Annual Report 2018 Council 1

A Tradition of Reinvention

2018 was a year of change at ACC also worked to strengthen the . It our already strong community. was a thrill for me to become The Holiday Craft Hop, held ACC’s new executive director in in the historic Grain Belt Brew April and to become a part of House building where we its rich legacy. have our Minneapolis office, provided a way for local makers Periods of transition inspire big to present their wares to eager questions – namely, what is our customers during the year’s organization’s role in the larger prime shopping season. With a craft community, and how can pop-up event at Jenny Lemons we best fulfill that role? For in San Francisco coinciding Sarah Schultz guidance, we turned to craft’s with our show there, makers Executive Director essential characteristics and and aficionados could meet and roots. It is a time-honored network over embroidery and tradition, but it is also one that local beer. As ever, volunteers is always reinventing itself, were crucial to our operations: responding to the demands of To the craft lovers who share the time. ACC’s work this year their time and knowledge, we highlights a vibrant present and can’t thank you enough. a road map for an even brighter future. Finally, ACC worked to grow the future of the field and provide With our programming and new and better opportunities publications, ACC supported for emerging artists. The Hip innovative and quality work, Pop program, started in 2015, asserting craft’s standing as saw its first full class of makers a place for new ideas. The transition from shared booths 2018 Awards of Excellence at to their own full booths at our the American Craft Shows in shows. The School-to-Market Charles E. Duddingston , Atlanta, St. Paul, program continues to bridge Chair, Board of Trustees and San Francisco recognized the gap between craft studies masterful work, creative booth and the business world, offering design, and emerging artists free show space for students from our Hip Pop program. and recent graduates. The makers and supporters recognized with the ACC We are proud of our Awards, meanwhile, have accomplishments in 2018, but spent their lives dedicating we realize that nothing lasting themselves to craft. Our salon is ever accomplished alone. series, held in the ACC Library, We thank you – members, brought appreciators face-to- volunteers, artists, appreciators face with artists; American Craft – for your support, but also for magazine profiled inventive your ideas and passion. You artists from coast to coast; and make the craft community what American Craft Inquiry, our it is, and we are proud to work journal, presented insights on on your behalf. a range of subjects by some of the field’s preeminent thinkers. 2 American Craft Council 3 A Space for Ideas

In 2018, ACC recognized and honored not only accomplished makers but also distinguished craft thinkers. , renowned for his dazzling large-scale ceramic pieces, was named the latest ACC Gold Medalist, and the College of Fellows inductees – whose work included weaving, jewelry, and institutional support for artists – showcased the breadth of craft’s possibilities.

American Craft continued its Make It work profiling leading figures ACC Award recipients (back row, from left): Beth Lipman, Kate Lydon and exciting newcomers, BIG {or small} (Contemporary Craft), Mark Burns, Susan Cummins, Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada, Whatever and unpacking trends and your aim, Janet McCall ( Contemporary Craft), Thomas Gentille; (front row, from left): Marlin build your developments in the field. In career Miller, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, Thomas Hucker, Mary Jackson. Not pictured: Jun Kaneko, Gold Medalist. November, it won Magazine of the Year at the Minnesota Media + Publishing Association, The and continued to win national Color “The ACC staff was “I have seen it all, but I recognition with the prestigious Issue incredibly organized, never thought others Eddie and Ozzie awards. In its enthusiastic, and were seeing me. I was second year, American Craft extremely accommodat- just the conduit, so it Inquiry published two issues, ing to my needs before was a bit of a shock covering topics such as the rise and during the award to realize that the of women in woodworking and ceremonies. The most American Craft Council the history of quilting. Poster

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g years Misha Collins stays special aspect was was in fact seeing my Vo l grounded in art 78 No 01 g having my work actions and that the americancraftmag.org February/March 2018 recognized by my panel of Fellows wanted peers, colleagues, and to point me out to a heroes. Gracias.” larger audience. Thank you, ACC.” ACC executive director Sarah Schultz

— Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, presents Marlin Miller with the Aileen g 2018 Fellow Osborn Webb Award for Philanthropy. Vo l — Susan Cummins, 78 No 04 g 2018 Honorary Fellow americancragmag.org August / September 2018 4 American Craft Council 5

Collaboration “The ACC have been great partners to us. and Community We’re a small nonprofit, and they have helped us better connect to our local community through the Let’s Make partnership, as well as hosting artist talks Partnership is at the core of at our facility.” all art, and especially of craft. In this spirit, ACC continued — Kelly Nezworski, director of administrative operations, to bring together makers, Foci – Minnesota Center for Glass Arts appreciators, and new artists in environments that encouraged mutual inspiration and exchange of ideas.

The Holiday Craft Hop, held in the historic Grain Belt Brew House building where ACC has its Minneapolis office, gathered local makers in an expansive range of mediums, from jewelry and ceramics to cocktail bitters and small-batch honey. Reaching an enthusiastic customer base during peak shopping season was only one positive outcome; makers also met new colleagues and learned about each other’s work.

In the Let’s Make section at the American Craft Shows, “Urban Boatbuilders benefits greatly from visitors could try their hand partnering with the American Craft Council. Every at projects of their own. In year, as a Let’s Make partner, our youth apprentices St. Paul, guests could take a have the opportunity to teach the public the lesson from local glass center Foci and leave with a bead skills they have learned and be recognized for the they made. In conjunction outstanding work they’re doing in the community.” “I loved collaborating with the San Francisco show, — Michael Wurth, development manager, Urban Boatbuilders with ACC for a ACC presented a free pop- community craft night up event at the clothing shop in my San Francisco Jenny Lemons, where craft storefront! It was so fans mingled with makers and refreshing to connect sampled local snacks and beer. They left with tickets to the the emerging craft show and a new understanding scene in the Bay Area of the community. with ACC’s audience in a fun and participatory way.”

— Jennie Lennick, owner, Jenny Lemons 6 American Craft Council 7 Investing in the Future

Helping to grow the future “Joining the ACC Hip of craft is a key part of ACC’s Pop program has mission, and in 2018 we opened possibilities advanced existing programs and my mind to creative and created new ones. work and opportunities I never thought possible. The Hip Pop program, which helps emerging artists present The program put me on their work at shows, saw its first a fast track to learning class of makers transition from how to truly run my shared group booths to their business and how to own booths. pitch wholesale to galleries and stores.”

— Amy Sun Ah

The School-to-Market program “What an amazing opportunity the ACC School- gives student artists and to-Market was for the students of UW–River Falls recent graduates a chance art department. The time planning, making, to develop marketplace skills setting up, collaborating, marketing, and selling at in the professional setting of ACC St. Paul was simply priceless.” our shows, with support from the Council. ACC provided — Mary Rohl, instructor of design, University of Wisconsin–River Falls booths, logistical support, and marketing; our partner schools provided transportation and lodging and handled sales. 8 American Craft Council 9

Revenue/Expenses Your Support Matters

FY2018 Operating Revenue The American Craft Council’s mission to build and strengthen the craft community informs every aspect of our work and drives every decision. From our award-winning magazine, American Craft, to our shows, attended by tens of thousands of collectors and enthusiasts, to our library, ACC works tirelessly to $5.41 connect individuals and communities to craft. We couldn’t do this without the support and generosity of our members and donors. These are just a few of the ways that your financial support has sustained our million work in 2018:

9% Craft shows 50% Artists who participated in American Craft Shows in Baltimore, Atlanta, St. Paul, and San Francisco. Publishing and advertising 1,125

Membership 12% Emerging artists who participated in the Hip Pop program. Contributions and special events 212

Strategic investment and endowment draw

People who read American Craft magazine. 22% 100,000 7%

43,000 People who attended American Craft Shows.

FY2018 Operating Expenses New ACC members. $5.45 6,223 million Total value of transactions at the 2018 American Craft Shows – money that goes directly to artists. 83% $12 million

Program expenses

Fundraising 6%

Management and general 11%

The American Craft Council’s financial statements are audited annually by certified public accountants CliftonLarsonAllen. Audited financial statements are available upon request. 10 American Craft Council 11

Together, we’re investing in the future of craft.

As a nonprofit organization, $25,000 or more Simona and Jerome A. Chazen Leatrice and Melvin Eagle Jean McLaughlin and Charles Fuller Cowles and the Council is fueled by your Anonymous Joel A. Cherrico Helen W. Drutt English and H. Thomas Spleth Constance Mayeron Cowles philanthropic support. Your gifts The Balvenie Single Malt Helen Cleveland Peter Stern Rachel and Nathan Messerich J. Peter and Sara Crumpacker enable us to promote economic Scotch Whisky Michele and Martin Cohen Judy and Frank Gordon Pamela Meyer John Teal Crutchfield Sara and Bill Morgan John Cram and Matt Chambers Jim Hackney and Scott Haight Susan L. Morey Thom Dahlgren opportunities for artists, Barbara Waldman Beth Cummings Solem Lynda Bourque Moss LouAnn Daly create one-of-a-kind learning Dorothy and George Saxe Will Hopkins and Tina Oldknow and Peter Parbati Dasgupta opportunities for students and $10,000 – $24,999 Philanthropic Fund Mary K. Baumann Herzberg Arlene Davis emerging makers, introduce Kathryn and Marc LeBaron Leilani Lattin Duke Julia Kaemmer and Miriam and Roderick Owen Fran Davis new audiences to craft through Marlin and Regina Miller Brian Effron Olivier Vrambout Ronald and Carol Ozaki Dresner Family Charitable outreach and partnerships, Nexan Charities Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez Deena and Jerome Kaplan Michael Radyk Foundation and recognize the significant Kay Savik and Joe Tashjian Rosemary and David Good Ken and Julie Girardini Rebecca Ravenal Sarah Hawley Dunning contributions of established Sarah Schultz and Jeffrey Grainer Family Foundation Donna Manning and Dennis Ray Kareen and William Ecklund Sugerman Ann Hatch and Paul Discoe Larry Horner Saul and Hila Rosen Barbara Eckman artists. Patricia A. Young Heather Henson Jill Moormeier Jim Rustad and Kay Thomas Mary Anne Ehasz Helena Hernmarck Gabriel Ofiesh and Mary Maher Helen Shirk David and Barbara Eijadi The people and organizations $5,000 – $9,999 V. Howard Laura Taft Paulsen Michael Strand David and Wendy Ellsworth on these pages have been Karen and Robert Duncan W. Michael Humphreys and Gary Perkins Lucille Tenazas and Sandra and Gerald Eskin generous partners in this Todd and Connie Duncan Candace Petre Humphreys Judith Karpen Richard Barnes Linda Fazio effort. We thank them deeply Lisbeth Evans and James Lambie John and Ruth Huss Fund of the Rosemary Kessler Mary Thorstenberg Nina Fersen for their commitment to the Carl and Jan Fisher Saint Paul Foundation RSP Architects Ruth Westheimer Dr. Robert and Marsha Fidoten continued vitality and growth Martha Head Russ and Gena Johnson Lois Russell Gary Foss of the craft field. This report Charlotte and Raul Herrera Juried Art Services LLC Marnita Schroedl and $100 – $249 Helena Foster Giselle and Benjamin Huberman Ruth DeYoung Kohler Carl Goldstein Bailey Aaland Joel Frader and Kate Gottfried recognizes those who donated Lorne Lassiter and Gary Ferraro Barbara Laughlin Amy Schwartz and Roger and Kathy Alexander Sondra Francis to ACC between October 1, Rotasa Fund at Schwab Melanie and Bob Little William Gudenrath Carolyn S. Alper Chris Freedman 2017, and September 30, 2018. Charitable Joseph P. Logan Society of North American Daniel and Elissa Arons Barbara Nitchie Fuldner This list includes donations for Gary J. Smith and Jennifer Martin Goldsmiths Lynn Bailets and John G. Garrett all purposes, including annual Jamienne Studley and Stocksdale Katherine Crosson James and Amy Geier giving, project support, and William Schairer Christopher R. Taylor William and Francine Baker Dorothy Gerson event sponsorship. Every gift $2,500 – $4,999 Virginia Hubbard Morris Folayemi Wilson Boris Bally Beth Ann Gerstein and is important, and all of our Barbara and Donald Tober Alexandra Moses Diana Beebe Bob Curry supporters have our heartfelt Foundation Monica Moses and John Reinan $250 – $499 William Bein Robin Gibbs and Bruce W. Pepich and Denise and Gary David Dominique and David Bereiter Charlie and Mary Gibbs thanks. Together, we are making William Steinmetz Lisa Englander Nancy Abodeely Patricia Berg MeraLee and Leonard Goldman a difference. Chuck and Andrea Duddingston Lynn Pollard Lisa and Dudley Anderson Dalia Berman Elizabeth Goldstein Duddingston Sylvester Group Judy C. Pote Arnie and Judy of the Fishman Dorothy Brewer Frank G. Gomez at Merrill Lynch Wealth Arturo Alonzo Sandoval Family Foundation Fay and Phelan Bright Beth and John Goodrich Management Valerie Sopher Curtis Benzle and Wendy Wilson Debra Brodsky William and Patricia Gorelick Joanna and Gerald Mandell Estelle and Morton Sosland Bill and Idy Goodman Family Michael Brumbaugh Lelia Greenewalt Carol Sauvion Steve Wake Donor Advised Fund of the Carolyn Bucksbaum Françoise Grossen Annette and Paul Smith Stolaroff Family Foundation Jewish Community Foundation Mary Catherine Bunting Sandra and Louis Grotta Claudia and Dick Swager Sam and Barb Takahashi Jane Bohan and Hanna Burruss Kathy and Wayne Hachey Todd and Betiana Simon Jean De Segonzac Carol Camiener and George A. Haikel $1,000 – $2,499 Charitable Fund Gail M. Brown James Herrington Nick Hay and Carol Poulson Peter and Nedra Agnew Judith Weisman Karen and Lawrence Busch Robert Carlson and Mary Anne Henderson Fernando Aguayo-Garcia Rachel A. Carren Fontaine-Carlson Nancy Hillman Judy and John Alexander $500 – $999 Joseph and Lois Duffy Tom and Irene Case Scott Hodge and Julie Callahan Gregory Allen Tim Arnold Dennis and Antoinette Ciesielski Diane and Tony Hofstede Archer Bondarenko Munificence Jeffrey Bernstein and Mark Grigalunas Anne Claysmith Jan Holman Fund Judith Chernoff Katherine Harris and Tom Keyser Betsy Cobb and Peter Maye Wendy Holmes and David Frank Sandra Blain Hiedy Broten Rebecca Hoblin John and Marcia Cohen Ayumi Horie and Chloe Beaven Agnes Bourne and Sara and Robert Cannon Stuart Kestenbaum and Yvonne Condell Mary L. Hu Stuart Plummer Janet Chapman Susan Webster Joanne Cook Susan Iverson Susan Bradley Sharon Church Kay A. Knox Edward S. Cooke and Nancy Jacobson Fleur S. Bresler Matthew Cohn and Marsha Sage Marian and Roger Gray Fund at Carol R. Warner Lucy Jones and James Johnson David Charak II Joan Dayton Fidelity Charitable Jackie Copeland Robin Levin Kantrowitz 12 American Craft Council 13

Programs 2018 ACC and Partners Award Winners

Steven and Alyce Kaplan Jason Samuels and Kathleen FitzGerald Artist Talk & Reception: Jiseon Weavers Guild of Greater Gold Medal for Consummate Sharon Karmazin Jocey Neveaux Robin Gibbs Lee Isbara with Textile Center Baltimore Craftsmanship Judith Karpen Carl Schluter and Nancy Grainer Family Foundation and Jiseon Lee Isbara Wet Paint Jun Kaneko Barbara and Ron Kaufman Patterson Richard B. Green Glen Kaufman Schulman Family Foundation Stuart Kestenbaum and Automatic Creativity with Library Salon Series with College of Fellows Harold Keland Marianne Seidler Susan Webster Buckley with MAKE TRIBE Ani Kasten Mark Burns Terri and Thomas Keville Jan Serr and John Shannon Richard and Gretchen Klimoski AIGA Minnesota, Teri Kwant, Thomas Gentille William and Joan Keyser Gloria and Fred Sewell Paul and Ruth Lantz Fermentation 101 with GYST Jennifer Merchant, Thomas Hucker Dale Killian Margaret Sifferlin Lisa LeMair and Fermentation Bar Brent Stickels, Lynn Tanaka, Mary Jackson Phyllis and Richard Kluger Robert and Sally Silberberg Christopher Proto and Sharon Werner Beth Lipman Lewis Knauss Paz Sintes Louise Millikan Holiday Craft Hop with Heather Akou Consuelo Jimenez Underwood Gerhardt Knodel and Kiff and Rod Slemmons Teresa Remein RSP Architects, Minnesota Northeast Bank, Abir Ali, and Kenneth Gross Stuart and Arline Small Rebecca Rome Jewelry Arts Guild (MNJAG), Andre Sandifer Honorary Fellows Gyöngy Laky and Jae Song and Leon Wright Daniel Ryan and Russ Little A Conspiracy of Strange Girls, Northeast Bank and Susan Cummins Thomas Layton Fran and Robert Spar Anne Shuyler The Draft Horse, Dangerous Amara Hark Weber Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada Helena Starcevic Barbara Belle Sloan Man Brewing Company, Young Anna Mlasowsky John E. Lee Patricia Stark Carol and Marc Whaley Joni, and Whole Foods Market Award of Distinction Dr. Leonard and Adele Leight Michael and Lynn Stearns Marcia Woods “On View at ACC: Jiseon Lee Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh Rosemarie and Nicholas LeRose Joanne and Robert Stein In Conversation with Cynthia Isbara” with Jiseon Lee Isbara Marvin and Merle Levy Tora Sterregaard In-Kind Donations Bringle and Jason Busch with Award Thomas Loeser and Bird Ross Laura Stock Ideal Printers Inc. Cynthia Bringle and Jason “Step Away from the Screen” for Philanthropy Marla and Kermit Lohr-Flanders Diane Sunshine Max’s Gallery Busch panel co-sponsored with AIGA Marlin Miller Robert Lynch and Dianne Brace John and Paula Swanson Microsoft Philanthropies at the AIGA conference Barbara Manzolillo Tim Tate Slumberland Furniture Knitting and Reading Group Wendy and Peter Mars Patricia and Christopher Thiem with LitKnit Summer Pop-up Library with Lydia Matthews Carolyn Thomas American Swedish Institute Bill and Anne May Johanna Thompson Our philanthropic community Let’s Make Inspiration Stations Sam and Patty McCullough Ann E. Thompson always has room for more. If with Winter Pop-up Library with Marguerite and Jon and Eleanor Totz you are interested in supporting American Association of American Swedish Institute Harrison McIntosh Ann Tsubota ACC with a tax-deductible gift, Woodturners James Melchert James Turnbull you can give securely online at American Visionary Art Museum Michael Mikula Eleanor Uddo craftcouncil.org/giving. Baltimore Area Turners Don Miller and Susan Thompson Myung Urso Baltimore Jewelry Center Robert Minkoff Peter Vale ACC has made every effort Callanwolde Fine Arts Center Norma and Sheldon Minkowitz Vida Vida to ensure the accuracy of this Dirty Beauty Holly Mirchel and Geoffrey Vogel listing. Please contact Egg|Plant Urban Farm Supply Michael Stelmach Billie Vrtiak Gena Johnson, director of Foci – Minnesota Center for Marcia Morse Mary Wahling development, at (612) 206–3125 Glass Arts Elizabeth Moser David and Ruth Waterbury or [email protected] if Food Building Murray and Virginia Vale Michelle Wildenhaus you find an omission or error. Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore Foundation Frances A. Williamson Georgia Association of Rebecca Myers and Troy Juliar H. Leabah Winter Woodturners Charles and Sandra Nelson Rebecca and Edgar Wise Just Bakery of Atlanta Peter Norlin Warren Womble Mark Melonas Sara and David O’Connell Nsay Yang MudFire Richard Osborne Marilyn Zapf Northern Clay Center Audrey and Gerald Parent Mark and Karen Zorensky Open Works Baltimore Michael and Rose Peck Rev Coffee Roasters Scott and Anne Pollock Randall Darwall Fund donors Salazon Chocolate Co. Catherine Raphael Ann Beckert Sebastian Martorana Charlotte Richard Joanne Burns and This activity is made possible Serious Jam Chris Rifkin Jay Harrington by the voters of Minnesota Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance Tim Roark Peggy and Blain Butner through a Minnesota State Textile Center Tamara and Michael Root Ann Chronister Arts Board Operating Support The Balvenie Denise and Gary Rosenberg Winfield Crigler and grant, thanks to a legislative The Beez Kneez Karen and Michael Rotenberg Timothy Harr appropriation from the arts and Towson University Helene Safire Karen Downing cultural heritage fund. Urban Boatbuilders 14 American Craft Council 15

Board of Trustees Life Trustees Staff Interns

Charles E. Duddingston, Chair Bruce W. Pepich In 2016, ACC created a new Gregory Allen Elizabeth Ryan Amber Espitia Minneapolis, MN Racine, WI distinction to honor the work Director of Finance and Communications Manager Hannah Fountain of past trustees. It is with deep Administration Alia Jeraj Lorne Lassiter, Vice Chair Carol Sauvion Lizzette Rodriguez Jennifer Riestenberg gratitude that we recognize Life Charlotte, NC Los Angeles, CA Judy Arginteanu Show Operations Assistant Taylor Rose Trustees for their extraordinary Copy Editor Colleen Stockmann Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, Treasurer Amy Schwartz service, inspirational leadership, Jason Samuels Leia Wambach Weston, MA Corning, NY and commitment to the Jenna Brace IT Operations Manager Sharron Waszkurak American Craft Council. Executive Assistant Lydia Matthews, Secretary Josh Simpson Sarah Schultz Brooklyn, NY Shelburne Falls, MA Leilani Lattin Duke Oliver Chapoy Executive Director Pacific Palisades, CA Show Operations Coordinator Robert Duncan Gary J. Smith Joanne Smith Lincoln, NE San Francisco, CA Marlin Miller Pamela Diamond Advertising Sales Manager Reading, PA Director of Marketing and Volunteers Lisbeth Evans Michael Strand Communications Kayla Trulsen Winston-Salem, NC Fargo, ND Sara Morgan Marketing Communications Houston, TX Kristine Goldy Coordinator Carl Fisher Stephanie Syjuco Show Operations Manager Tacoma, WA Oakland, CA Barbara Waldman Nsay Yang Maureen Bell San Francisco, CA Beth Goodrich Bookkeeper/Accountant Anne Burgeson Ken Girardini Christopher Taylor Librarian Jan DeSirey Sykesville, MD Seattle, WA Fahimeh Ghorbani Megan Guerber Dulcey Heller Harriet Green Lucille L. Tenazas Interim Editor in Chief, Kathy McGee Columbia, SC Beacon, NY American Craft Sylvia Mohn Polonia Novack Ann Hatch Folayemi Wilson Gena Johnson Emilie Plauche Flink San Francisco, CA Chicago, IL Director of Development Karen Rajcic Kay Savik Charlotte Herrera Patricia A. Young Sarah Kass Rick Scarlett Webster, NY Silver Spring, MD Development Associate Claire Selkurt Kate Stolpman Ayumi Horie Marilyn Zapf Melanie Little Ross Sussman Portland, ME Asheville, NC Show Director Susan Weir

Sarah Khan Rachel Messerich New York, NY Education Manager

Kathryn LeBaron Lindsay Noble Lincoln, NE Engagement Manager

Thomas Loeser Christian Novak Madison, WI Membership Manager

Robert Lynch Robert O’Connell Washington, DC Associate Editor, American Craft

Wendy Maruyama Hannah O’Neill San Diego, CA Assistant Librarian

Jean W. McLaughlin Scott Pollock Little Switzerland, NC Senior Director of Programs and Public Engagement Lynda Bourque Moss Billings, MT

Rebecca Myers Baltimore, MD 16 1224 Marshall Street NE (612) 206-3100 Suite 200 [email protected] Minneapolis, MN 55413 craftcouncil.org