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Participating Organizations

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

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Houston,
TX
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Gibbes Museum of Art

Charleston,
SC
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North House Folk School

Grand Marais,
MN
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Craft Contemporary

Exterior view of Craft Contemporary Photo courtesy of Craft Contemporary, Los Angeles. Image: Marc Walker.
Los Angeles,
CA
Arts/Cultural Organization Craft School Gallery 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

Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)

Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.
Salem,
MA
Museum

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts

A group of summer residents gather on the kiln pad. Georgia Howe
Edgecomb,
ME
Arts/Cultural Organization Craft School Gallery

Brick Store Museum

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

Starworks

Therman Statom's Glass House Sculpture stands out front of the School House Gallery at Starworks. Claire Sellers
Star,
NC
Arts/Cultural Organization Gallery

National Academy of Needlearts

The Wildflower Garden by Kim Berry-Rogers; The Exemplary 2025 Best of Show. Photo by Jennifer Riefenberg
National
Arts/Cultural Organization

The Veterans Art Project

VETART open house participants. Stuart Gaiber
Vista,
CA
Arts/Cultural Organization Other

Textile Arts LA

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

African American Craft Alliance

Doll and mixed media Textile artist Francine Haskins presents one of her dolls at Bridging Communities Through Craft events at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC, April 16-19, 2025. Photography by Chris Aluka Berry/ AlukaStorytellingPhotography.com Copyright Chris Aluka Berry
National
Arts/Cultural Organization

Parsons MFA Textiles Program

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

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. Mural by Stevie Shao. Photo by Laura Zander.
Bainbridge Island,
WA
Arts/Cultural Organization Gallery Museum

Peters Valley School of Craft

Peters Valley Campus, Office Building. Raechel Bihler, Development Manager & Registrar
Layton,
NJ
Craft School Gallery

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Exterior of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle, Washington. Burke Museum
Seattle,
WA
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum

Ohio Craft Museum

Ohio Craft Museum building. Ohio Craft Museum
Columbus,
OH
Museum