Early Career Artist Grant: Tools & Equipment
With generous support from the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation, ACC has established three grant opportunities, available exclusively to members of our Early Career Artist Program. The American Craft Council provides innovative programs that support craft-centered livelihoods, including initiatives designed to meet the needs of artists as they build their careers.
Meet the awardees.
Fifteen Early Career Artist Program participants will receive a $2,500 grant to purchase tools and equipment that will help grow their creative practice and business. Examples of tools and equipment include: a kiln, a jeweler’s saw, a workbench, or an anvil. Materials are not eligible for this grant.
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Alevtina Grishina
Alevtina Grishina is a furniture artist whose work draws on her earlier career in veterinary medicine, transforming years of intimate connection with animals into narrative, nature-inspired design. Her hand-painted, sculptural tables merge woodworking with a profound appreciation for the beauty, character, and quiet presence of the living world.
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Vu Nguyen
I came to this craft later in life after an ambitious yet ill-fated stint as a chef and restaurateur. My metalworking education began when I joined Blanc Creatives in my forties, starting with no experience, to help create forged carbon steel cookware. Much of my knowledge comes from YouTube and interacting with other knife makers. While I wish I could say my journey from the kitchen to the workshop has been driven purely by a passion for enhancing the cooking experience with well-crafted, funct...
