Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
Handwork book cover. Courtesy of Phaidon & Monacelli and Craft in America

Book Signing and Celebration

presented by
Craft in America Center
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Los Angeles,
CA
America's 250th Celebrations + Gatherings
Come join us for an exciting week of stitching, spinning, dyeing, and beading. With more to come! Emily Wroten

Spin Weave Week Celebration in collaboration with HGA

presented by
Arlington Weaves Etc
Oct 5, 2026 -
Oct 9, 2026
Arlington,
VA
America's 250th Artist Open Studio
Quilts of Valor at National Quilting Day. Sheila Green

Quilts Across Nebraska

presented by
Nebraska State Quilt Guild
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Lincoln,
NE
Virtual Online Event
America's 250th Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows Virtual
Gertrude Knappenberger, Centennial Quilt, 1876, Cotton with cotton embroidery, 82 1/2 in. x 74 1/2 in. American Folk Art Museum, Gift of Rhea Goodman, 1979.9.1. American Folk Art Museum.

America 250: Common Threads

presented by
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Mar 14, 2026 -
Jul 27, 2026
Bentonville,
AR
America's 250th Exhibitions + Shows
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