North Carolina

Short Description The Penland Artist Residency Program is designed for professional craft artists who are at a pivotal moment in their creative practice or career—the residency is an opportunity for them to pursue objectives that will have a lasting effect on their work and their lives. Depending on the nature of an applicant’s goals, we […]

Residencies at Elf run from 1 week up to 3 months. You can apply to experiment, produce a body of work, use specific equipment, or expand on an idea. Elf is a community of like-minded artists that fosters creativity and exploration. It’s a place to work and rest…a place to stretch your creative wings while staying engaged […]

The Curatorial Fellowship is a 10-month program awarding an emerging curator $5,000 with the goal of advancing and supporting their practice. This fellowship provides a platform for exploring new curatorial approaches to craft. The Curatorial Fellowship is a yearlong program created to give an emerging craft curator a platform to explore and test new ideas […]