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Meet the winners of the American Craft Council's 2026 Biennial Awards, representing the pinnacle of recognition in the craft field.

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Five artists, whose practices range from traditional Chinese papermaking to abstract quilting, will each receive $100,000.

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Giving Week is a shared act of collective support. Community and connection grow when it is nurtured, when stories are shared, and when we show up for one another.

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Meet a cobbler in Rome still shaping leather by hand, a wood carver in Kyoto where wood is chiseled with centuries of refinement, and a weaver in Bogota using techniques passed down through generations.

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The American Craft Council's executive director shares her thoughts on craft in moments of upheaval and turmoil.

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The American Craft Council remembers 2018 Fellow Thomas Gentille, who passed away earlier this month.

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The 49th American Craft Made Baltimore, held February 20–22, 2026, was more than a marketplace—it was a powerful demonstration of what’s possible when community and creativity come together.

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The four writer-artists of ACC’s new program take readers deep into their region’s craft scene.

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The American Craft Council remembers 2003 Fellow James L. Tanner, who died in January.

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Representing the United States in a global cohort of 30 finalists, the New York–based ceramist's work combines expressive, personal surfaces with traditional Korean forms.

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A new exhibition at Kansas City’s Belger Crane Yard Studios celebrates handmade adornment.

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Collaboration, mentorship, and experimentation are at the heart of Pour’n Yer Heart Out, an annual community event in Wisconsin’s capital city.

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Join ACC now to support craft artists and connect with benefits in the field.

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The three-pronged initiative includes funding for early-career artists.

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Craft, in all its forms and fullness, isn’t a fair-weather nicety. It is a constellation of practices and values that deepen our humanity and reflect it back to us, and foster the person-to-person bonds on which communities and societies depend.

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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 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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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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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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Welcome to the Fall 2025 issue of American Craft. 

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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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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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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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Enjoy these images from the archives of ACC founder Aileen Osborn Webb's birthday celebrations over the years, as well as a look at "Celebration 20," a 1976 exhibit at the American Craft Council's Museum of Contemporary Craft that commemorated the 20 years of the museum.

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