Handmade craft that reflects excellence and the unique vision of its maker or community and falls within the mediums below.

Artists working in the following mediums are eligible to apply and participate:

• Basketry
• Ceramics
• Clothing
• Clothing—Accessories
• Fiber and Textiles—Non-Wearable
• Furniture
• Glass
• Jewelry
• Lighting
• Metal
• Mixed Media
• Paper
• Wood

• Small-studio production work made under the direct supervision of the applicant. Direct supervision requires that the artist oversees production work as it occurs and provides constant direction, feedback, and assistance.
• Artists whose work is handmade in the United States or Canada .
• ACC reserves the right to require authentication of the production process at any time by requesting documentary evidence.

ACC Does NOT Accept
• Manufactured work that is not produced by the applicant or under the direct supervision of the applicant.
• 2D work such as paintings, photographs, prints, graphics (including etchings and web- or sheet-fed offset printed matter).
• Apothecary or Food products.
• Work that incorporates unsustainable and/or endangered materials. Also illegal products made from endangered species.
• Embellished commercially-made objects (e.g., tee shirts, note cards, etc.), and works assembled from commercially available kits.

Learn more about eligibility and application requirements here.

• Exhibitors must meet eligibility requirements and present work consistent with the type and quality represented in the application submission.
• All booths must have 8 foot tall “walls” that cover the interior of the entire booth. Exhibitors must either rent pipe and drape or hard walls from the general contractor or, alternatively, provide their own 8 foot “wall” structures. If the artist does not meet this requirement, drape will be provided at the artist’s expense.
• Exhibitors must be present for the duration of the show. Exhibitors’ employees or sales representatives may not substitute for the exhibitor.
• Exhibitors must have a valid state sales tax permit from each state in which they are participating. Exhibitors are responsible for collecting and reporting sales tax where applicable.

2025 eligibility and application requirements coming soon.