

Catalogs are an invaluable resource when it comes to documenting the meaning and consideration surrounding an exhibition. This collection contains a selection of catalogs published by the Museum of Contemporary Crafts and the American Craft Museum in correlation with exhibitions sponsored by the American Craft Council and held at the …

As an audio-visual service of the American Craft Council, Your Portable Museum brought exhibitions and workshops as close to real life as one could get in the 60s, 70s, and 80s without actually having to be there. The 35 mm color slide kits, 16 mm filmstrips, 35 mm motion films, and accompanying literature were available for rent or …

Since 1941, the American Craft Council has published newsletters and devoted portions of Craft Horizons and American Craft magazines to documenting Council events, exhibitions, and activities. With the support of a grant from the Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF), the library has digitized nearly 200 of these newsletters. …

The ACC History Collection documents people, places, and events seminal to the growth and development of the Council from its inception in 1943 through today. Containing images, documents, programs, letters, and other items from the ACC archive, the materials presented here record key activities in contemporary craft history, including …

Annually between 1975 and 2010 and bi-annually from 2012 through today the American Craft Council has recognized excellence in the field of craft through an awards program. Two awards - the College of Fellows and Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship - celebrate the work of distinguished artists in the field. This collection features …

Welcome to the American Craft Council (ACC) Library Digital Collections
An open-access online compendium containing thousands of unique images, documents, and media, the ACC Library Digital Collections detail the history of contemporary craft in America. From ACC newsletters and photographs to firsthand documentation of major national craft exhibitions, the digital collections offer makers, scholars, and craft appreciators a glimpse at some of the ACC Library’s most invaluable resources.
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