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A hand holds a piece of jewelry by Lori Talcott from Jewels of the Underworld, presented by Sienna Patti at NYCJW25. Photo: Simon Leung

NYC Jewelry Week is a cultural platform dedicated to the celebration of jewelry. We are a hybrid hub, delivering jewelry culture directly to our audience through content, events, strategic initiatives, and an annual jewelry week, in support of our mission — jewelry for all.

Want to learn how to be a more conscious consumer? Or discover your new favorite designer? We provide our community with insider access to the world of jewelry, offering exciting opportunities throughout the year to engage, discover, and shop culminating in our annual jewelry week each November.

We believe that everyone has a relationship to jewelry, and our platform was founded to promote this shared love of all things jewelry. From the admirers and adorners, to the trendsetters and trailblazers, to the collectors and creators, to the brands and businesses, and everyone in between — whatever you love about jewelry, the NYCJW platform is here to feed your curiosity.

This year’s annual NYC Jewelry Week runs November 16-22, 2026. Explore our website to see what else we are up to throughout the year.

New York,
NY
Arts/Cultural Organization
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Posters for the People: Art of the WPA by Ennis Carter. Ennis Carter & Peters Valley

2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the WPA Poster Division of the Federal Art Project, a landmark effort that employed artists in service of the public good.

These handmade posters promoted public health, education, national parks, the arts, and hope during some of the nation’s hardest years.

Posters for the People: Art of the WPA by Ennis Carter features original works from 1936–1943 alongside rare archival reproductions, highlighting the enduring power of public art to make a social impact.

Layton,
NJ
Exhibitions + Shows
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Gallery, "The Art of Mending," 2022. Brick Store Museum

Founded by American artist Edith C. Barry in 1936, the Brick Store Museum ignites personal connections to local history and arts through exhibitions, education and programs illustrating the human experience in Kennebunk and the southern Maine region. For 90 years, the Museum has inhabited a campus of five historic buildings, including an 1825 dry goods store built of brick (hence our name!).

The Museum presents a blend of history and art exhibitions and related programming for all ages and learning levels; including arts workshops led by regional teaching artists. The Museum offers a hands-on learning gallery for young visitors, a contemporary arts gallery, and six main galleries to explore. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Kennebunk, providing a gateway to engaging with the seacoast region and its deep history and artistic heritage.

In 2026, the Museum’s contemporary art gallery, the Bauman Center, will host rotating exhibitions of York County artists presenting their work in a variety of media such as fiber, glass, metal and wood.

Kennebunk,
ME
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Paper Wood
Peters Valley Campus, Office Building. Raechel Bihler, Development Manager & Registrar

Peters Valley enriches lives through learning, appreciation, and practice of fine crafts.

The making of fine crafts is a kind of exploration, which relies on an integration of heart, head, and hands. Peters Valley encourages and facilitates this exploration in everything we do.

We are a vibrant community, bringing together established and emerging artists from around the globe. Coming together to make things makes us better artists, able to learn from each other, and to evaluate our own efforts in a wider context.

We provide studio-based educational workshops for life-long learners who have the opportunity to benefit from working with nationally and internationally-recognized artists.

We steward the creative process from start to finish, focusing on process to strengthen creative ability. We believe creativity is both personal and communal, often sparked by new places and diverse artistic perspectives.

Peters Valley is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Layton,
NJ
Craft School Gallery
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
Auburn Postmark Center for the Arts. Image courtesy of Postmark Center for the Arts

NWDC artists take center stage at the Postmark Center for the Arts in this juried exhibition celebrating contemporary craft and design.

NWDC is proud to have Barbara Matilsky as juror, bringing over thirty years of curatorial experience from the Queens Museum of Art in New York City and the Whatcom Museum in Bellingham, Washington.

Auburn,
WA
Exhibitions + Shows
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
Exhibition Poster. Image Courtesy of the Artist & Lillstreet Art Center

Experience Violet, a powerful exhibition by Drawing & Painting AiR Lydia Cash that bridges painting and music through themes of healing and self-expression.

Each work draws from her upcoming album, inviting viewers into a vulnerable, intuitive, and deeply personal process.

Visit the exhibition February 2–28 and join us February 27 for an artist talk and live musical performance.

Artist talk : Feb 27, 2026 5 PM
RSVP HERE

Chicago,
IL
Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences
Mixed Media Other Paper
The Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia. Workhouse Arts Center

The Workhouse Arts Center is a vibrant 55-acre arts campus housed in a former historic prison. We offer art classes, exhibitions, and artist studio spaces for 70+ working artists, as well as professional theater and music performances, historic tours, and seasonal family-friendly experiences. We strive to harness the power of the arts to engage, heal, and inspire communities through creativity, cultural enrichment, historic preservation, and positive social impact.

2026 commemorates the 25th anniversary of the closure of the Washington DC Corrections Office’s Lorton Correctional Complex (1910-2001). The Workhouse Arts Center is located on 55 acres of the former 3,500-acre prison and is home to the Lorton Prison Museum, dedicated to sharing the 91-years of this former Washington DC prison’s history, including events of the women’s suffrage movement.

Lorton,
VA
Arts/Cultural Organization Gallery Museum
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
Historic Houston blue and white tile navigational street sign. Photo by HCCC

Join HCCC Curator + Exhibitions Director Sarah Darro for a tour of the new exhibition, Clutch City Craft, offering behind-the-scenes insight into the makers, materials, and stories shaping Houston’s vernacular—from the infrastructures beneath our feet to the technologies that carry us beyond Earth.

Houston,
TX
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
Custom Grillz by Alam Lalani (Grillz by Prince). Photo courtesy of the artist

Kick off Go Texan Day and rodeo season at the opening reception of Clutch City Craft, an exhibition surveying the makers and material traditions that have shaped Houston.

Come with your finest Houston western wear—boots, buckles, hats, grillz, and low riders are encouraged!—for a chance to take home prizes.

Opening reception from 6:00 – 8:00 PM, with western wear judging beginning at 7:00 PM. The evening will also feature open studios by the newest resident artists.

Houston,
TX
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
Norwood Viviano, “Recasting Houston” (detail), 2019. Kiln-cast glass. 14 x 14 x 13 inches. Photo by Tim Thayer/RM Hensleigh.

Clutch City Craft‘ explores the craft traditions and material cultures that have made Houston a powerhouse of making.

Named after the city’s hard-won nickname, the exhibition traces a material journey from civic infrastructure and SLAB car culture to bespoke western wear, grillz, and aerospace innovation, revealing how skilled craftsmanship underpins Houston’s industrial strength, cultural identity, and extraordinary concentration of working artists.

Houston,
TX
Exhibitions + Shows
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Paper Wood
Jen Blazina, Recollection, 2007, 3D mixed media, 48 x 48 x 48 inches. Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum

Featuring works from Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum’s permanent collection, the show highlights the breadth of materials — ceramics, fiber, wood, metal, glass and even more unconventional substances — used by contemporary American artists.

By weaving together these varied mediums, the exhibition tells an inclusive and multifaceted story of craft as an essential form of artistic expression within the broader context of American art history.

Mesa,
AZ
Exhibitions + Shows
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Paper Wood
Allied Arts Gallery at the Park. Courtesy of Gallery at the Park

NWDC presents contemporary craft today created by members of NWDC. All members are welcome to submit work to be selected by two jurors, Ron and Vicki Piper Gerton.

It is an opportunity to celebrate excellence in craft and design, and to showcase current trends in hand craft. It promises to be a important exhibition marking today’s trends and tomorrow’s expectations.

Richland,
WA
Exhibitions + Shows
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Paper Wood
ArtFields Festival 2019. Second Floor Media

First Peoples Project: Art of the Native South is an exhibition and event series highlighting craft traditions that through intergenerational transmission have been a part of some Native Americans’ cultural identity, way of life, resilience and survival for more than 12,000 years.
It is in this context that we recognize how the historically important contributions of Native Americans in the field of craft inform modern practice through an exhibition, Indian Craft Market and event series.

Lake City,
SC
Exhibitions + Shows Marketplaces + Festivals
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
Woven paper hearts. American Swedish Institute

Students will create several woven hearts and birds to string into a garland that makes for a perfect Valentine’s Day decoration.

Slöjd Studio is a monthly program for young makers (grades 3–5). Participants will practice slöjd techniques and explore new tools as they continue to nurture their lifelong love of handcraft.

Although ASI educators designed this drop-off program to be a continuation of Starting with Slöjd, previous participation in that program is not a prerequisite.

Minneapolis,
MN
Workshops + Courses
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Materials for class including brushes and a cracked egg. American Swedish Institute

Explore traditional Swedish bonadsmålning painting techniques in this three-day class appropriate for all skill levels.

Using basic patterns with options for embellishment, students will craft their own egg yolk-based paints and create an 8” x 10” folk art painting while exploring traditional use of color and design.

Students provide their own materials; see asimn.org for more details. Suitable for ages 16+. $350 ($315 ASI member) + $20 materials fee payable to instructor.

Minneapolis,
MN
Workshops + Courses
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