide food for better lives!

Bowl donation locations and dates TBA

Make A Donation

Your gift will help provide food and hope to children, families and seniors facing food insecurity.

Make A Gift Now!

Volunteer

Give the gift of your time by volunteering at Empty Bowls Houston on Saturday, May 11.

Check back soon for sign up options

Sign Up to Volunteer

Thank You to Our 2024 Sponsors

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Third Coast Clay
Katz Coffee
Salata
Republic Services
Ben & Jerry's

Ambit Energy

Basalt Foundation Inc.

Andy and Virginia Bally

Empty Bowls Houston Contacts

Chair
Samantha Oldham
832-971-5816

Houston Food Bank
Chanell Jones
713-865-1538

Publicity
Paula Murphy
713-520-7111

If you are interested in becoming a 2023 Empty Bowls Houston sponsor, please contact Chanell Jones at 713-865-1538.

Download Empty Bowls Houston Sponsorship Packet

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