Celebrating Craft in Chicago
About Chiago Center for Craft
The Chicago Center for Craft is a hub for artists specializing in and pushing the boundaries of craft media such as wood, metal, clay, glass, and fiber. Our mission is to connect artists working in craft media to audiences and supporters, fostering cultural appreciation and understanding through workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions, and collection opportunities.
Our Initiatives
Explore our range of initiatives to promote and preserve craft media. Through these initiatives, we strive to enrich our community by sharing resources such as technical, artistic, and entrepreneurial skills, ensuring a more vibrant, diverse, and sustainable city.
Craft Directory
Interactive Map
Become a member and support the development of an interactive map sortable by media, location, and specialty. Discover fellow creatives in your area and medium. Help arts professionals discover new local artists.
Skill Sharing
Artist Demonstrations
Organized tours of active studios and on-site demonstrations at our future location will help introduce people to the technical and artistic skills within our community.
Community Engagement
Connecting Communities
Become part of an arts-in-partnership experience either as an artist or a community organization. Our arts-in-partnership programs seek to connect youth and adults with hands-on, skill-based learning experiences and entrepreneurial experience.
Exhibitions & Retail
Showcasing Craft
Enrich your understanding of craft through our exhibitions and retail experiences. From showcasing traditional crafts to contemporary innovations, our goal is to offer opportunities that inspire curiosity and appreciation of the creative talent in our city.
Support Chicago Craft
Become a member to connect, learn, and contribute to the vibrant craft ecosystem of Chicago! Become a founding member for only $25! Future membership updates will include multi-level memberships at variable rates.
Don't want to join as a member? Consider donating any amount to help launch the Chicago Center for Craft.
Get in Touch
Contact Chiago Center for Craft