School-to-Market

Eligibility

The work sold within the School-to-Market program must fall within the eligibility parameters of work accepted into American Craft Made Baltimore.

• Handmade craft that reflects excellence and the unique vision of its maker or community. ACC does not accept commercially manufactured work, paintings, or photographs.
• Accessories
  • An accessory is an item that is added to an outfit to complement it, express personality, and complete a look, rather than being a primary piece of clothing. Handmade items, such as scarves, bags, purses, belts, ties/bow ties, gloves, hats, and pocket squares, are suitable for this medium.
  • Jackets and coats are accepted in the Fibers + Textiles Wearable category.
  • Accessories do not include jewelry, which is its own medium.
• Basketry
• Brooms (New!)
• Ceramics
• Fiber + Textiles: Non-wearable
  • Non-wearable fiber-based creations, which include, but are not limited to, tapestries, wall hangings, upholstery, rugs, banners, and sculptures created using various techniques such as weaving, knitting, hand-dying, and embroidery.
• Fiber + Textiles: Wearable (updated medium name!)
  • Wearable clothing items such as jackets, coats, blazers, vests, sweaters, pants, skirts, dresses, and tops. This medium excludes accessories such as scarves, gloves, hats, and bags (these fall under accessories). If you make both clothing and accessories, you will need to submit separate applications for each.
• Furniture
• Glass
• Jewelry – Enamel
• Jewelry – Metal
• Jewelry – Non-Metal
• Lighting
• Metal
  • Sculptural or decorative work made from metal. No jewelry will be accepted in this category.
• Mixed Media
  • The combination of two or more eligible materials, as outlined in the approved mediums list, within a single piece. For example, a sculptural object made from wood and glass.
  • Pieces made from found objects must result in a distinctive final product.
  • The American Craft Council does not accept materials and processes related to painting, drawing, or photography. This includes encaustic painting techniques, collage, and other processes related to painting and drawing.
    We accept forms of printmaking – please see the medium definition below.
• Paper
  • Original works that use paper as the primary medium, including the traditional technique of book arts.
  • This does not include book authors or published books.
• Printmaking
  • Original printed works in which the artist hand-manipulates prepared plates or blocks to create images or designs. It can be printed on a variety of materials, including, but not limited to, paper, fabric, wood, and metal. Prints must be signed and numbered as a limited edition. Screen printing is accepted. Printmakers are required to disclose their printing process.
  • The ACC does not accept embellished commercially-made objects like t-shirts, note cards, etc. Photography, digital printing, and other methods that primarily rely on technology are not accepted.
• Wood
  • Original works, whether functional or sculptural, that are primarily crafted from wood and do not include furniture, which is its own medium.

ACC does not accept:

• Craft kits as a product type
• 2D work such as paintings, photographs, or graphics (including etchings and web- or sheet-fed offset printed matter).
  ACC does accept printmaking.
• Manufactured work (work made by a machine rather than the human hand)
• Embellished commercially-made objects (e.g., T-shirts, note cards, etc.)
• Works assembled from commercially available kits
• Work that is not produced by the applicant or under the direct supervision of the applicant.
• Consumables such as candles, apothecary, or food products.
• Work that incorporates unsustainable and/or endangered species or materials.