Craft Archive Fellowship Grant

The Craft Archive Fellowship supports archival research on underrepresented craft histories in the U.S., including feminist, queer, Black, Indigenous, and other marginalized communities. It offers a $5,000 stipend for scholars and artists to conduct research in chosen archives, encouraging innovative approaches. Participants will present their findings in a virtual program, and their work will be published in Hyperallergic, broadening accessibility and awareness of vital craft research.

The Craft Archive Fellowship will foster archival research on underrepresented and non-dominant craft histories in the United States, such as feminist, intersectional, queer, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and other communities and approaches that may not be specifically listed here.
The fellowship will support a range of scholars, including independent, artists, and emerging to established researchers. Center for Craft Archive Fellows will receive a $5,000 stipend to conduct research in an archive of their choosing. These Fellows may engage in both conventional and innovative approaches to archival research.
Fellows will participate in a virtual program presented by Center for Craft, to include a 5 to 7 minute verbal presentation of their research method and findings and participate in group discussion. In addition, the Fellow's research will be published in an article on Hyperallergic which will be featured in a special edition of Hyperallergic's newsletter, making it accessible to a national and international audience.
Grant Goals
Support: To encourage and support the research and writing of historically underrepresented and non-dominant American craft histories.Understanding: To expand understanding of where and how archival craft research can be conducted.Awareness: To raise awareness of the importance of craft research.

Eligibility

Proposals are welcome from a range of emerging to established scholars, including artists researchers. Funding is intended to support independent research and is not intended to support research conducted on behalf of an institution, organization, or 501c3.For the purpose of this grant, the Center for Craft understands archival craft research to be, but not limited to: Digital and in-person archives: Recipients can direct their research towards a digital or site-specific archive, such as institutional archives that feature underrepresented craft communities. An in-person visit is not required.Objects as archives, the study of a new collection of materials, such as oral histories, community-created archives, site or place as an archive.Funding from this grant can be used to visit more than one archive, as funding and time permits. However, engagement with just one archive is all that is expected.
Applicants must be: 21 years of age or older Eligible to receive taxable income in the U.S.Applicants may only receive one Center for Craft grant and/or fellowship per year.Award funds may be used to cover travel and living expenses, personal stipends/honoraria, image rights, photocopies or other reproductions, subcontracted research assistance, purchase of primary source materials, and other incidental research expenses.Award funds may be used towards rent, childcare, and healthcare, as needed.When working with artists (to conduct oral histories or otherwise), the Center for Craft requires recipients to provide appropriate compensation. When working with community members, the Center for Craft requires that all grant recipients provide financial remuneration for their time, labor, and services rendered towards the awarded project scope and goals.Award funds can be used towards course buyouts, as possible.

Ineligibility

Applicants cannot be Disqualified persons, such as:substantial contributors to the Center for Craftcurrent employees, consultants, or board members of the Center for Craftimmediate family members of such personsIf an applicant has been previously awarded a Center for Craft grant, but did not complete the project, or is still in the progress of completing a grant or fellowship they are not eligible to apply.Awards cannot be deferred to the next year due to outstanding applications or multiple awards.