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Layo Bright Anacardium occidentalis (Epo cashew); Photo Credit: Rebecca Ou
Craft Research Fund—Exhibition Grant
2024
This research supports the first solo museum exhibition of Nigerian sculptor Layo Bright at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Bright’s practice centers narratives of ancestry, feminism, mass migration, and the African diaspora using blown and kiln-formed glass, pottery, and textiles.
Location
Ridgefield, CT
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$5,000
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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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