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Awards of Excellence

Awards of Excellence

The American Craft Council Awards of Excellence celebrate outstanding artists in our marketplaces. Our awards along with those presented by our partner organizations recognize makers who demonstrate exceptional quality of work, mastery of material, entrepreneurial effort, and whose values align with ACC’s mission to create healthy, vibrant, and equitable marketplaces.

American Craft Made / Baltimore 2023 Award Winners

ACC Award of Excellence winners receive a cash prize and guaranteed entry into our next Baltimore marketplace.

Jurors: Leila Cartier of CraftNOW Philadelphia, Diana Spencer of Baltimore Jewelry Center, and Matthew Hyleck of Baltimore Clayworks

Artful Home Awards
 

Artful Home

For Artful Home, art is a passion. This lifestyle brand is dedicated to offering the most exceptional and beautiful works of fine art, craft, and design for your home and wardrobe. The recipients of the Artful Home Awards exemplify a fusion of beautiful living and craftsmanship, and Artful Home is committed to supporting the livelihoods of the artists and designers who create the work that we cherish every day. Winners will receive a cash prize. Find Artful Home online at ArtfulHome.com.

Jurors: Myrtis Bedolla of Galerie Myrtis, Andy Cook of Made in Baltimore, and Sarah Marriage of A Workshop of Our Own

Asé Design Studio Award for Excellence in Wood
 

Ase Design Studio

Asé Design Studio founded the Award for Excellence in Wood to honor their commitment to community empowerment and meaningful engagement. In their retail space, lotties-place.com, Asé Design Studio is intentional in their support of artisans representative of minority and/or underrepresented communities. This award is an extension of their continued commitment to support these communities, with the winner receiving a cash prize.

Jurors: Lawrence Moore and Darryl Patterson of Asé Design Studio
 

Past Award of Excellence Winners

All artists listed received a general Award of Excellence for quality of work unless otherwise noted.

2022

Baltimore

  • Yarina Dai (James Renwick Alliance for Craft Award Honorable Mention)
  • Jonah Jacobs (James Renwick Alliance for Craft Award Winner)
  • Mary Jaeger (Apparel & Accessories Award - Sponsored by Artful Home)
  • Linda Kindler Priest (Jewelry & Adornment Award - Sponsored by Artful Home)
  • Cliff Lee (Home & Living Award - Sponsored by Artful Home)
  • Andrew Sartorius (Emerging Artist Award - Sponsored by Artful Home)

JRA Craft award jurors: Rebecca Ravenal, Brenda Erickson, and Nedra Agnew, accompanied by JRA Craft president Jaimianne Jacobin

St. Paul

  • Laura Baring-Gould (Home & Living Award - Sponsored by Artful Home)
  • Katharine Eksuzian (Emerging Artist Award - Sponsored by Artful Home)
  • Kathleen King (Jewelry & Adornment Award - Sponsored by Artful Home)
  • Sarah Tremaine (Home & Living Award - Sponsored by Artful Home)

About our 2022 award sponsor: For Artful Home, art is a passion. This lifestyle brand is dedicated to offering the most exceptional and beautiful works of fine art, craft, and design for your home and wardrobe. The recipients of the Artful Home Awards exemplify a fusion of beautiful living and craftsmanship, and Artful Home is committed to supporting the livelihoods of the artists and designers who create the work that we cherish every day. Winners will receive a cash prize. Find Artful Home online at ArtfulHome.com.

2020

Baltimore (read the full blog post)

  • Ian Petrie (Craft Connects Award)
  • Mau Schoettle (Making Matters Award)
  • Kimberly Camp (Craft Makes Us Human Award)
  • Amy Nguyen (Born to Make Things Award)
  • Ian Henderson and Sue-Yee Leung (Creative Spirit Abounds Award)
  • Kate Eickelberg (James Renwick Alliance Award of Excellence for Innovation in Craft)
  • Earl Jones (Society of North American Goldsmiths Award of Excellence in Jewelry and Metals)

Jurors: Lisa Bayne, Sarah Rachel Brown, George Ciscle, Leslie King-Hammond, Cara Ober, Rebecca Ravenal, Lowery Stokes Sims

2019

Atlanta (read the full blog post)

  • Jim Cohen
  • Hannah Beatrice Quinn
  • Daiga Henson
  • Tabitha Ott
  • Jason Ruel Martin (Award of Excellence in Wood)
  • Charlotte Friese (Award of Excellence in Fiber)

Jurors: Jean McLaughlin, Harriet Green

Baltimore (read the full blog post)

  • Dianne Nordt
  • Derek Hennigar
  • Sean and Lisa Reico
  • Michael and Misato Mortara
  • Abra Gorby
  • Sheko Kirby and Sarkis Chouljian
  • Tenisha Dotstry
  • Holly Tornheim (Collectors of Wood Art Award of Excellence)
  • So Young Park (James Renwick Alliance Award of Excellence for Innovation in Craft)
  • Gabriel Craig and Amy Weiks (Society of North American Goldsmiths Award of Excellence in Jewelry and Metals)

Jurors: Leila Cartier, Jason Thompkins, Sebastian Martorana

St. Paul (read the full blog post)

  • Mark Fischer
  • David Alvarado
  • Verne Jidong Yan
  • Bianca Abreu
  • Kris Marubayashi (Award of Excellence in Clay)
  • Tamra Thomas-Gentry (Award of Excellence in Fiber)
  • Nolan Prohaska (Award of Excellence in Glass)
  • Craig Johnson (Award of Excellence in Wood)

Jurors: Tamara Aupaumut, Tea Rozman-Clark and Jessie Lee-Bauder, Kira Liu, Brenda Tran

San Francisco (read the full blog post)

  • Karyn Gabriel
  • Mau Schoettle
  • Amy Nguyen
  • Terry Holzgreen

Jurors: Rob Forbes, Jennifer Morla, Mansur Nurullah, Cindy Weil

2018

Atlanta (read the full blog post)

Jurors: Amy Putansu, Balvenie (Lorne Cousin)

Baltimore (read the full blog post)

Jurors: Meagen Black, Kristin Muller, Jennifer Zwilling

St. Paul (read the full blog post)

Jurors: Scott Pollock, Balvenie (Jonathan Wingo)

San Francisco (read the full blog post)

Juror: Nancy Gardner

2017

Atlanta (read the full blog post)

Juror: Brian Wurst

Baltimore (read the full blog post)

St. Paul (read the full blog post)

Juror: Michael Radyk

San Francisco (read the full blog post)

Jurors: Alex Moses, Barbara Waldman

2016

Atlanta (read the full blog post)

Baltimore (read the full blog post)

St. Paul (read the full blog post)

San Francisco (read the full blog post)

2015

Atlanta (read the full blog post)

Baltimore (read the full blog post)

St. Paul (read the full blog post)

San Francisco (read the full blog post)

2014

Atlanta (read the full blog post)

Baltimore (read the full blog post)

St. Paul (read the full blog post)

San Francisco (read the full blog post)

2013

Atlanta (read the full blog post)

Baltimore (read the full blog post)

St. Paul (read the full blog post)

San Francisco (read the full blog post)

2010

Atlanta

Baltimore

St. Paul

San Francisco

2008

Atlanta

Baltimore

Charlotte

St. Paul

San Francisco

2007

Atlanta

Baltimore

Charlotte

St. Paul

San Francisco

Sarasota

2006

Atlanta

Baltimore

Charlotte

St. Paul

San Francisco

Sarasota