CraftNOW unites, celebrates, and supports the people, businesses, and institutions of the craft community of Philadelphia. Through education, curation and economic development, we work to continue Philadelphia’s vibrant history as a capital of craft- a place where craft is learned, created, seen, purchased, collected, and shared.

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The Decorative Arts Trust, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded in 1977, promotes awareness, encourages appreciation, and champions the study of the decorative arts and material culture through educational programs, communications, and grantmaking.

For the United States Semiquincentennial, the Decorative Arts Trust (the Trust) created Collecting250.org, an interactive online resource that celebrates the importance of objects in narrating the history and evolution of the United States and the communities contained within. Museums and historical societies submitted images and information about objects in their collections that tell powerful stories about national, state, or local identity.

Collecting250 showcases 250 objects from over 140 institutions, and all 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented. The ability to search for entries based on location, category, and keyword provides the chance to make exciting and enlightening discoveries in unexpected places. Collecting250 is a free and accessible resource.

As a grantmaker, the Trust has awarded funding to a variety of Semiquincentennial projects. Some examples are Concord Museum’s Whose Revolution exhibition and the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s publication, Art, Industry, and Reform in Philadelphia, 1876–1926, which accompanies the spring 2026 exhibition of the same name. Semiquincentennial themes will be explored during the Trust’s 2026 programs in New York, Boston, Scotland, and Virginia.

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Founded in 2001, Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) is a nonprofit, public access glass art school where anyone can take classes, explore the contemporary glass gallery, shop for glass gifts, and watch live glassblowing demonstrations.

Since its opening, PGC has educated nearly half a million individuals, contributed to the ongoing development of the city’s East End, and made Pittsburgh a significant hub in the international studio glass community.

A multimillion-dollar expansion in 2024 nearly doubled its capacity, allowing it to meet the increasing demand for glass programs and studios. PGC continues to cultivate an inclusive and welcoming environment that encourages everyone, from the casually curious to the master artist, to learn, create, and be inspired by glass.

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The Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead is a 112-acre living history farm in Ridley Creek State Park where the Revolutionary Era comes to life.

Through hands-on programs, historic demonstrations, and the preservation of endangered 18th-century skills, visitors experience how colonial farm families lived and worked during a pivotal time in American history.

At the Farmstead, history isn’t just observed—it’s done, creating lasting connections to the people, places, and traditions of the past.

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Wayne Art Center has been enriching the cultural needs of the community since 1931.  From its modest beginnings as the first art center established on Philadelphia’s Main Line, Wayne Art Center has grown into a dynamic non-profit cultural resource providing instruction in all phases of the visual, performing, and culinary arts.

Dedicated to enriching the community through the arts, the mission of Wayne Art Center is to afford artists and the broader community an interdisciplinary venue to explore, share and learn, while fostering a sense of community for arts education and appreciation.

Over 500 classes and workshops are offered annually to nearly 6,000 students of all ages and abilities.  The Center’s high caliber faculty supports the outstanding reputation Wayne Art Center has achieved for 95 years.

Through an active and diverse schedule of monthly exhibitions, Wayne Art Center attracts artists and visitors from throughout the United States and abroad, providing opportunities for artists to exhibit their work and educates and introduces our community to new trends in the arts.

Wayne Art Center’s Davenport, Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith, and Vidinghoff Galleries welcome over 35,000 visitors a year for exhibitions, lectures, and special events.

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