The 20th Annual Empty Bowls Houston

Saturday, May 16

Silver Street Studios at Sawyer Yards

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Empty Bowls Houston

Thanks, Houston, for an incredible 20^th annual Empty Bowls Houston!

The 20^th Annual Empty Bowls Houston kicked off Friday, May 15 with our Preview Party at Silver Street Studios at Sawyer Yards—a new venue for this year’s event. Preview Party Chairs Anna Dean and Gin Braverman helped bring in more than 200 attendees and raise more than $18,000 in ticket and bowl sales.

The main event took place Saturday, May 16, 2026, and it was truly one to behold. With over 1,500 bowls available for purchase, live demo artists, music, lunch from Salata, coffee from Katz Coffee and ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s, attendees turned out in droves!

The event was a massive success seeing over 700 attendees come from all over Houston and some from as far as San Antonio. These passionate supporters of the impactful event helped raise more than $36,000 in bowl sales!

Over the past year, Empty Bowls Houston (remove the and campaign) has raised an amazing $102,976 through sponsorships, Preview Party ticket sales and bowl sales which will help provide nearly 309,000 meals!

Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s event including our 2026 sponsors: Silver Street Studios at Sawyer Yards, Joan Hohlt & Roger Wich Foundation, Patterson & Murphy Public Relations, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Sysco Nourishing Neighbors, Thomas Perry & Carolyn Dahl, Third Coast Clay, Andre & Virginia Bally, Ceramic Store of Houston, Houston First, Archway Gallery, Salata, Ben & Jerry’s, Katz Coffee and Sofer Entertainment.

Become an Empty Bowls Sponsor!

2026 Musical Performances

Empty Bowls 2026 featured musical performances from:

Petesimple

Starch and Iron

The Moment

Krista Gene and Joseph Crump are Houston-based singer-songwriters who recently teamed up to blend expressive vocals and guitar work. Their performances feature tight vocal harmonies and guitar solos, along with a mix of original songs drawn from rock, blues, country, R&B, and touches of jazz. Their live performances balance stripped-down acoustic songwriting with bluesy improvisation and dynamic arrangements.

Krista and Joe

Upcoming Events

Archway Gallery’s Empty Bowls Invitational Exhibition and Sale

May 2 - May 30

Ways to Get Involved

Donate Bowls

While many of the finished bowls donated are soup-sized bowls (5-6 inches or greater) which sell for $25, we also accept larger, more ornate bowls, too, and price them accordingly.

Ceramic Store of Houston (available dates and times for drop off) May 4 – May 15
Please check with the store for their hours of operation.
Foelber Pottery Gallery (available dates and times for drop off) May 2, May 5, May 9, or May 12 (Tuesday and Saturdays only) 10 am – 3 pm
Questions about Foelber bowl donation can be emailed to foelberpottery@gmail.com or 713-529-1703.
Third Coast Clay (available dates and times for drop off) May 4 – May 15 9 am – 4 pm
Additional questions about bowl donation can also be emailed to Sam.L.Oldham@gmail.com or 832-971-5816

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 .

Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors!

Contacts

Chair
Samantha Oldham
832-971-5816

Houston Food Bank
Maddie Spera
469-747-4207

Publicity
Paula Murphy
713-520-7111

Empty Bowls Committee

Chair – Samantha Oldham; Andy Bally & Virginia Bally, Carol Berger, Sean Crowl, Anna Deans, Chanell Jones, Stacy Kuropata, Renee LeBlanc, Paula Murphy, Thomas Perry, Suzanne Sippel, Maddie Spera

Follow us

Facebook

Instagram