Grants

To support SAR's Native American artist fellowship program, with a focus on material mastery

To support the Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths’ Mini-Grant and Tool Grant programs

To support CCI’s Quick Grant program that provides funds for California artists to participate in professional development activities

To support the Local Resident Fellows as part of the Craft For a Greater Good communities program

To support the Craft Innovation Jumpstarter Program

To support design and administration of the 2023 Maxwell/Hanrahan Awards in Craft

To support the summer residency program for ceramic artists

To support 2-3 apprenticeships in traditional material arts.

To support a scholarship for an Artist-in-Residence including a small stipend and travel expense.

To support the Artists-in-Residence Program.

To support scholarship(s) for students focusing in ceramics, furniture, glass, jewelry & metal arts, or textiles.

To support the Teaching the Teachers program, which awards scholarships directly to educational and service organizations that teach woodworking to economically disadvantaged communities in the U.S. and abroad.

To support the Convergence internship program for undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in fiber arts programs.

To support Haystack’s BIPOC fellowship initiative for summer workshops.

To support scholarship(s) for undergraduate students majoring in Studio Arts.

To support scholarship(s) for women in the nine-month program in fine cabinet and furniture making.

To support the LIFT - Early Career Support for Native Artists program and/or scholarships for the 2022 national convening.

To support scholarship(s) for students in the full-time program, with a preference for students of diverse backgrounds and/or underrepresented in their craft or trade.

To support a Prothero Intern

To support The Nana I Ke Kumu cultural workshop series, with a focus on hands-on traditional arts.

To support two scholarships for HBCU arts faculty members to attend Penland workshops.

To establish an Artist Residency Program that allows 5 artists (one per studio) to reside at Peters Valley for a period of 2 weeks in the fall or spring season and dedicate their time to their craft in a fully equipped studio within the retreat-like setting of the campus located in a National Park.

To support the Mentor Program.

to support design and administration of the inaugural year of the Maxwell/Hanrahan individual awards program for emerging and/or under-recognized artisans across the country

Nature Lab Gift