Participating Organizations

Handwork 2026 is proud to showcase a growing lineup of organizations hosting exhibitions and events.

Stay tuned for more coming soon!

Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)

Santa Fe,
NM
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San Diego State University, School of Art and Design

San Diego,
CA
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Cafesjian Art Trust Museum

Shoreview,
MN
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Craft in America Center

Los Angeles,
CA
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James Renwick Alliance for Craft

Washington,
DC
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Visions Museum of Textile Art

This is the second in Mel Beach's series of wholecloth art quilts layered with painted and block-printed Evolon, free-motion quilting, hand embroidery and a few sequins for bling factor. Each transformation is both meditative and fun. This is a piece in VMOTA's Permanent Collection. Courtesy of Mel Beach
San Diego,
CA
Museum

Brick Store Museum

Gallery, "The Art of Mending," 2022. Brick Store Museum
Kennebunk,
ME
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum

Sonoran Glass School

Sonoran Glass School ink drawing. Sonoran Glass School copyright
Tucson,
AZ
Arts/Cultural Organization Craft School

American Folk Art Museum

American Folk Art Museum in New York City. American Folk Art Museum
New York,
NY
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum

American-Scandinavian Foundation

Nordic Echoes in the Scandinavia House Galleries. Photo by Eileen Travell
New York,
NY
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum

University of Arkansas School of Art

School of Art. Novo Studio
Fayetteville,
AR
University or College

Parsons MFA Textiles Program

Yu Jei Yen, Capstone Project: Sitting on the Unsettling. Parsons School of Design
New York,
NY
University or College

Costume Society of America

Costume Society of America is devoted to the study and preservation of dress across cultures and centuries. Costume Society of America
Columbus,
GA
Arts/Cultural Organization

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Journeywoman in the Anderson Blacksmith & Armoury in the Historic Area of Colonial Williamsburg. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg,
VA
Museum

Tennessee Craft

The Tennessee Craft Fair in the warm glow of the sunset At Centennial Park in Nashville, TN. Todd Herzberg
Nashville,
TN
Arts/Cultural Organization

Waldorf Handwork Educators

Waldorf Handwork Educators 4th grade theads. Albert Tan
International
Other

Baltimore Jewelry Center

Baltimore Jewelry Center Logo, blue outline of an anvil with circular sound waves raditing off of it. Elliot Keeley
Baltimore,
MD
Arts/Cultural Organization Craft School Gallery

Textile Arts LA

Textile Arts LA Community. Carrie Burckle
Los Angeles,
CA
Arts/Cultural Organization

Hunter Museum of American Art

Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, TN. Credit: Hunter Museum of American Art
Chattanooga,
TN
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum

Silver River Center for Chair Caning

Brandy Clements, 4th Generation Chair Weaver with Rosie at the woven chair museum. Nathan Rivers Chesky
Weaverville,
NC
Arts/Cultural Organization Craft School Gallery Museum