Center for Craft 25th anniversary logo in red
Center for Craft 25th anniversary logo in red

GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS

The

Center

for

Craft

invests

in

the

next

generation

of

makers

,

curators

,

and

scholars

.

Our grant program legitimizes the study and practice of craft by providing resources, fostering craft studies, exhibitions, and conferences. The Center is the only organization in the United States functioning as a catalyst for scholarly research in craft.

Our grant programs build a future for craft by providing vital resources to catalyze craft communities and amplify craft’s impact in the United States. We believe craft matters.

Field Building

Field Building

for Makers

Now accepting applications!

Craft Research Fund Artist Grant

Support for mid-career craft artists to pursue individual research to further their creative and artistic practice. At present, there is no existing program that offers this kind of financial support to craft artists.

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for Curators

featured recipients

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ACTIVATING RESOURCES