Founded in 2009 by Steve Dilley, MFA, The Veterans Art Project (VETART) began as a single ceramics class at Grossmont College and has grown into a nationally recognized arts-based wellness and workforce development organization serving veterans, active-duty service members, spouses, dependents, and caregivers. Rooted in the belief that creative practice builds resilience, belonging, and purpose, VETART offers free, hands-on training in ceramics, glass casting, bronze casting, painting, drawing, and storytelling.

What began as a community-based studio program has evolved into a multi-partner ecosystem collaborating with museums, universities, Vet Centers, the VA, and community organizations across Southern California and beyond. Today, VETART is the only Department of War SkillBridge-approved arts training site in the nation, preparing transitioning service members for careers in the creative economy while strengthening social connection and emotional wellness.

Through deep arts engagement, exhibitions, and public programming, VETART transforms military experience into creative leadership—building community, restoring purpose, and advancing opportunity through the arts.

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Foothills Craft Guild is the oldest craft Guild in the state of Tennessee.  We are a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to support local craftspeople.

Formed in 1968, we now are over 200 members of JURIED Fine Craftartistans, however, our Guild’s charter has not changed. It was—and still is–dedicated to:

• Encouraging the development and appreciation craft artisanship of all types;
• Promoting high standards of skill and design in handicrafts;
• Conducting educational programs on handicrafts with all ages;
• Sponsoring FINE craft shows and demonstrations;
• Engaging in activities which contribute to the advancement, development, and appreciation of arts and handicrafts.

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The Vermont Crafts Council is an advocate for the high-quality craftsmanship that can be found throughout the Green Mountain State. Vermont has emerged as one of the epicenters of the crafts revival in America and it has a long tradition of producing fine craft.

Founded in 1990, the Vermont Crafts Council is a statewide membership non-profit organization. It’s most public – facing projects are two statewide Open Studio Weekends that together show the work of over 180 studio artists.

Vermont Open Studio Weekend is a self guided tour that is free and open to the public. To aid the public in planning their tours, we produce a 24 page tour booklet, and a website with local “loops” showing locations and directions to studios that can be visited in an afternoon, a day, or over the weekend.

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802 ARTs House is a 501c3 charitable organization. Our goals are organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes in support of the arts tradition:

• Developing and coordinating promotion and marketing opportunities for visual arts in Vermont;
• Promoting resources by which Vermont artisans and their regional colleagues may stay abreast of current art offerings, research, techniques, and materials related to their art;
• Disseminating information to the public relative to current issues and practices in the art world;
• Provide artists opportunities to grow within their art medium through scholarships, workshops, and classes;
• Create opportunities for artists to share and sell their work within the larger community of Vermont and its regional neighbors;
• Working cooperatively with other visual arts organizations within the State of Vermont to promote excellence within the visual arts fields;
• Serving as an information resource to visual artists and the public throughout Vermont.

802ArtsHouse is a community of artists cultivating a high level of artistry and creativity through collaboration, promotion and advocacy for the arts.

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Founded in 1935 during the height of the Great Depression by a group of artists and craftspeople banding together for mutual support. We centered our relationship to natural materials striving to create a more just and equitable society, where art and craft are valued and accessible to all. Our founders were dedicated to preserving age-old craft traditions in the making of beautiful objects of daily use, for ordinary people, and the personal and societal health that comes from doing so.

LexArt strives to infuse the arts into every aspect of civic life. We focus on inclusiveness and accessibility and find the most effective mechanism for providing opportunities for arts engagement is through our community partnerships and shared programming. We host a healthy studio instruction program, offering 130 classes and workshops each year in a broad range of disciplines. We operate publicly accessible maker-spaces in ceramics, metalsmithing, painting, weaving & woodworking and have multiple classrooms for other makers groups. We host numerous artisan fairs/markets throughout the year, promoting locally handcrafted goods. We have a monthly rotating gallery exhibition program, highlighting regional work at the intersection of fine art and craft. We seek to present and amplify the voices and experiences of those that contrast with our own and create a fertile and sympathetic space for people to come together, share, learn, and celebrate our common humanity.

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Join us on Tuesday, February 24, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Aztec Student Union Theater for a special keynote presentation from Carol Sauvion, creator of the Peabody Award-winning PBS series Craft in America.  The documentary series celebrates American craft and the artists who bring it to life.  For over 40 years she has been the director of Freehand, her Los Angeles gallery specializing in functional craft.

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Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

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Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

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Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

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Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

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Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

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Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

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Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

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Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

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Join a community of makers in a relaxed virtual setting hosted by ASI staff. Each week, makers share projects, work, experiences, and stories.

All crafts and skill levels are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like.

Free.

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