Lois Moran Award for Craft Writing
Lois Moran Award for Craft Writing

ABOUT THE LOIS MORAN AWARD FOR CRAFT WRITING
The Lois Moran Award for Craft Writing is given for a thoughtfully written and dynamic individual article or essay on some aspect of American craft. Lois Moran, the longest-serving editor of American Craft magazine and a monumental figure in the history of the American Craft Council, was a tireless proponent of the American craft field. She had a mission to elevate the importance of craft for a broad audience. ACC seeks nominations and submissions annually for an award in her name recognizing the work of writers committed to moving the craft conversation forward.
Nominations/submissions for this award are now closed.
NOMINATION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Eligible articles and essays must have been previously published between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023.
- Entries may have first appeared in craft publications, general interest magazines, newspapers, online publications, blogs, or as stand-alone essays in books. Full-length books, academic papers, and American Craft magazine articles are not eligible.
- Entries can be up to 5,000 words.
- International applicants are welcome as long as the writing is in English and addresses American craft.
- There is no entry fee.
We welcome nominations and submissions from diversity of backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, disability, family status, gender identity or expression, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation, or for any other reason.
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