Lowery Stokes Sims of Baltimore, a specialist in contemporary art, craft, and design, has served on the education and curatorial staff of the Metro

Howard Risatti of Richmond, Virginia, is Emeritus Professor of Contemporary Art History/Critical Theory and former chair of the Department of Craft

Carolyn Mazloomi of West Chester, Ohio, is an artist, author, organizer, and curator acknowledged as being among the most influential quilt histori

Paul J. Smith (September 8, 1931 - April 26, 2020) was an esteemed museum director, curator, writer, administrator, and independant consultant, contributing to the craft field for over 50 years.

Patricia Malarcher is a textile artist and writer named honorary fellow in 2020 for her scholarship, research, and advocacy as a contributor of articles on craft to the New York Times and the editor of Surface Design Journal.

Christa C. Mayer Thurman was the chair and curator of the department of textiles at the Art Institute of Chicago for 42 years until retiring in 2009. She was elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Craft Council in 2000.

Theodore “Ted” Cohen is a prominent exhibition designer and curator based in the Bay Area. He was elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Craft Council in 2000.

Alice Rooney is a retired arts administrator who led Allied Arts of Seattle, the Pilchuck Glass School, and the Glass Art Society. She was elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Craft Council in 2001.

Garth Clark is an art critic, curator, author, and chief editor for the CFile Foundation. Known as the preeminent specialist in contemporary ceramic art, Clark was elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Craft Council in 2002.

Albert LeCoff is an arts administrator and artist dedicated to woodworking and, specifically, lathe-turned art. The co-founder of the Center for Art in Wood, he was elected an Honorary Fellow in 2003.

Martha Longenecker was an artist, educator, and founder of the Mingei International Museum in San Diego, California. She was elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Craft Council in 2005.

Stuart Kestenbaum is an arts administrator and poet. The longtime director of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, he was elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Craft Council in 2006.

Nanette Laitman is a philanthropist and art collector known for supporting contemporary American craft. She was elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Craft Council in 2007.

Lois Moran was an administrator for the American Craft Council and a longtime editor of American Craft magazine. She was elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Craft Council in 2008.

Robert Pfannebecker is a lawyer and prominent craft collector. He was elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Craft Council in 2009.

Edward “Ned” Cooke, Jr. is a scholar specializing in American material culture with a focus on furniture. He was elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Craft Council in 2016.

Susan Cummins specializes in contemporary art jewelry and spent many years as a gallerist in Mill Valley, California. She was elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Craft Council in 2018.

Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada is a scholar, curator, educator, and artist specializing in shibori. She was elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Craft Council in 2018.