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April 16, 2025
The JRACraft One-of-a-Kind Award honors the Center’s extraordinary support of craft
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Interview with Ali McGhee
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.
"Don't try so hard to figure it all out right now. Say yes to everything that comes your way."
David Huff Creative
Unrestricted grants of up to $10,000 are available through Phase 2 of the Craft Futures Fund
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Participants awarded $600,000 in grants to help rebuild region's craft community
Unrestricted grants of up to $10,000 are available through Phase 2 of the Craft Futures Fund
The inaugural event on October 18 features Tan France and other luminaries in a wholly new benefit model, supported by national watch parties
Center for Craft and the University of North Carolina Asheville launch new regional grant program to consider craft’s role in healthy communities.
Center for Craft’s immersive art installation asks: What will Appalachia be in a post-major event future?
Graphics by Elephant in the Room
Twenty-one artists have received $10,000 and supportive connections.
Since 2005, the Center for Craft has supported 223 projects in 39 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia by distributing over $1,800,000 through the Craft Research Fund grant program.
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