Center for Craft 25th anniversary logo in red
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October 17, 2024

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January 18, 2019

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Center for Craft Announces 2019 Craft Research Fund Recipients

The Center for Craft is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Craft Research Fund grants. This year 11 organizations, curators, scholars, and graduate students will receive a total of $98,771 to support craft-centered research, exhibitions, catalogs, and projects in the United States.

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November 15, 2018

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Center for Craft Announces Public Phase of Comprehensive Campaign Building a Future for Craft

Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority $975,000 grant brings campaign to 90 percent.

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October 12, 2018

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Arts Market Study Reflects Significant Demand for Affordable Housing

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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The Center for Craft is excited to be working with the Asheville-based design firm Shelter Collective on an immersive reading lounge within the National Craft Innovation Hub.

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Watch our interview with both artists from our exhibition, "Shapeshifters."

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Southern Highland Craft Guild Archives

A new exhibit is set to open at the Center for Craft. “Crafted Roots: Stories and Objects from the Appalachian Mountains,” is curated by Michael Hatch, MA in Critical Craft Studies, Warren Wilson College, Class of 2020. The exhibit is Hatch’s final Practicum Project towards degree completion. Hatch is the owner of Asheville-area glassblowing studio and gallery Crucible Glassworks.

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May 30, 2023

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December 20, 2021

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April 9, 2019

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July 9, 2020

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January 29, 2019

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September 23, 2020

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November 12, 2018

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May 19, 2020

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