Education

The EDUCATION component of Handwork 2026 will include interdisciplinary learning initiatives at all levels of the education system, with a special focus on grades K–12. Education guides will take a wide look at the history, cultural traditions, and impact of craft in the United States, from Indigenous origins until today, and will include hands-on craft activities. Available in January 2026 on craftinamerica.org, handwork2026.org and through PBS Learning Media.

A university-level artist residency program is currently in development thanks to a generous grant from the Windgate Foundation.

Universities include Clark Atlanta University/Morehouse College/Spelman College; Evergreen State College, Longhouse Native Arts Campus; Institute of American Indian Arts; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mississippi State University; and The New School, Parsons MFA Textiles Program; Temple University, Tyler School of Art; University of Arkansas, School of Art and Design; University of Iowa; and University of Wisconsin-Madison.