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Center for Craft

Front & Center

A Quick Look at What's New

Grant to Expand Access to Archives
Two-year Mellon Foundation grant will preserve craft histories for new generations
Craft Archive Fellowship
Four awards of $5,000 will support archival research in the United States
Teaching Artist Cohort
Unrestricted grants of $10,000 for 30 mid-career craft artists who teach

Investing in Craft

Grants & Fellowships

Since 1996, we have awarded more than $8.3 million to support the artists and ideas shaping the future of making.

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Showcasing Craft's Impact
February 27, 2026–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.

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.

Creative Intervention Sponsor