Join the Center for Craft as we celebrate the 40 regional artists from Western North Carolina in our current exhibition, WNC Craft Futures: From Here. The show provides a view into the deep well of craft skill and creativity from here while also offering a glimpse of where our community can go in the aftermath […]

Join us for the opening of our new exhibition, "Archives in Practice." Archives can be a link to the past while reflecting the present. They often take the form of objects, memories, or contemplations from histories. Archives in Practice features eight artists whose work is influenced by archival research. Drawing from personal, familial, and public […]

Future Histories A Celebration + Benefit Saturday, October 11, 2025 6:00–8:30 pm Join us for a fun and festive celebration of 20 years of the Center's Craft Research Fund, its influential and longest-running grant program that has shaped a generation of craft scholarship. Sit down for an experiential multicourse meal prepared by James Beard semifinalist […]

BEFORE + AFTERPARTY Saturday, October 11 8:30–11:00 pm Suggested donation $40 Open to all I Spy an immersive projection experience in the Center for Craft's Ideation Lab. Curated cocktails, DJ, hands-on craft activities with Print House and Swannatopia, and a dance floor. Bring an object to cast in acrylic. Record a message for the digital […]

Celebrate the season with Craft + Comfort: A Holiday Gathering. Join us for a festive evening that brings together the warmth of handmade goods, fresh loaves, and community spirit. Enjoy complimentary gift wrapping, a spread of local cheese and bread platters, and seasonal refreshments including mulled wine, hot cider, and cocoa. Gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan […]

The word craft-itarianism was coined by 2026 Center for Craft Curatorial Fellow Alyssa Velazquez to name artistic projects that generate employment, raise awareness, or offer therapeutic support through craft. These programs provide a space where people affected by addiction, incarceration, and gun violence can find solidarity while learning a skill. Craft-itarianism: Community Action Through Craft […]

Join us to celebrate the opening of Craft-itarianism: Community Action Through Craft, a new exhibition by 2026 Center for Craft Curatorial Fellow Alyssa Velazquez. Launched in 2017, the Curatorial Fellowship program supports emerging curators exploring new ideas about craft with mentorship, professional development, and an honorarium to realize an exhibition. ‍Craft-itarianism: Community Action Through Craft […]

Cake, cocktails, and 30 years of craft! Join us at Center for Craft on October 9, 2026, as we celebrate the Center’s 30th birthday and the opening of our newest exhibition, Crafting Variance. The evening begins with a talk featuring guest curator Lola Ben-Alon, Assistant Professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and […]