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April 21, 2026
A two-year Mellon Foundation grant will preserve craft histories for new generations
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A two-year Mellon Foundation grant will preserve craft histories for new generations

Show celebrates nonprofits and artists using craft to heal, stabilize communities

Two major craft organizations make a landmark transfer to foster the preservation of craft history

Position leads strategic grantmaking operations supporting artists, researchers, curators, and organizations nationwide

Maggie Thompson (Fond du Lac Ojibwe), Hospital Gown, 2025, glass and plastic beads, synthetic sinew, 45 x 73 x 2 in. Courtesy of the artist and Bockley Gallery. Photo credit: Emmanuel Figaro/Center for Craft.
Show celebrates nonprofits and artists using craft to heal, stabilize communities

the American Craft Council
Two major craft organizations make a landmark transfer to foster the preservation of craft history