Mission Statement

Dieu Donné is the leading non-profit cultural institution dedicated to serving emerging and established artists through the collaborative creation of contemporary art using the process of hand papermaking.

Programming

Dieu Donné was founded in 1976 by Susan Gosin and Bruce Wineberg to explore the untapped potential of hand papermaking as an art medium. We introduce artists from a wide variety of practices to the creative possibilities in hand papermaking, fostering experimentation and creating innovative works of art. Our work is realized through extensive collaborations with artists. We strive to teach a new visual language, providing a transformative experience that often leads to artistic breakthroughs. We share this work with the community through our gallery, public and educational programs.

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Mission

The Center for Craft amplifies how and why craft matters by increasing access to resources that catalyze artists and scholars nationwide. Proudly based in Asheville, it has been at the center of the conversation about the future of craft since 1996.

What We Do

The Center for Craft resources the preservation and innovation of craft. We catalyze the makers and thinkers behind the objects that shape our lives. 

How We Do It

• Grants and fellowships that provide funding, networks, and peer-to-peer learning nationwide
• Exhibitions that illuminate 21st-century practices of craft
• Public programs that tell the story of how and why craft matters

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BARN (Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network) is a regional center for craft on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Our dedicated volunteers and staff provide fun, welcoming spaces where everyone can explore creativity, learn new skills, work with others, and give back to the community.

BARN operates eleven member-run studios spanning woodworking, glass arts, fiber arts, metal fabrication, culinary arts, jewelry making, and more. Since opening our 25,000-square-foot facility in 2017, we’ve grown to serve over 1,400 members with 2,700+ classes and events annually. BARN’s mission centers on growing and inspiring creative community through craft, learning, and service.

Beyond skill-building, BARN members actively contribute to the region through dozens of community service projects—from building furniture for at-risk youth to preparing meals for community events. We believe everyone can be creative, and we offer comprehensive tuition assistance and programming designed to remove barriers to participation. Whether someone is a complete beginner or seasoned artisan, BARN provides the tools, expertise, and supportive community to help creativity flourish.

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We at the Surface Design Association (SDA) promote awareness and appreciation of fiber art and support to artists and writers through publications, exhibitions, and events.

We are a community of thousands of textile artists, curators, educators, and enthusiasts across 40 countries and 6 continents. Our community encompasses the breadth and depth of contemporary artists and designers working with or inspired by fiber art and/or textile-based materials, methods, and techniques.

As an organization, we embrace fiber and textiles in the broadest terms including performance, social practice, and sound-based works. If you love textiles, you already belong.

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Tucked away in the mountains of western North Carolina, the John C. Campbell Folk School (“the Folk School”) offers weeklong and weekend classes for adults in craft, art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography, writing, and more. Our non-competitive and small-sized classes are offered year-round on a scenic 270-acre campus, attracting students from all over the world. The Folk School transforms lives, bringing people together in a nurturing environment for experiences in learning and community life that spark self-discovery. “I sing behind the plow,” the Folk School’s motto since its founding in 1925, reflects the importance of lifelong learning and growth while finding joy throughout every step of the process.

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For thirty years, Ephraim Pottery has redefined American art pottery through revolutionary collaborative craftsmanship. Founded in 1996 by Kevin Hicks, our Wisconsin studio brings together ten master artisans who work side by side, sharing techniques and creative vision to produce limited-edition pieces that honor the Arts and Crafts Movement while charting new artistic territory.

Each hand-thrown vessel emerges from true collaboration—potter, sculptor, and glazer each contributing their expertise to create cohesively beautiful yet distinctly individual works. Our signature matte glazes flow and pool during firing, creating the organic forms and rich surfaces that echo masters like Grueby and Marblehead while expressing our contemporary voice.

As we mark three decades of collaborative artistry, Ephraim continues demonstrating that when artists work in harmony, they create something greater than any could achieve alone.

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Silver River Center for Chair Caning is the nation’s only chair caning school & museum. Operated by David Klingler and Brandy Clements (a 4th generation chair weaver), it has recently re-located to Weaverville, NC just a few miles north of Asheville. During their 15 years in the River Arts District, they wove over 10,000 chairs hand taught hundreds of sessions to aspiring weavers, furniture makers, and those who just want to save their heirloom chair.

They are considered experts in their field and ambassadors of the craft. They teach both in-person and online at the school and on YouTube, as well as on location at craft schools like Arrowmont & John C Campbell Folk School. They travel the country spreading the love of chairs across the land, speaking at museums and craft shows, teaching kids, adults, and anyone who finds themselves in their presence.

Silver River is an Official Education Center of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. Their new instructional book, The Woven Chair, published by Blue Hills Press is launching alongside their grand re-opening New Years 2026.

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The mission of the Metal Museum is to preserve, promote, and advance the art and craft of fine metalwork. As the only institution of its kind, the Museum leads the way in celebrating and promoting the field.

The Museum achieves its mission through four program areas: rotating exhibitions of historic and contemporary metalwork; the Permanent Collection of objects, books, folios, and archives; the Metals Studios—blacksmith shop, foundry, fine metals lab, and design lab—that provide opportunities for metalsmiths through artistic creation; and education and engagement programs for learners of all ages. This broad yet dedicated focus attracts visitors, artists, and patrons from all fifty states and around the globe. Thousands more are served during off-site programs and community events through the Mini Mobile Metal Museum.

Tremendous growth over the past decade has led the Museum to outgrow its downtown Memphis home. It is converting an award-winning mid-century building into a state-of-the-art museum and education center, with expanded studios, classrooms, galleries, and collections storage. The Metal Museum in Overton Park will welcome triple the number of annual visitors and solidify the Museum’s role as the global leader in preserving and promoting fine metalwork.

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The Craft in America Center is a small museum and library that presents artist talks, scholarly lectures, hands-on workshops and concerts in addition to regularly changing exhibitions. Our publications offer a deeper dive into the practices of select artists and topics.

The Center works in tandem with the acclaimed PBS documentary series to give voice to traditional and contemporary craft, ranging from functional to purely conceptual. Being a brick and mortar venue, the Center provides the public an opportunity for direct personal engagement with art, artists and ideas.

The Craft in America Center produces 5-8 exhibitions a year, both on site and traveling.  Exhibitions highlight the work of numerous Los Angeles craft-based artists while providing a local platform for the nation’s accomplished artists working across all craft media. For those not able to visit in-person, digitized exhibitions and recorded talks and interviews are archived online as accessible resources for all. 

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The International Quilt Museum is home to the world’s largest publicly held quilt collection, dating from the early 1600s to present and representing more than 65 countries.

Its mission is to build a global collection and audience that celebrate the cultural and artistic significance of quilts.  The museum is many things to many different people: it’s a treasure trove of quilts from around the world spanning five centuries, a unique academic program and resource attracting scholars from far and wide, a connection point for quilt enthusiasts of all sorts, and a world-class museum with state-of-the-art exhibitions, digital galleries and stunning architecture.

The International Quilt Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums; it also holds memberships with the American Alliance of Museums and Association of Academic Museums and Galleries. It enjoys a partnership with the North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM) and Blue Star Museums, honoring active members of our military and their families with free admission between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

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The Idaho Commission on the Arts is a state agency dedicated to bringing the arts to all Idahoans. 

Arts Idaho strengthens our communities through the arts. 

We create a diverse network of arts champions throughout Idaho by bringing stakeholders together for conversation, collaboration, and creative visioning. We convene local and regional gatherings for artists and arts administrators, provide grants and technical assistance to arts and cultural organizations, and facilitate capacity building in communities to support arts jobs and businesses.

Arts Idaho supports the efforts of individual artists including painters, writers, dancers and actors who are creating new projects that are seen by thousands of Idahoans each year. Our Folk and Traditional Arts Program helps to preserve, perpetuate, and celebrate the traditional arts in communities by supporting tradition bearers and Idaho folklife through documentation, public programming, and funding opportunities.

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Starworks is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes community and economic development by providing outstanding artistic educational programs.  We provide artistic opportunities to the public and showcase outstanding talent from around the world through our Artist Residency programs. Starworks hosts studios in Glass, Ceramics, and Metal, as well as an onsite Ceramic Supply Shop, Cafe & Taproom, and Galleries.

Starworks is a rural visual arts organization based in Star, North Carolina. We are dedicated to expanding cultural access in under-resourced areas, strengthening community identity, and fostering creative exchange. Our programs connect local residents with arts of the highest quality through workshops, exhibitions, and collaborative projects, ensuring that even small towns have access to transformative cultural experiences.

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About the Palo Alto Art Center:
The Palo Alto Art Center is your place to see and make art, activate your creativity, and expand your community. Created by the community, for the community in 1971, the Palo Alto Art Center provides an accessible and welcoming place to engage with art. We engage approximately 150,000 people every year through a diverse range of programs.

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The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)—the University for Indigenous Creative Excellence—is the only higher education institution in the world dedicated to the study of contemporary Native American and Alaska Native arts. IAIA offers undergraduate degrees in Cinematic Arts and Technology, Creative Writing, Indigenous Liberal Studies, Museum Studies, Performing Arts, and Studio Arts; graduate degrees in Creative Writing, Studio Arts, and Cultural Administration; and certificates in Broadcast Journalism, Business and Entrepreneurship, Museum Studies, and Native American Art History. Recent partnerships such as those with The Walt Disney Company, Nike, The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), and NBCUniversal Media help students set down footprints in the creative community. IAIA serves approximately 500 full-time equivalent (FTE) Native and non-Native students, representing nearly 100 federally recognized Tribes. IAIA is among the leading art universities in the nation and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

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The School of Art and Design at UA Little Rock offers engaging and inspiring art instruction. Our art degrees in studio art, art history, and art education prepare students for fulfilling careers as professional artists, and for careers in museums, businesses, schools, and more

Our students have opportunities for research, internships, and mentorship, and many students experience the fulfillment of having their works on display in our ualr – galleries.

Our Mission Statement: The School of Art and Design cultivates artistic excellence, critical thinking, and holistic growth in our students as we train them in art and craft, focusing on process, materials, and contemporary practices. Our dynamic and diverse community is dedicated to fostering inclusion and encouraging interdisciplinary exploration as we benefit from and contribute to the cultural fabric of Little Rock and Arkansas.

Whether you’re a current student, thinking about applying for admission, or want to visit our art exhibits, we’d love to tell you more about Art and Design at UA Little Rock.

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