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Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
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Craft in America. The Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated documentary series returns with four episodes in celebration of the country’s 250th anniversary, part of Handwork 2026 and PBS’s slate of programming for PBS America @ 250.

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Now streaming on YouTube and the PBS app

Watch the full episodes:

NORTH

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SOUTH

PBS premiere December 18, 2026
9pm & 10pm (check local listings)

Available for streaming November 13th, 2026
on the PBS app and craftinamerica.org

Details of 2024 Best of Tennessee Award winners: L-R Michael Anderson, Carlton Wilkinson, Stephen Forrester, Shannon Ferguson, Donna Risso. Images provided by the artists.

Best of Tennessee Craft 2026 Biennial

presented by
Tennessee Craft
Oct 24, 2026 - 
Dec 12, 2026
Memphis,
TN
Exhibitions + Shows Workshops + Courses
Pictured: “Joseph Vaughan with artwork for a war propaganda poster,” National Archives and Records Association. 1946. AMOCA

Fractured Foundations: 250 Years of American History

presented by
American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Jun 27, 2026 - 
Nov 29, 2026
Pomona,
CA
America's 250th Exhibitions + Shows
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
View all Handwork 2026 Exhibitions & Events