Center for Craft

Center

| Craft is for everyone

Building a future for craft.

Center for Craft

Center

| Building a future for craft

Building a future for craft.

Event & Meeting Space

Cowork

Craft Catalyst Initiative

As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, the Center for Craft and Etsy are launching a major new partnership to invest $10 million over three years in vital U.S. craft hubs.

Welcome to Our Newest Board Members

We are delighted to welcome four exceptional new members to our Board of Directors

Announcing the 2026 Virginia A. Groot Residents

Four artists selected for an eight-week residency in Asheville to explore new materials

Announcing the 2026 Windgate-Lamar Fellows

Meet the 10 emerging artists selected to take part in this year's cohort

Thirty Years of Catalyzing Craft

In May 2026, the Center for Craft marks 30 years of advancing craft’s impact. From our beginnings, we have always connected scholarship about craft to its making and exhibition—understanding that what gets documented and studied shapes culture and inspires the next generation of makers.

Grants & Fellowships

Since 1996, we have awarded more than $10 million to support the artists and ideas shaping the future of making

Community Library & Archives

One of the nation’s foremost collections on American craft, opening in Asheville in 2028

Showcasing Craft's Impact

February 27–September 27, 2026

Craft-itarianism: Community Action Through Craft

Coined by 2026 Center for Craft Curatorial Fellow Alyssa Velazquez, the term "craft-itarianism" names projects that generate employment, raise awareness, or offer therapeutic support through craft.

Showcasing Craft's Impact

November 17, 2024–October 31, 2026

Connections in the Making

Craft has the capacity to connect us to each other, to ground us in a specific place, and to bridge generations across time. Connections in the Making features works by regional artists, craftspeople, and entrepreneurs that tell different stories about the ways craft connects us.

Research Initiatives

Publications

Artspace Survey is complete!

Read the Survey

Makers Textbook

Craft Industry Economic Impact

News and Press

Recent

July 14, 2026

Press Release

Center for Craft and Etsy Partner to Invest $10 Million in Craft Communities Nationwide

New Craft Catalyst Initiative sparks momentum for local craft economies

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April 21, 2026

Press Release

Center for Craft Receives $425K Grant to Expand Access to Craft Archives

A two-year Mellon Foundation grant will preserve craft histories for new generations

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March 24, 2026

Press Release

New Exhibition on ‘Craft-itarianism’ Explores Community Action Through Craft

Show celebrates nonprofits and artists using craft to heal, stabilize communities

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A special thanks

The Center for Craft is supported, in part, by generous funding from the following agencies and foundations. We are grateful for their shared belief that craft matters.

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