Carol Sauvion is the Creator of Craft in America, the Peabody Award winning documentary series celebrating American craft and the artists who bring it to life. The Craft in America series airs nationwide on PBS.

JoAnn Edwards is the co-founder and executive director of the Museum of Craft and Design (MCD). Edwards has overseen MCD’s vision and growth since its 2003 founding, spearheading its innovative pop-up exhibitions, relocation, and acclaimed reopening in the vibrant Dogpatch district.

Stoney Lamar of Saluda, North Carolina, is a nationally recognized and exhibited artist whose works in metal and wood are found in museums and coll

Fuller Craft Museum received the Award of Distinction in 2020 for its work in challenging the perceptions of craft, cultivate discovery, and activate dialogue and change in the field.

The Clay Studio is a nonprofit institution with a focus on education and outreach, best known for it's large impact among a wide range of emerging artists, the Clay Studio received the American Craft Council College of Fellows Award of Distinction in 2014.