Participating Organizations

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

Stay tuned for more coming soon!

Red Mill Museum Village

Clinton,
NJ
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Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Winterthur,
DE
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San Diego Craft Collective

San Diego,
CA
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MIT

Cambridge,
MA
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Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)

Salem,
MA
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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

Columbia Museum of Art

The Columbia Museum of Art overlooking Boyd Plaza in the heart of downtown Columbia, SC. Victor Johnson / The Columbia Museum of Art
Columbia,
SC
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum

Wharton Esherick Museum

Wharton Esherick Studio, Malvern, PA. Wharton Esherick Museum
Malvern,
PA
Museum

Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School

Be inspired, share history, and create art through Vesterheim’s world-class collection, immersive Folk Art School, and engaging exhibits and programs, including 12 historic buildings. Vesterheim
Decorah,
IA
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum

Quilts of Valor Foundation

Dr. Rory Cooper receives his Quilt of Valor at the AUSA meeting in Washington D.C. in 2024. Kimberly Millay
Winterset,
IA
Arts/Cultural Organization

701 Center for Contemporary Art

701 Whaley Exterior. photo by 701 Whaley
Columbia,
SC
Arts/Cultural Organization Gallery

Worcester Center for Crafts

Worcester Craft Center is home to classes for all ages! Pictured students trying enameling for the first time!
Worcester,
MA
Arts/Cultural Organization Craft School

Figge Art Museum

Figge Art Museum. Image Courtesy of the Figge Art Museum
Davenport,
IA
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum

Museum of Arts and Design

Museum of Arts and Design in New York City’s Columbus Circle. Photo: Gustav Liliequist; courtesy Museum of Arts and Design.
New York,
NY
Museum

Art Complex Museum

Art Complex Museum. Lori LeDoux
Duxbury,
MA
Museum

Fresno Art Museum

Fresno Art Museum Facade, FM Staff photo
Fresno,
CA
Museum

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

PBS Utah

PBS Utah Logo
Salt Lake City,
UT
PBS Station

Ohio Craft Museum

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

Ornament Magazine

HINGED GOLD GORGET from Kerala, India, of high karat gold and ruby, early 19th Century. Photograph by Robert K. Liu/Ornament
San Marcos,
CA
Arts/Cultural Organization Other