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December 21, 2021

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Celebrating 25 Years of Investing in Craft Artists

To mark our 25th Anniversary, the Center for Craft awarded twenty Windgate-Lamar Fellows with an additional unrestricted $10,000 to encourage continued practice in craft, in addition to participation in career consultation sessions and networking opportunities.

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Courtesy of Hannah Lowman.

December 20, 2021

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Meet a Maker Monday: Hannah Lowman

"Don't try so hard to figure it all out right now. Say yes to everything that comes your way."

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Courtesy of Tessa Fontaine

October 18, 2021

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Meet a Maker Monday: Tessa Fontaine

"Don't try so hard to figure it all out right now. Say yes to everything that comes your way."

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Most Recent PRESS RELEASES

November 20, 2019

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Center for Craft Launches Donor Tile Appeal as part of Liminal Public Art Commission

The Center for Craft is proud to launch a named donor tile appeal in conjunction with the installation of Ian Henderson and Shae Bishop’s Liminal.

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November 13, 2019

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Center for Craft Celebrates Reopening and National Craft Innovation Hub with Craft Futures 2099

On Nov. 16, Center for Craft will celebrate the Building a Future for Craft campaign and the Grand Reopening of the National Craft Innovation Hub with Craft Futures 2099, an exhibition featuring 10 national and local multimedia artists envisioning craft as it might look 80 years from now. The exhibition will be open in the Center’s new Bresler Family Gallery through February 29, 2020.

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September 25, 2019

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Center for Craft Invites Public to Grand Reopening on November 16

On Saturday, November 16, the Center for Craft will celebrate its public grand reopening after nearly a year of renovations to its historic 1912 building at 67 Broadway in downtown Asheville.

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Archive

Spotlighting internationally renowned ceramicist Magdalene Odundo and Craft Futures Award Honoree Michael Sherrill

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NCECA Recap

Apr 1, 2021

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The Windgate Museum Internship program provides $5,000 stipends to undergraduate or graduate students who work under the direction of curators or directors. Five host institutions are seeking interns this year.

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Breana Hendricks

2017 Windgate Fellowship recipient and ceramicist Breana Hendricks used her $15,000 grant to travel, expanding her historical research, while further developing her skills in making.

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The Center for Craft and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce are pleased to share the Asheville Arts Market Study, an analysis of the Art Market Survey conducted in Winter/Spring 2018 to assess affordable housing and space needs for Asheville’s creatives, including artists, makers, performers, musicians, writers, designers, etc.

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January 29, 2019

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