Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
A visitor engages with “Black Lives Matter,” by Deanna Tyson, part of “Visioning Human Rights in the New Millennium: Quilting the World’s Conscience,” organized by Carolyn Mazloomi, featuring the Women of Color Quilters Network and Friends, presented by the Fitton Center for Creative Arts, summer 2018. Courtesy of Fitton Center for Creative Arts

The Soul of Black Folks: 250 Years of Creativity, Leadership and Innovation

presented by
Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Women of Color Quilters Network
Jul 24, 2026 -
Sep 12, 2026
Hamilton,
OH
America's 250th Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows
Flag made by the Mill to Mill Textile Fellowship. Pieced patchwork square in quilting cotton on muslin. image courtesy of the Red Mill Museum Village

Peace Flag Project – Jun 14

presented by
Hunterdon Art Museum, Red Mill Museum Village
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Clinton,
NJ
Virtual Online Event
America's 250th Celebrations + Gatherings Marketplaces + Festivals Virtual Workshops + Courses
Installation view of AMERICA 250: CRAFT TODAY in the Bea Campbell Gallery at Touchstone Center for Crafts. Organized in conjunction with Handwork 2026, the national juried exhibition features contemporary craft artists from across the United States and highlights innovation, technical mastery, and diverse voices shaping craft today. Photo courtesy of Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, PA.

America 250: Craft Today

presented by
Touchstone Center for Crafts
May 11, 2026 -
Jul 25, 2026
Farmington,
PA
America's 250th Exhibitions + Shows
Flag Market Basket. Moses Lake museum & Art Center

Flag Market Basket

presented by
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Moses Lake,
WA
America's 250th Workshops + Courses
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