Who we are
CraftNOW Philadelphia
CraftNOW Philadelphia unites the leading institutions, artists and patrons of Philadelphia’s craft community to celebrate the city’s rich legacy, its internationally-recognized contemporary scene, and its important role as an incubator for arts based in wood, clay, fiber, metal and glass.
In the Spotlight
PMA Craft Show
Experience craft and design by 195 of the best artists in the United States with even more international guest artists, November 6 – 8, 2020
Craft Capital Book
Order a copy of Craft Capital: Philadelphia’s Cultures of Making edited by Glenn Adamson and photography by Jessica Kourkounis
CraftNOW Create
Watch and play at the Kimmel Center on Saturday, November 7, with free, family-friendly activities
featuring
CraftMONTH
CraftNOW activates the city in conjunction with the Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show throughout the month of November. In 2020, CraftNOW presents the theme Cultures of Making to visitors as a means of discovering the unique communities throughout Philadelphia. More information regarding our itinerary of events will be available Summer 2020.
News & Events
FAIMER Symposium
On Wednesday, March 25, CraftNOW joins the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research for a morning symposium connecting the fields of craft and medicine.
RSVP for SNAG Conference
From May 20-23, the Society of North American Goldsmiths will hold its 50th annual conference in Philadelphia honoring the city and the field with its title From Grit to Gold.
CraftNOW Philadelphia is made possible through a collaborative partnership
with The University of the Arts serving as our fiscal agent.
CraftNOW 2020 Sponsors
