From sponsors to committee members and artists to shoppers, the event was a big success, and we couldn’t have done it without ALL of you!

The event raised $62,041, which will provide 186,123 meals!!

Through the 18 Empty Bowls Houston events, an amazing $1,116,640 has been raised for the Houston Food Bank!

Stay tuned for announcement of our 2025 event date. Until then, look for pop-up events posted here and on social media.

Thanks, Houston! ❤️

Empty 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.