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# How the Center for Craft Elevates Makers and Scholars
- URL: https://hyperallergic.com/how-the-center-for-craft-elevates-makers-and-scholars/
- Published: 2021-11-02T18:02:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T15:13:45.000Z
- Description: The nonprofit has provided $5.1 million in grants and fellowships across the United States. Craft enthusiasts can help make a difference by contributing to the organization.
- Author: Center for Craft
- Tags: Announcement, Center for Craft, Sponsored, #wp, #wp-post, #image-position-large, #Import 2025-11-24 09:11 (2021, 2022, part 1)

A thriving national craft field is built on a deep understanding of the history of craft, lively critical discourse, thoughtful making, and a strong next generation. For 25 years, the [Center for Craft](https://bit.ly/3vUqYxG?ref=hyperallergic.com) has supported the community of makers and craft scholars and is considered one of the most influential national 501(c)(3) organizations working in the craft field today.

### How is the Center for Craft advancing the field?

- **Funding research** through grants to expand understanding in craft’s history and present.
- **Leading convenings** in symposia and virtual talks to elevate voices and share new ideas.
- **Strengthening communities** through craft-based initiatives.
- **Engaging** with the local and national craft audience to connect and foster growth.
- **Hosting exhibitions** in the Asheville-based gallery to showcase national contemporary craft.
- **Providing collaborative spaces** for creative entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Craft of today is more than a practice — it has become a driving force in thought and human connection. Founded in 1996, the Center for Craft’s impact has a rippling effect that extends into the furthest reaches of craft in the United States. There are [myriad ways you can get involved](https://bit.ly/31eMOkd?ref=hyperallergic.com), and one of the most important ways to keep this vision alive is by making a donation and becoming a member of the Center for Craft.

Support the Center for Craft and continue this vision of a thriving field of craft.

**To learn more, visit** [**centerforcraft.org**](https://bit.ly/31eMOkd?ref=hyperallergic.com)**.**