Participating Organizations

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

Stay tuned for more coming soon!

Berea College Student Craft

Berea, KY

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Tyler School of Art and Architecture

Philadelphia, PA

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Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Seattle, WA

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

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John C. Campbell Folk School

Brasstown, NC

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Full List of Participating Organizations

ArtFields

Alba Triana 2024 Competition Winner at the 2025 Competition Awards Ceremony. Second Floor Media
Lake City,
SC
Arts/Cultural Organization

The Hermitage Museum & Gardens

Museum Front. ExteriorPhotography by Justin Hankins, 2018
Norfolk,
VA
Arts/Cultural Organization, Museum

School of Art and Design, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

UA Little Rock, Windgate Center of Art and Design. Copyright Ben Krain
Little Rock,
AR
Arts/Cultural Organization, Museum, University or College

Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)

IAIA President’s Convocation in the Dance Circle. Photograph by Jason S. Ordaz
Santa Fe,
NM
Arts/Cultural Organization, Museum, University or College

Palo Alto Art Center

Aqueduct (2016) detail by Courtney Mattison. Glazed stoneware and porcelain. 250 x 250 x 50 cm (98 x 98 x 20 in). Courtesy of the artist. Images courtesy Glen McClure for Virginia MOCA. Included in the 2026 exhibition "Clay Sustains: Vessels of Change" on view January 17-April 5, 2026 that will feature 15-20 established ceramic artists focusing an exceptional body of work on issues of environmental crisis and cultural sustainability. Part of the Art Center's 2025-26 exhibition series "Centering: Clay and Community"
Palo Alto,
CA
Arts/Cultural Organization, Craft School

American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)

Entrance to the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, CA. Photo credit: AMOCA
Pomona,
CA
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

Idaho Commission on the Arts

The Idaho Cowgirl Congress. Photo by Olivia Weitz. Design by Jocelyn Robertson
Boise,
ID
Arts/Cultural Organization

SFO Museum

"California Studio Craft: featuring works from the Forrest L. Merrill collection" on display at SFO Museum in Terminal 2. Photo by SFO Museum
San Francisco,
CA
Museum

Hunterdon Art Museum

Hunterdon Art Museum exterior at night. courtesy of the Hunterdon Art Museum
Clinton,
NJ
Museum

International Quilt Museum, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

The beautifully designed International Quilt Museum, Lincoln, NE. Photo by Larry Gawell
Lincoln,
NE
Arts/Cultural Organization, Museum

Craft in America Center

Craft in America Center
Los Angeles,
CA
Arts/Cultural Organization, Museum

Metal Museum

The entrance to the current Museum features our 10th anniversary gates. The gates incorporate different features made by metalsmiths from across the world. Metal Museum
Memphis,
TN
Arts/Cultural Organization

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

Ephraim Pottery

Ephraim Pottery's Wares. Ephraim Pottery
Lake Mills,
WI
Arts/Cultural Organization