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The American Craft Council’s membership is your essential passport to craft—a gateway to the vibrant and interconnected national craft ecosystem of both makers and craft appreciators alike. 

Membership levels

  • Individual

    $48 / year

    • Access all benefits
    • Access all stories
    • Support makers and the craft community
  • Artist

    $40 / year

    • All Individual membership benefits, discounted for artists.
  • Student

    $30 / year

    • All Individual membership benefits, discounted for students.
  • Supporter

    $100 / year

    • All the benefits of an Individual membership
    • Additional support for artists and the craft community
  • Advocate

    $250 / year

    • All the benefits of an Individual membership
    • Additional support for artists and the craft community
    • Recognition in ACC’s annual report

Membership benefits

Support ACC as a member while unlocking exclusive benefits

Your membership offers direct support for artists, makers, and the craft community through ACC while unlocking special access to exhibitions, events, and discounts from a diverse network of partner organizations shaping the future of craft.

“I'm a member because I want to see art and craft supported.rn”

— ACC Member

Gift memberships

Gift your friends and family memberships to the American Craft Council. Select ‘this is a gift’ upon purchasing a membership. 

Deepen your impact

Become a Craft Champion

Learn how to join ACC’s Craft Champion’s Circle – a group of donors supporting the future of craft in America.

Frequently asked questions

  • Your membership directly contributes to the lives of artists and makers throughout the country by making it possible for ACC to produce programs, events, and activities of value.

  • Yes, we will notify you by email and notices through the mail.

  • All memberships purchased or renewed after 11/14/25 are fully tax-deductible.

    Memberships that were purchased before 11/14/25 are tax-deductible as follows:

    • Subscribing Memberships: not tax-deductible.
    • Supporting: $52 tax-deductible
    • Advocate: $202 tax-deductible
    • Patron: $452 tax-deductible
    • Craft Champions: $952 tax-deductible
    • Craft Horizons: Fully tax-deductible
    • Visionary: Fully tax-deductible

     

    ACC will update these amounts as needed from time to time. 

    If you would like to make a fully tax-deductible contribution to ACC, please visit our donation page. 

  • To update your membership information, log in using the member portal on the website. If you have trouble, please contact [email protected] or call (612) 206-3100

  • For questions regarding your American Craft Council membership, please call (612) 206-3100 or email [email protected].

  • Yes! During checkout, click ‘Is this a gift?”. Following checkout, you will be asked to provide additional information about who the gift is for and where it should be sent.