Grants

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