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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.
A visitor engages with “Black Lives Matter,” by Deanna Tyson, part of “Visioning Human Rights in the New Millennium: Quilting the World’s Conscience,” organized by Carolyn Mazloomi, featuring the Women of Color Quilters Network and Friends, presented by the Fitton Center for Creative Arts, summer 2018. Courtesy of Fitton Center for Creative Arts

The Soul of Black Folks: 250 Years of Creativity, Leadership and Innovation

presented by
Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Women of Color Quilters Network
Jul 24, 2026 - 
Sep 12, 2026
Hamilton,
OH
America's 250th Celebrations + Gatherings 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
Flag made by the Mill to Mill Textile Fellowship. Pieced patchwork square in quilting cotton on muslin. image courtesy of the Red Mill Museum Village

Peace Flag Project – Jun 14

presented by
Hunterdon Art Museum, Red Mill Museum Village
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Clinton,
NJ
Virtual Online Event
America's 250th Celebrations + Gatherings Marketplaces + Festivals Virtual Workshops + Courses
Gertrude Knappenberger, Centennial Quilt, 1876, Cotton with cotton embroidery, 82 1/2 in. x 74 1/2 in. American Folk Art Museum, Gift of Rhea Goodman, 1979.9.1. American Folk Art Museum.

America 250: Common Threads

presented by
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Mar 14, 2026 - 
Jul 27, 2026
Bentonville,
AR
America's 250th Exhibitions + Shows
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