News at the center
October 15, 2025
Two major craft organizations make a landmark transfer to foster the preservation of craft history
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The Center for Craft is hiring a part-time seasonal Visitor Services Associate to support daily operations and the visitor experience
The Center for Craft is hiring a full-time Head of Archives and Special Collections to lead the establishment and day-to-day management of the Community Craft Library & Archives
Jason’s work, commitment, and career success demonstrate the power of investing in emerging artists through impactful programs like the Windgate-Lamar Fellowship.
Most Recent PRESS RELEASES
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.
A new plan further activates craft’s potential by focusing on communities.
ᏔᎷᏣ The Basket recenters Cherokee cultural expression in downtown Asheville
A new show pairs two regional multimedia artists investigating culture, material, and masks in the American South
Warren Wilson College MA in Craft Studies Program
In January, graduate students from Warren Wilson College’s MA in Critical and Historical Craft Studies program were in residence at the Center for Craft in downtown Asheville, NC. Housed in the Center for Craft’s lower level “Ideation Lab,” the winter residency inspired productive conversations that reflected the students’ physical surroundings; ideas were built collaboratively starting at a ground-level.
Lara Nguyen, Connective Contours (Lara, Steven, Sather, Jess), Digital illustration. Image courtesy of the artist.
Warren Wilson College has organized a new exhibit, “Mirror/Mentor,” now on view at the Center for Craft’s John Cram Partner Gallery.
67 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 785-1357 | info@centerforcraft.org
Gallery Hours: Tues–Sat, 10–6 get more info
Gallery Hours: Closed — Reopening Fall 2019
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