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October 15, 2025
Two major craft organizations make a landmark transfer to foster the preservation of craft history
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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."

"Don't try so hard to figure it all out right now. Say yes to everything that comes your way."
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$150,000 awarded to undergraduate students in the U.S.

A new show pairs two regional multimedia artists investigating culture, material, and masks in the American South

The Center for Craft is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Craft Research Fund grants. This year 11 organizations, curators, scholars, and graduate students will receive a total of $98,771 to support craft-centered research, exhibitions, catalogs, and projects in the United States.

The inaugural event on October 18 features Tan France and other luminaries in a wholly new benefit model, supported by national watch parties

Jake Holler
Max Adrian’s playful interrogations of queer identity explore infrastructure, surveillance, and desire

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Jason’s work, commitment, and career success demonstrate the power of investing in emerging artists through impactful programs like the Windgate-Lamar Fellowship.

The Center for Craft is excited to work with several partner organizations across 26 counties in Western North Carolina to invest in and grow the capacity, strength, and sustainability of our region’s creative manufacturing economy.