American Craft Made Baltimore
The largest juried craft fair on the East Coast.
Now in its 50th year, American Craft Made Baltimore brings together 380+ artists, 10,000 craft enthusiasts, and dozens of local partner organizations from across the East Coast for shopping, demonstrations, hands-on experiences, and connection through craft.
Event details.
DATES
February 19–21, 2027
HOURS
10 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday & Saturday / 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday
The box office opens one hour prior to the start of the fair each day.
LOCATION
Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD
(Enter through the Charles Street Lobby)
PARKING
See parking and transit options on the Baltimore Convention Center website.
Exhibitor Applications open!
Apply through June 5, 2026
Participation is open to artists and makers from across the country who create work that reflects the diversity of contemporary craft. Apply now to participate in this opportunity to share your story and sell your work to ACC’s audience of craft enthusiasts and supporters.
New: Community Booth Applications open!
Apply through July 30, 2026
A Community Booth is a shared space occupied by a group of 3 or more artists who come together to work and market their art as communities of makers at ACC’s fairs. Community Booths are identified by a single name that reflects the guild, association, or group they belong to, rather than by individual artists.
What to expect.
Aisles of shopping
Shop handcrafted goods from nearly 400 artists from across the country.
Let's Make!
Participate in activities and demonstrations led by local arts organizations.
School-to-Market
This unique program offers practical insight and exposure to students pursuing a career in craft.
ACC Member & Artist Lounge
Members and exhibiting artists can take a break from the show in this relaxing space.
Meet the jurors.
Get to know our distinguished panel jurying the 2027 fair.
Ayumi Horie
Ayumi Horie is a full-time studio potter in Portland, Maine. She is recognized as a leader in craft through her work pushing the ceramics field to be more expansive. Most recently, Horie worked to establish the Craft Archive Fellowship at the Center for Craft to support scholarship and archival research around underrepresented and non-dominant craft narratives.
Corey Pemberton
Corey Pemberton currently resides in Los Angeles, California where he splits his time between the nonprofit arts organization Crafting the Future, painting, and his glass practice. He strives to bring together people of all backgrounds and identities, breaking down stereotypes and building bridges; not only through his work with Crafting The Future but with his personal artistic practice as well.
Myrtis Bedolla
Myrtis Bedolla is the founder and proprietor of Galerie Myrtis, an emerging blue-chip gallery specializing in work by artists of the African Diaspora. Her career spans more than three decades as a gallerist, art advisor, and curator, distinguished by a sustained commitment to equity, scholarship, and market advocacy.
Sarah Darro
Sarah Darro is a curator, writer, and visual anthropologist working at the nexus of contemporary art, craft, and design. Her exhibition-making praxis centers on developing counter-models that redistribute authorship and reinvigorate museums as forums for discourse, innovation, and learning by doing.
Fair Awards.
Recognizing artists and excellence in the field of craft.
Learn more about the juried awards given out to outstanding artists participating in American Craft Made Baltimore.
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These awards celebrate artists who demonstrate exceptional quality of work, mastery of material, and entrepreneurial effort, and whose values align with ACC’s priority to create healthy, vibrant, and equitable marketplaces.
The ACC Awards of Excellence include four individual awards. Three of those awards follow the general marketplace categories of: Home & Living, Jewelry, Apparel & Accessories; and one award recognizes those newest to our marketplace: Emerging Artist. Winners receive a cash prize and guaranteed entry into the next Baltimore marketplace.
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The James Renwick Alliance for Craft (JRACraft) partners with the American Craft Council to present this annual award which highlights artists at American Craft Made Baltimore who are using innovative techniques or materials.
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The Asé Design Award for Excellence in Wood is an annual award provided by Darryl Patterson, Baltimore-based artist and designer and ACC Trustee, and Lawrence Moore, co-founder of Asé Design Studio. The award honors their commitment to community empowerment and meaningful engagement. Patterson and Moore are both long-time designers and woodworkers, and this award recognizes excellence in American Craft Made Baltimore in the medium of wood, with the winner receiving a cash prize of $500.
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The CERF+ Emerging Artist Readiness Award is an annual award (over five years from 2025-2030) provided by the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+), a non-profit organization that provides craft artists with emergency relief and preparedness grants as well as education, advocating for craft artists through every step of their creative journeys.
The CERF+ Emerging Artist Readiness Award provides a $1,000 grant to one early career/emerging artist participating in American Craft Made Baltimore to safeguard their craft-based practice from a future emergency. Awardees are then invited to nominate a peer in the field of craft who would benefit from funds to safeguard their practice, and this peer is awarded $1,000 as well.
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This annual award is intended to encourage fiber artists who might not otherwise take the risk to participate in an ACC marketplace. The grant provides a free booth, a stipend to assist with marketplace expenses, and a one-year ACC membership. The grant is made possible by generous donors who have contributed to ACC in Randall’s memory.
Become a sponsor.
As a sponsor, your brand will be showcased to a dedicated audience that celebrates creativity, craftsmanship, and community impact. Sponsorship packages offer unique benefits and visibility, tailored to help you connect meaningfully with ACC’s expansive craft community.
