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ACC NewsFree To ReadUnderstanding the Field
A new essay by Jenni Sorkin considers the Center for Craft’s impactful Craft Research Fund.
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ACC NewsFree To ReadJoyce Lin Wins 2025 John D. Mineck Fellowship
Houston-based Joyce Lin's uncanny furniture forms have earned her a prestigious fellowship from the John D. Mineck Foundation.
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ACC NewsFree To ReadRemembering Jim Rustad
This fall, we lost a dear friend, advisor, advocate, philanthropist, and role model. By “we,” I mean me, the American Craft Council and so many other nonprofits, and the large, diverse circle of people lucky enough to know and love Jim Rustad (1942-2025).
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ACC NewsFree To ReadRemembering Sandra Blain
ACC Honorary Fellow Sandra Blain passed away on December 19, 2024. A multi-faceted leader in the craft community as an educator, administrator, and ceramic studio artist, she had a long-time relationship with ACC.
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ACC NewsFree To ReadMN State Fair 2025
The Minnesota State Fair is here! Each year, the American Craft Council is proud to give an award to an entry in the Fine Arts category that exemplifies craft. This year, ACC is pleased to give the special recognition to Iah Q’s The Past Holds Me, a stunning work of beadwork on leather.
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ACC NewsFree To ReadRemembering John McQueen
Conceptual fiber artist and ACC Gold Medalist John McQueen died on July 26, 2025. He redefined the field of contemporary basketry to embrace non-functional sculpture, and explored the concepts of containment and space in his work.
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ACC NewsFree To ReadACC Board Leadership Transition
We are saddened to share the news that Board Chair Preeti Gopinath has had to resign from her position for personal reasons. Preeti joined our board of trustees in 2021 and has been a dedicated leader and champion for ACC. We will miss her keen intellect, creativity, and sense of humor, and we are deeply grateful for her contributions not only to our organization, but to our larger craft ecosystem as a groundbreaking educator and advocate.
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ACC NewsFree To ReadRemembering David Ellsworth
We are sad to share that ACC Fellow David Ellsworth died on June 16, 2025. He was co-founder of the American Association of Woodturners and was known worldwide for his thin-walled hollow vessel forms.
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ACC NewsFree To ReadGiving Week 2025
This year our goal is $100,000. All first-time donors during Giving Week will be entered into a drawing to take home a Suzye Ogawa original. Read on to learn more.
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