2026 Hambidge Hive

2026 HAMBIDGE HIVE AUCTION

March 19 - April 18 | Uptown Atlanta
AUCTION CLOSING PARTY APRIL 18, 7-10PM

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 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.

     Photo by Dustin Timbrook

HAMBIDGE HIVE 2026 PROGRAMMING

Artwork Viewing by Appt: March 19 - April 17

The Crafted Table, Ticketed Chef Luncheon + Panel: Wednesday, April 15, 11am, purchase tickets and tables here. 

Artist Talk 2: Thursday, April 16, 6:30-8pm, free with registration

VIP Curator-led Tour: April 18, 6pm, with Michael Rooks. VIP ticket holders only.

Hive Annual Auction Closing Party: Saturday, April 18, 7-10pm

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. 

Photo by Richard Ducree

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 [email protected] or 770-851-5631. Click HERE to become a Patron or Sponsor today!

2026 Patrons & Sponsors

Hive Leader
Chubb 
Lynn Pollard

Creative Circle
Molly Monk, One Consulting Group, Lauren & Tim Schrager

Artistic Ally 
Susan & Ron Antinori, Karen & Steve Boor, Sherry & Jeff Cohen, Wanda S. Hopkins, Josh & Kristin Ferrell, KSF Foundation, Rosemary Magee, Erika & John Montag, Nancy Shaidnagle & Gene Luckey, Joe Staley & Stuart Clayton, Lee Walker & Dawn McNaught-Walker, Barb & Thom Williams

Friends of the Hive
Helen Ballard & Ric Felker, Judy Beckett, Margaret & Dallas Denny, Didi Dunphy, Martha Eskew & Chet Tisdale, James & Tristan Ford-Hutchinson, Brooks Franklin & Lisa Ezzard, Liz Gillespie, Reagan & Paige Havens, Nancy Hooff, Chris Lewis & John H. Johnson, Melissa Bunnen Jernigan & James Jernigan, Marryam Moma, Rob & Kayla Osborne, Paula Rogers, Kristen Rolando & Kimberley Campbell, Suzanne Shaw and Daniel Biddy, Brenda Stockdale & Michael Milton, Leslie Thomas, Anne & David Tracht, Kathy & David Williams, Woodie & Steve Wisebram, Karen & Clay Rolader

Patron of Process
Irene Aronin, Suzanne Arpin, Susan Bridges, Louis Corrigan, Anthony Healy, Reuben & Ayanna Jones, Beth Jones, Gordon Mansergh, Quentin Moses, Carol Santos, Lisa D. Thrower, Michelle & Jonathan Williams, Akilah Wise, Diane Wisebram

       Photo by Richard Ducree of Sayma Hossain

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).

2026 Auction Artists
Chris Ahn + Rick Agel + Lisa Alembik + Layla Ali Amar + Ashley Anderson + Steven L. Anderson + Josh Aronson + Jennie Ashcraft Berman + Alisa Barry + Jamaal Barber + Temme Barkin-Leeds + Michael Barringer + Rose M Barron + Melissa Basham + Bonnie Beauchamp Cooke + Laura Bell + Katy Beltran + Rick Berman + Jorie Berman + LaDonna Benedict + Noel Benedict + Alex Berry + Benjamin Jones + Sally Binard + Khalilah Birdsong + Mike Black + Maxwell Blankenship + Bogus Brand + Maggie Boudreaux + Roxanne Brown + Joseph Brooks + Mattiel Brown + Cynthia Bringle + William Buchanan + Jaime Bull + Kevin Byrd + Sydney Butts + Anthony Campos + Philip Carpenter + Candace Caston + Chris Chambers + Alabama Chanin + Angelyn S. Chandler + Ruby Chavez + Mindy Chaffin + In Kyoung Chun + Val Cushing + Rosita Czekala + Antonio Darden + Dominique Maru + Caroline Maddox + Isabell Daniel + Shannon Davis + Maggie Davis + Elyse DeFoor + Katrina DeMarcus Santiago + Crystal Desai + Wendy DesChene + Manty Dey + REN Dillard + Craig Dongoski + France Dorman + Treyvian Dowell + William Downs + Amandine Drouet + Richard DuCree + Didi Dunphy + Chris Dziejowski + Thaddeus Erdahl + Eddie Farr + Nancy Floyd + John Folsom + Doug Foltz + Carrie Fonder + Julie Fordham + Coulter Fussell + Rachel K. Garceau + Shanequa Gay + Rich Gere + John Glick + Karen Graffeo + Krista Grecco + Matthew Haffner + Yen Ha + Lori Haas + Kaylah Hagler + Frank Hamrick + Tom Haney + Lydia Harris + Jay Hatfield + Donte K. Hayes + Jessica Helfrecht + Sid Henderson + Jillian Heusohn + Vandorn Hinnant + Lonnie Holley + Laurence Holden + Minna Hong + House of TAU + Regina Imbsweiler + Scott Ingram + Anna Jensen + Kyle Jones + Marcus Kenney + Susan Ker-Seymer + Grace Kisa + Michael Lachowski + Tracey Lane + Michelle Laxalt + Syama Lee + Keok Lim + Carl Linstrum + Liliana Lines + George Long + Susan Loftin + Maria Loveless + Anya Liftig + Gabi Madrid + Warren Mackenzie + Alex Mari + Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier + Shoccara Marcus + Lisa Matrundola + Zap McConnell + Casey McGuire & Mark Schoon + Ron Meyers + Kyle Miller + Donna Mintz + Jennifer Stack Moore + Marryam Moma + Lyn Sterling Montagne + Laura Mosquera + Megan Catherine Mosholder + Tina Mullen + Tracy Murrell + Mollie Murphy + Eleanor Neal + Ilona Niemi + Madison Nunes + Dorothy O'Connor + Mary O'Malley + John Oles + Ben Owen III + Yesha Panchal + Margaret Patterson + Jada Patterson + Adam Paulek + Allen Peterson + Joe Peragine + Mario Petrirena + Marinelly Pinango + Honey Pierre + T.W. Pilar + Lynn Pollard + Adrina Richard + Ato Ribeiro + Shana Robbins + David Clayton Robinson + Mark Rockwood + Rocio Rodriguez + Pam Rogers + Benjamin Roosevelt + Stacie Rose + Stephanie Rozene + J. Andrew Salyer + Carol Santos + Santi Saucedo + Jazmin Marie + Katie Schaag + Jeff Schmuki + Mark Schoon + Jessica Scott-Felder + Corrina Sephora + Robert Sherer + David Shaner + Tim Short + Cynthia Siegel + Kimberly Michelle Shelton + Joel Silverman + Michael Simon + Vernon Smith + Royce Soble + Erin Sledd + Elizabeth Stockton + Kevin Sudeith + Zola Sullivan + Sorina Susnea + Thomas Swanston + Dayna Thacker + Henry Evan Thomas + Lydia Thompson + Adana Tillman + Tori Tinsley + Katie Troisi + Tom Turner + Beverly Tu + Lisa Tuttle + Karen Varsha + Zuzka Vclacik + Jasmin Warnock + Marie Weaver + Harrison Wayne + Christian Bradley West + Jeffrey Wilcox Paclipan + Barb Williams + Ife Williams + Susie Winton + Ivy Wu + Nyala Yvonne Williams + Susie Winton + Ivy Wu + Nyala Yvonne