American Craft Made Baltimore
The largest juried craft fair on the East Coast.
Now in its 49th year, American Craft Made Baltimore is a celebrated local institution that brings together over 400 artists, 10,000 attendees, 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 20–22, 2026
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
PARKING
See parking and transit options on the Baltimore Convention Center website.
Exhibitor applications open!
Apply now to participate in this opportunity to share your story and sell your work to ACC’s audience of craft enthusiasts and supporters. Participation is open to artists and makers from across the country who create work that reflects the diversity of contemporary craft.
Learn more about the jurors for the 2026 marketplace!
Join as a Let's Make! partner.
Let’s Make! is an interactive exhibit in American Craft Made showcasing the process and skill that goes into making carefully crafted goods. Explore fun and educational demonstrations and interactive activities led by regional arts organizations, partners, and businesses.
Join as a School-to-Market partner.
The School-to-Market program is designed to help bridge the gap between a craft-centered curriculum in education and the marketplace. The program affords students, recent graduates, and artists in residence the experience of participating in a professional arts marketplace at an early point in their development and develop needed skills to interact with the public in a sales environment.
Volunteer at the fair.
ACC relies on the support of volunteers to produce American Craft Made Baltimore and make the event a success. In addition to making an impact, volunteering is a great way to connect with fellow artists and craft enthusiasts from all corners of the country.
What to expect.
Aisles of shopping
Shop handcrafted goods from nearly 400 artists from across the country. Meet and connect with the makers at booths throughout the convention center.
Hands-on activities
Participate in fun and educational activities and demonstrations led by local arts organizations and community partners in our Let’s Make! experience.
Additional events
Meet artists and appreciators of the handcrafted at special events and celebrations throughout the weekend.
School-to-Market
Support students and emerging artists through our School-to-Market program, which offers real-life marketplace experience to students pursuing craft as a career. We open our marketplaces to artists in craft education programs across the country to give them the practical insight and exposure to launch a successful practice after graduation.
ACC member lounge
ACC members are welcome to visit the member lounge. Take a break from the busy marketplace floor, browse back issues of American Craft, and connect with other craft enthusiasts in this relaxing space.
Meet the jurors.
Get to know our distinguished panel jurying the 2026 show.
Tom Turner
Thomas (Tom) Turner has been a practicing jewelry artist for over 42 years. His award-winning designs and custom pieces have been featured in shows, galleries, and private collections throughout the United States. He served as an adjunct professor at Western Michigan University for over 20 years and served on the Board of Directors for the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, bringing his thoughts and national experience to the Institution that gave him his start.
Beginning in 2001, Tom has served on the American Craft Council Board of Trustees for multiple terms, ultimately being recognized as an American Craft Council Life Trustee in 2019. Throughout his tenure on the board, Tom has been a key representative for the practicing craft artist and a champion for programs supporting emerging artists.
Nora Atkinson
Nora Atkinson is a nationally recognized curator and museum leader known for advancing bold, contemporary conversations around craft and design. She currently serves as Executive Director of the Museum of Craft and Design in San Francisco, a non-collecting institution that champions creative mastery, fosters transformative experiences, and inspires a more thoughtfully designed, beautifully crafted world.
Previously, she was the Fleur and Charles Bresler Curator-in-Charge at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, where she curated four original exhibitions, reimagined the permanent collection galleries, and authored key publications including This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World. Her exhibitions No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man and Murder Is Her Hobby earned her the title of “Best Boundary-Pushing Curator” from Washingtonian Magazine in 2018.
Atkinson began her career at Bellevue Arts Museum in Washington State and holds an MA in Museology and a BA in Photography from the University of Washington.
Cedric Mitchell
My studio art glass practice is deeply influenced by the innovative spirit of PostModernism. Through vibrant colors and intricate arrangements, I create visually captivating sculptures and objects that embody both beauty and meaning. Drawing inspiration from street art and cherished childhood memories, my work transcends boundaries to offer a profound representation of the human experience.
My artistic journey requires discipline, dedication, and a strong sense of community. Collaborating with youth arts organizations and marginalized communities over the past decade has allowed me to refine my techniques while nurturing a robust social practice. I strive to make art accessible to all and support emerging artists to reach their full potential.
Ultimately, my goal is to create art that resonates with viewers, combining beauty with profound concepts. I believe in the transformative power of art and aim to contribute to a world where everyone has access to it.
Cara Ober
Cara Ober is an artist, arts writer, curator, and the Executive Director and Publisher at BmoreArt, Baltimore’s platform for art and culture, which includes web and print publishing, artist books, a gallery, and events series. She writes regularly about artist, museum, and material culture, with emphasis on context and subtext in the art world. In addition to her regular writing and editing for BmoreArt, Ober has published articles in New York Magazine, Hyperallergic, Burnaway, Art Papers, ARTnews, and currently writes a monthly art column at The Baltimore Banner.
Marketplace awards.
Recognizing artists and excellence in the field of craft.
Learn more about the juried awards given to artists participating in American Craft Made. The awards are presented in person at the annual award ceremony.
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American Craft Council Awards of Excellence celebrate outstanding artists in our marketplaces. Our awards recognize makers who demonstrate exceptional quality of work and entrepreneurial effort, and whose values align with ACC’s mission to create healthy, vibrant, and equitable marketplaces.
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This award is a recognition of excellence within American Craft Made for the media of wood and honors an artist for their commitment to community empowerment and meaningful engagement.
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The Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) Emerging Artist Readiness Award provides a $1,000 grant to one early career/emerging artist participating in American Craft Made, to safeguard their craft-based practice from a future emergency.
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This grant aims 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.