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Engagement Studio

The Engagement Studio encourages visitors to participate in hands-on craft research and investigate broad definitions of making. Explore how craft can be used to understand heritage, identity, and human connection.

Materials Collection

Coming Soon: The Materials Collection is an exciting new installation of approximately 100 common and innovative materials offering visitors the opportunity for tactile engagement with a range of craft materials paired with an interactive digital experience.

Craft Research Fund Study Collection

The Craft Research Fund Study Collection includes educational resources offering insights into craft and the Center’s contributions to the field. It showcases scholarly works, including dissertations, theses, books, catalogs, journals, and exhibition information, from over 148 recipients of Craft Research Fund grants since 2005.

Engage and Create

The Engagement Studio is a dynamic space to encourage active participation with craft. Alongside designated reading areas, visitors are invited to participate in hands-on activities.

We

are

grateful

to

have

received

generous

support

from

The Revitalization of Traditional Cherokee Artisan Resources (RTCAR)

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The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina logo

for

the

planning

of

The

Basket.

The

project

is

supported

in

part

by

the

Cherokee Preservation Foundation.

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We continue to seek additional funding to ensure the success of this project.

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We are building a future for craft. We serve makers, museums, academics, and the local community by investing in creative placekeeping and field building.

We

believe

that

craft

matters.

We

are

here

to

activate

resources,

catalyze

craft

communities,

and

amplify

craft's

impact

in

the

United

States.

To learn more, please download Craft Matters, the Center for Craft’s strategic direction for 2023-2027.

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Center for Craft 25th anniversary logo in red

67 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 785-1357 | info@centerforcraft.org

Gallery Hours: Mon–Sat, 10-6 Get more info >>

Center for Craft is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

67 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 785-1357 | info@centerforcraft.org

Gallery Hours: Tues–Sat, 10–6 get more info

Gallery Hours: Closed — Reopening Fall 2019

The Center for Craft is providing emergency relief in response to Hurricane Helene, directing critical resources to the artists of Western North Carolina. Donate now to join us in this effort. The first round of relief funding for $500 grants to artists is now closed. Please check back for details on the second round of recovery funding that will launch soon.

The Center for Craft galleries are now open on a modified schedule Monday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm. Cowork at Center for Craft is open regular hours for registered Coworkers and 10 am - 4 pm for guests or day passes, offering reliable wifi, access to coffee, and community—free to makers in the region who were impacted. Email cowork@centerforcraft.org to learn more.

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