American Craft Made Baltimore Marketplace

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Photos by Max Franz

guests enjoying the America Craft Made Baltimore Marketplace

March 15-17, 2024, marks the return of the American Craft Council’s (ACC) flagship event at the Baltimore Convention Center, American Craft Made Baltimore Marketplace. The three-day, immersive event allows guests to celebrate all things handmade, by showcasing a juried selection of 350 artists from across the country and highlighting the work of local craft organizations, schools, and partners.

Located in a new space within the Convention Center inside the Charles Street entrance, the marketplace provides a unique opportunity for collectors, supporters, and those who love and live with craft to explore and purchase quality handcrafted items from across the country. Attendees will enjoy meeting the creators of some of their favorite pieces while exploring various mediums such as ceramics, glass, jewelry, clothing, furniture, basketry, and more.

Once again, this year's marketplace highlights the Emerging Artist Program, an initiative facilitating the entry of early-career artists into ACC's well-established craft marketplaces. This program offers lower-cost booths, extensive exhibitor support, and opportunities for marketplace awards, providing emerging artists an unparalleled chance to expand their clientele and advance their careers. This year’s event will feature ACC's School-to-Market program, serving as a bridge between higher education in craft and the marketplace. This program offers undergraduate and graduate students experience in a public venue for a curated, collective exhibition of their work, enhancing their visibility and connecting them with a broader audience.

NOTE TO EDITORS:  

High-resolution images are available to download online. For interviews with participating artists or Craft Council representatives, contact Jamie Watt Arnold at jamie@profilespr.com or Molly Molloy at molly@profilespr.com.

ABOUT THE AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL:

The American Craft Council (ACC) is a national nonprofit working to keep the craft community connected, inspired, and thriving. Founder Aileen Osborn Webb recognized the significant impact craft has on individuals and communities and established the nonprofit to preserve, cultivate, and celebrate this communal heritage. Eighty years later, the organization’s efforts span the nation. ACC shares stories and amplifies voices through American Craft magazine and other online content, creates marketplace events that support artists and connect people to craft, and celebrates craft’s legacy through longstanding awards and a unique research library. A range of other programs creates space for dialogue and action—because ACC believes craft can bring us together as people. Learn more at craftcouncil.org. 

THE AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL MISSION STATEMENT

The American Craft Council fosters livelihoods and ways of living grounded in the artful work of the human hand, creating a more joyful, humane, and regenerative world.