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Center for Craft
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Center for Craft
Center
| Craft is for everyone
Center for Craft
Center
| Building a future for craft.
Building a future for craft.
Center for Craft
Center
| Craft is for everyone
Building a future for craft.
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Exhibitions
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Community Initiatives
Craft City
Craft Your Commerce
Artspace–Keep AVL Creative
Broadway Cultural Gateway
Grants & Fellowships
Community Vitality
WNC Craft Futures Fund
Windgate-Lamar Fellowship
Craft Research Fund Artist Fellowship
Teaching Artist Cohort
Craft-Based Education Grant
Craft Education Fellowship
Virginia A. Groot Material Exploration Residency
Research & Ideas
Craft Research Fund Grant
Craft Archive Fellowship
Curatorial Fellowship
Materials Research Fellowship
Grant Recipients Archive
Alumni Network
Alumni Network
Grants & Fellowships
For Makers
For Curators
For Scholars
Recipient Archive
Research Initiatives
Craft Think Tank
Shared Ground
Master of Arts in Craft Studies
Windgate Research Curator
Project Archive
About
Media Kit
News
Strategic Direction
Vision
Mission
Values
Focus
Commitment
What is Craft?
About the Building
Board & Staff
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Craft Research Fund 20th Anniversary
Future Histories
Craft Think Tank
Craft and Community Vitality
Project Archive
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Center for Craft
Center
| Building a future for craft
Building a future for craft.
Search
Close
Event & Meeting Space
Cowork
Center
Craft is for everyone
Center for Craft
Center
| Building a future for craft.
Building a future for craft.
Center for Craft
Front & Center
Featured
:
2026 Craft Research Fund
2026 Craft Research Fund
Meet the grantees advancing craft scholarship
Learn More
Donate Now!
→
Donate Now!
→
a quick look at what’s new
Center for Craft Receives Grant to Expand Archives
Support from the Mellon Foundation will advance access to craft knowledge
Learn More
Craft Archive Fellowship
Four awards of $5,000 will support archival research in the United States
Learn More
Teaching Artist Cohort
Unrestricted grants of $10,000 for 30 mid-career craft artists who teach.
Learn More
Since 1996, the Center for Craft has awarded more than $8 million to advance the preservation and innovation of craft. We catalyze the artists and ideas shaping the future of making.
No items found.
EXhibition events
No items found.
CATALYZING CRAFT COMMUNITIES
No items found.
EXhibition events
No items found.
Exhibition
Coming Soon
Feb
17
–
Oct
28
Crafting Denim
"Crafting Denim" showcases the work of three independent denim makers who create jeans by hand in small artisanal workshops across the United States, merging craft traditions with industry and extending the conversation between hand and machine.
Learn More
ON view NOw
Exhibition
Feb
27
February 27, 2026
–
Sep
27
September 27, 2026
Craft-itarianism: Community Action Through Craft
Coined by 2026 Center for Craft Curatorial Fellow Alyssa Velazquez, the term "craft-itarianism" names projects that generate employment, raise awareness, or offer therapeutic support through craft.
LEARN MORE
ON view NOw
Exhibition
Nov
17
November 17, 2024
–
Oct
31
October 31, 2026
Connections in the Making
Craft has the capacity to connect us to each other, to ground us in a specific place, and to bridge generations across time. Connections in the Making features works by regional artists, craftspeople, and entrepreneurs that tell different stories about the ways craft connects us.
LEARN MORE
ON view NOw
Coming Soon
Exhibition
Craft-itarianism: Community Action Through Craft
Coined by 2026 Center for Craft Curatorial Fellow Alyssa Velazquez, the term "craft-itarianism" names projects that generate employment, raise awareness, or offer therapeutic support through craft.
Feb
27
–
Through
Sep
27
Learn More
Exhibition events
VIEW THE FULL program SCHEDULE
→
VIEW THE FULL program SCHEDULE
→
EXhibition events
No items found.
CATALYZING CRAFT COMMUNITIES
No items found.
Grants & Fellowships
:
Applications are Open for Windgate Museum Internships
The 2019 Windgate Museum Internship Host Institutions are: Asheville Art Museum; Hancock Shaker Village; John Michael Kohler Arts Center; Morris Museum of Art; and Museum of Craft and Design (San Francisco). Applicants apply directly through each institution.
Learn more
Activating Resources
Grants & Fellowships
:
Applications are Open for Windgate Museum Internships
The 2019 Windgate Museum Internship Host Institutions are: Asheville Art Museum; Hancock Shaker Village; John Michael Kohler Arts Center; Morris Museum of Art; and Museum of Craft and Design (San Francisco). Applicants apply directly through each institution.
Learn more
Activating Resources
Grants & Fellowships
:
Applications are Open for Windgate Museum Internships
The 2019 Windgate Museum Internship Host Institutions are: Asheville Art Museum; Hancock Shaker Village; John Michael Kohler Arts Center; Morris Museum of Art; and Museum of Craft and Design (San Francisco). Applicants apply directly through each institution.
Learn more
Activating Resources
Support
Aug 9
Craft After Dark
Multiple floors of super craft fun including: Windgate Fellows celebration / silent auction / hands-on activities / music / dancing / photobooth /craft food & drink
Learn More!
Creative Placekeeping
Research Initiatives
Publications
Artspace Survey is complete!
Read the Survey
Makers Textbook
Learn More
Craft Industry Economic Impact
Read the Study
News and Press
Recent
April 21, 2026
Press Release
Center for Craft Receives $425K Grant to Expand Access to Craft Archives
A two-year Mellon Foundation grant will preserve craft histories for new generations
Continue Reading
March 24, 2026
Press Release
New Exhibition on ‘Craft-itarianism’ Explores Community Action Through Craft
Show celebrates nonprofits and artists using craft to heal, stabilize communities
Continue Reading
October 15, 2025
Press Release
Center for Craft to Acquire the American Craft Council Library & Archives Collections
Two major craft organizations make a landmark transfer to foster the preservation of craft history
Continue Reading
:
Did you know?
Since 2005, the Center for Craft has awarded over $8 million to more than 1,500 makers, scholars, and curators nationwide.
Join Us
activating resources
:
Did you know?
Since 2005, the Center for Craft has awarded over $8 million to more than 1,500 makers, scholars, and curators nationwide.
Join Us
Activating Resources
Grants & Fellowships
:
Did you know?
Since 2005, the Center for Craft has awarded over $8 million to more than 1,500 makers, scholars, and curators nationwide.
Join Us
Activating Resources
:
Own Something Crafted
Find one-of-a-kind collectibles and curated goods, including unique pieces made by Center for Craft alumni.
Visit the Shop
activating resources
:
Own Something Crafted
Find one-of-a-kind collectibles and curated goods, including unique pieces made by Center for Craft alumni.
Visit the Shop
Catalyzing Craft Communities
Support
:
Own Something Crafted
Find one-of-a-kind collectibles and curated goods, including unique pieces made by Center for Craft alumni.
Visit the Shop
Catalyzing Craft Communities
A special thanks
The Center for Craft is supported, in part, by generous funding from the following agencies and foundations. We are grateful for their shared belief that craft matters.
Creative Intervention Sponsor
We are building a future for craft. We serve makers, museums, academics, and the local community by investing in
creative placekeeping
and
field building
.
We
believe
that
craft
matters.
We
are
here
to
activate
resources,
catalyze
craft
communities,
and
amplify
craft's
impact
in
the
United
States.
To learn more, please download
Craft Matters
, the Center for Craft’s strategic direction for 2023-2027.
DOWNLOAD THE REPORT
→
Get closer to the Center. Sign up for our newsletter.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
67 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 785-1357
|
info@centerforcraft.org
Gallery Hours:
Mon–Sat, 10 am–6 pm
Get more info >>
Center for Craft is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
EIN: 56-2096677
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
Vimeo
SoundCloud
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
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
Vimeo
SoundCloud
Back to Top
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Center for Craft
Center
| Craft is for everyone
Center for Craft
Center
| Building a future for craft.
Building a future for craft.
Center for Craft
Center
| Craft is for everyone
Building a future for craft.
Search
Support
Close
Visit
Plan Your Visit
Engagement Studio
Materials Collection
Exhibitions
Events
The Shop
Get Space
Event & Meeting Space
Cowork
Support
Ways to Give
Donate
Calendar
On View
Exhibitions
Events
Visit
Community Initiatives
Craft City
Craft Your Commerce
Artspace–Keep AVL Creative
Broadway Cultural Gateway
Grants & Fellowships
Community Vitality
WNC Craft Futures Fund
Windgate-Lamar Fellowship
Craft Research Fund Artist Fellowship
Teaching Artist Cohort
Craft-Based Education Grant
Craft Education Fellowship
Virginia A. Groot Material Exploration Residency
Research & Ideas
Craft Research Fund Grant
Craft Archive Fellowship
Curatorial Fellowship
Materials Research Fellowship
Grant Recipients Archive
Alumni Network
Alumni Network
Grants & Fellowships
For Makers
For Curators
For Scholars
Recipient Archive
Research Initiatives
Craft Think Tank
Shared Ground
Master of Arts in Craft Studies
Windgate Research Curator
Project Archive
About
Media Kit
News
Strategic Direction
Vision
Mission
Values
Focus
Commitment
What is Craft?
About the Building
Board & Staff
Current Projects
Craft Research Fund 20th Anniversary
Future Histories
Craft Think Tank
Craft and Community Vitality
Project Archive
SoundCloud
Vimeo
Center for Craft
Center
| Building a future for craft
Building a future for craft.
Search
Close
Event & Meeting Space
Cowork
Center
Craft is for everyone
Center for Craft
Center
| Building a future for craft.
Building a future for craft.
Center for Craft
Front & Center
Featured
:
2026 Craft Research Fund
2026 Craft Research Fund
Meet the grantees advancing craft scholarship
Learn More
Donate Now!
→
Donate Now!
→
a quick look at what’s new
Center for Craft Receives Grant to Expand Archives
Support from the Mellon Foundation will advance access to craft knowledge
Learn More
Craft Archive Fellowship
Four awards of $5,000 will support archival research in the United States
Learn More
Teaching Artist Cohort
Unrestricted grants of $10,000 for 30 mid-career craft artists who teach.
Learn More
Since 1996, the Center for Craft has awarded more than $8 million to advance the preservation and innovation of craft. We catalyze the artists and ideas shaping the future of making.
No items found.
EXhibition events
No items found.
CATALYZING CRAFT COMMUNITIES
No items found.
EXhibition events
No items found.
Exhibition
Coming Soon
Feb
17
–
Oct
28
Crafting Denim
"Crafting Denim" showcases the work of three independent denim makers who create jeans by hand in small artisanal workshops across the United States, merging craft traditions with industry and extending the conversation between hand and machine.
Learn More
ON view NOw
Exhibition
Feb
27
February 27, 2026
–
Sep
27
September 27, 2026
Craft-itarianism: Community Action Through Craft
Coined by 2026 Center for Craft Curatorial Fellow Alyssa Velazquez, the term "craft-itarianism" names projects that generate employment, raise awareness, or offer therapeutic support through craft.
LEARN MORE
ON view NOw
Exhibition
Nov
17
November 17, 2024
–
Oct
31
October 31, 2026
Connections in the Making
Craft has the capacity to connect us to each other, to ground us in a specific place, and to bridge generations across time. Connections in the Making features works by regional artists, craftspeople, and entrepreneurs that tell different stories about the ways craft connects us.
LEARN MORE
ON view NOw
Coming Soon
Exhibition
Craft-itarianism: Community Action Through Craft
Coined by 2026 Center for Craft Curatorial Fellow Alyssa Velazquez, the term "craft-itarianism" names projects that generate employment, raise awareness, or offer therapeutic support through craft.
Feb
27
–
Through
Sep
27
Learn More
Exhibition events
VIEW THE FULL program SCHEDULE
→
VIEW THE FULL program SCHEDULE
→
EXhibition events
No items found.
CATALYZING CRAFT COMMUNITIES
No items found.
Grants & Fellowships
:
Applications are Open for Windgate Museum Internships
The 2019 Windgate Museum Internship Host Institutions are: Asheville Art Museum; Hancock Shaker Village; John Michael Kohler Arts Center; Morris Museum of Art; and Museum of Craft and Design (San Francisco). Applicants apply directly through each institution.
Learn more
Activating Resources
Grants & Fellowships
:
Applications are Open for Windgate Museum Internships
The 2019 Windgate Museum Internship Host Institutions are: Asheville Art Museum; Hancock Shaker Village; John Michael Kohler Arts Center; Morris Museum of Art; and Museum of Craft and Design (San Francisco). Applicants apply directly through each institution.
Learn more
Activating Resources
Grants & Fellowships
:
Applications are Open for Windgate Museum Internships
The 2019 Windgate Museum Internship Host Institutions are: Asheville Art Museum; Hancock Shaker Village; John Michael Kohler Arts Center; Morris Museum of Art; and Museum of Craft and Design (San Francisco). Applicants apply directly through each institution.
Learn more
Activating Resources
Support
Aug 9
Craft After Dark
Multiple floors of super craft fun including: Windgate Fellows celebration / silent auction / hands-on activities / music / dancing / photobooth /craft food & drink
Learn More!
Creative Placekeeping
Research Initiatives
Publications
Artspace Survey is complete!
Read the Survey
Makers Textbook
Learn More
Craft Industry Economic Impact
Read the Study
News and Press
Recent
April 21, 2026
Press Release
Center for Craft Receives $425K Grant to Expand Access to Craft Archives
A two-year Mellon Foundation grant will preserve craft histories for new generations
Continue Reading
March 24, 2026
Press Release
New Exhibition on ‘Craft-itarianism’ Explores Community Action Through Craft
Show celebrates nonprofits and artists using craft to heal, stabilize communities
Continue Reading
October 15, 2025
Press Release
Center for Craft to Acquire the American Craft Council Library & Archives Collections
Two major craft organizations make a landmark transfer to foster the preservation of craft history
Continue Reading
:
Did you know?
Since 2005, the Center for Craft has awarded over $8 million to more than 1,500 makers, scholars, and curators nationwide.
Join Us
activating resources
:
Did you know?
Since 2005, the Center for Craft has awarded over $8 million to more than 1,500 makers, scholars, and curators nationwide.
Join Us
Activating Resources
Grants & Fellowships
:
Did you know?
Since 2005, the Center for Craft has awarded over $8 million to more than 1,500 makers, scholars, and curators nationwide.
Join Us
Activating Resources
:
Own Something Crafted
Find one-of-a-kind collectibles and curated goods, including unique pieces made by Center for Craft alumni.
Visit the Shop
activating resources
:
Own Something Crafted
Find one-of-a-kind collectibles and curated goods, including unique pieces made by Center for Craft alumni.
Visit the Shop
Catalyzing Craft Communities
Support
:
Own Something Crafted
Find one-of-a-kind collectibles and curated goods, including unique pieces made by Center for Craft alumni.
Visit the Shop
Catalyzing Craft Communities
A special thanks
The Center for Craft is supported, in part, by generous funding from the following agencies and foundations. We are grateful for their shared belief that craft matters.
Creative Intervention Sponsor
We are building a future for craft. We serve makers, museums, academics, and the local community by investing in
creative placekeeping
and
field building
.
We
believe
that
craft
matters.
We
are
here
to
activate
resources,
catalyze
craft
communities,
and
amplify
craft's
impact
in
the
United
States.
To learn more, please download
Craft Matters
, the Center for Craft’s strategic direction for 2023-2027.
DOWNLOAD THE REPORT
→
Get closer to the Center. Sign up for our newsletter.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
67 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 785-1357
|
info@centerforcraft.org
Gallery Hours:
Mon–Sat, 10 am–6 pm
Get more info >>
Center for Craft is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
EIN: 56-2096677
Vimeo
SoundCloud
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
Vimeo
SoundCloud
Back to Top
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