Craft in America is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit arts organization founded in 2004 with the mission to promote and advance original handcrafted work through programs in all media. The Peabody Award-winning, Emmy-nominated Craft in America documentary series first aired nationally on PBS in 2007 and has produced over 35 hour-long episodes to date. These programs are filled with artists, techniques, and stories from diverse cultures, blending history with living practice.

In addition to the series, Craft in America’s organizational efforts include its extensive website, a YouTube channel, multi-disciplinary educator guides that adhere to national standards, and the Craft in America Center in Los Angeles, which presents exhibitions, talks by artists and scholars, workshops, and K-12 school tours. All of Craft in America’s multimedia educational content is provided to the public at no charge.

Our Mission

To promote and advance original handcrafted work through programs in all media.

Our Goals

To document the importance of handmade objects and the artists who make them.

To provide a gateway to discover, explore and experience craft.

To celebrate our nation’s cultures through craft.

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Indie Craft Experience is a thoughtfully curated marketplace designed to showcase exceptional independent artists, makers, and creative entrepreneurs. Since 2005, we’ve connected shoppers directly with talented creatives selling handmade goods, original art, and vintage treasures while fostering meaningful connections between artists and the community.

Through hands on maker activities and immersive experiences, we create opportunities for visitors to do more than shop—they can discover, learn, and participate in the creative process.

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Art in the Park Festival hosts an annual attendance of over 78k people throughout two sunny days in Howard Amon Park.

Artists from around the United States travel to show case, demonstrate, educate, and sell their original work. Boasting over 300 artists, Art in the Park Festival colourfully engulfs Howard Amon Park in Richland, Washington.

With music from popular artists, live entertainment, gourmet food provided by award winning food trucks, interactive art experiences, sculpture gardens, and an immersive festival vibe.

We promise a one of a kind art experience.

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Reverse glass painting, or Hinterglasmalerei, is an art form where the image is painted on the back of a glass sheet and viewed from the front.

Throughout the session on September 26, we will examine examples of the history of the craft and use acrylic paint, which dries quickly, and acrylic pens which work on glass. There will also be experimentation with the backgrounds using specialty papers and foils creating shimmering multi-dimensional effects.

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Join us for our annual resident artist market, Small Shop, to shop local finds you won’t see online! Belger Artists-in-Residence will have a variety of handmade works available for purchase, including cups, vases, tumblers, decor, and more.

Meet our Residents Michael Carson, Erin Drake, Zoey McLeod, Hannah Schelb, Tyler Suter, and Warren Van Ryzin.

Enjoy refreshing lemonade with your choice of sliced fruit, fresh herbs, and homemade syrups while you shop and view our exhibitions.

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The Active Power of Touch celebrates the richness of touch in artistic experience – whether through sculpture, raised-lined compositions, or mixed media inviting hands-on exploration.

This exhibition is tactile in nature, welcoming guests to touch the works on exhibit.

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This show is a reunion, a yearbook, a map and a moment in time. To mark the occasion of Brooklyn Metal Works’ 15th anniversary, In The Gallery will present Here, There, and Everywhere, a juried exhibition of jewelry and objects by members of the Brooklyn Metal Works alumni network.

All exhibited works must have been made during or after the artist’s time at Brooklyn Metal Works.

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As the country celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, the League is about to launch preparations for its 100th anniversary in 2032.

With the Annual Craftsmen’s Fair used as the touchstone event to link the decades, enjoy the work and images of the League of the past through the present day. This exhibition uses photography from our archives and craft from our Permanent Collection Museum to bring history to life.

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This 9-day celebration connects visitors with hundreds of master craftsmen from across New Hampshire and New England.

Explore nearly two hundred sales booths featuring fine craft in every medium, shop curated exhibitions, experience engaging demonstrations, and enjoy live music and delicious food.

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The Good Flea returns to Heath’s San Francisco Tile Factory for a weekend of vintage discovery. Explore thoughtfully curated collections of furniture, ceramics, books, records, artwork, apparel, and rare design objects sourced by curators and creative leaders from around the world.

Alongside exceptional finds, visitors can connect with the people behind the collections, encounter pieces from Heath’s own design history, and discover objects rarely found in traditional vintage markets.

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Explore San Diego through the institutions, artists, craftspeople, and designers who make our craft community. Each weekend in July, a different neighborhood will be activated through interactive craft programming.

Enjoy exhibitions, tours, workshops, demonstrations, make-and-takes, and shop artisan crafts at the most vibrant craft organizations in the region. In conjunction with Handwork 2026.

• July 11 – Balboa Park
• July 12 – La Jolla
• July 18 – Liberty Station
• July 18/19 – City Heights/Balboa Park
• July 25 – College Area SDSU

Google Map Link with event info: https://maps.app.goo.gl/sw3B8Td5gzERXaai7

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Fuller Craft Museum is partnering with Worcester Center for Crafts to present the American Craft Fair on June 13–14, 2026!

This two-day celebration of creativity will feature handcrafted work by talented artists from across the region, plus studio classes, live demonstrations, food trucks, and music. It’s a vibrant weekend designed to connect makers and the community through the power of craft.

American Craft Fair
June 13-14, 2026
10 AM – 4 PM both days
455 Oak Street, Brockton, MA

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Established in 1947 with 9 original members, the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego remains one of the oldest continuously operating craft guilds in the country.

Since its inception, ACSD has consistently attracted the finest craft artists of the region and, over the years, has been a literal “who’s who” of cutting-edge modern craft artists. Today, with over 50 members, the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego proudly carries forward the tradition of innovation and excellence in contemporary craft that was started more than 75 years ago.

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Come see fine handcrafts in the studios where they are made. On the second weekend of November, follow our map and visit as many central Virginia studios as you please.

Visitors can watch demonstrations, chat with artisans, shop for fine handmade goods, and rub elbows with other craft afficionados.

Maps and artisan information available at www.artisanstudiotour.com

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