2022 American Craft Made / St. Paul Emerging Artist Scholarship

For our 2022 American Craft Made / St. Paul marketplace event, the American Craft Council will offer three scholarships (valued at $2,910) to emerging artists who are Black, Indigenous, or Persons of Color (BIPOC) and who work and reside in Minnesota. The American Craft Council is committed to providing inclusive and equitable opportunities for artists, and these scholarships will provide direct support for artists who have been historically underrepresented and under-resourced in Minnesota. The three awarded artists will be included in the American Craft Made Emerging Artists Program and will receive intensive support towards building sustainable and successful careers as craft artists and makers. These scholarships are made possible by a grant from the Harlan Boss Foundation for the Arts.

Application period: April 27–June 1, 2022

Notifications sent out: June 15, 2022

St. Paul in-person marketplace: October 7–9, 2022

First pop-up online marketplace: October 3–16, 2022

Each Artist Will Receive

8 x 10 ft. booth in ACC’s American Craft Made Emerging Artists Program in St. Paul that includes pipe and drape, one table, one chair, and electricity
Yearlong participation in the American Craft Made Online Directory with opportunities to sell work in online pop-up marketplaces
$1,000 financial stipend to cover travel, time, additional display, and marketing expenses
Yearlong membership to ACC
Professional mentorship through:
- Peer-to-peer support (ACC will pair each artist with an experienced exhibitor in the St. Paul show)
- Access to Emerging Artists Cohort workshops and content
- Guidance and support from a dedicated program and scholarship manager

Please click here to review the application prospectus before submitting.

Complete all steps/pages of the application below. You will be able to save your work as you go, but you will not be able to make changes after you submit your application.

Application requirements

Images must be high resolution (300 dpi or larger) and representative of the body of work you plan to exhibit
Ideally, images will be square format of at least 1080 x 1080 px as it is the standard online format ( not required )
Minimum file size is 50 KB and maximum is 25 MB
Images, bio, and Q&A within the application may be used by the ACC Marketing Department to promote you, your work, and/or American Craft Made
If you would like to apply for multiple media you will be required to submit an application for each medium.

Artist Name *

First Name Last Name

Email address *

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Phone Number *

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Business Name *

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Mailing address *

Street Address

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City State

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Address type *

Website *

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Business Instagram Handle (example: @craftcouncil)

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Medium *

Select the medium for which you would like to apply in this application. Please note that all 5 images must be for this same medium. If you would like to apply for multiple media you will be required to submit an application for each medium. Jewelry images must all be submitted under jewelry.

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Which of the following best describes you? (You may select more than one) *

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Artist Bio + Statement *

In 500 characters or fewer, tell us your story, what you make, and how you make it. 0/500

Please indicate which option best describes the production of your work. *

Small-studio production work made under the direct supervision of the applicant. Direct supervision requires that the artist oversees production work as it occurs and provides constant direction, feedback, and assistance.

How many years have you been in your practice? *

How many years have you exhibited with ACC? *

How did you hear about this opportunity? *

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SF Campaign ID

Image submission requirements

Images must be high resolution (300 dpi or larger) and representative of the body of work you plan to exhibit
Ideally, images will be square format of at least 1080 x 1080 px as it is the standard online format (not required)
Minimum file size is 50 KB and maximum is 25 MB
Images, bio, and Q&A within the application may be used by the ACC Marketing Department to promote you, your work, and/or American Craft Made
If you would like to apply for multiple media you will be required to submit an application for each medium.

Image #1 *

Image #1 description (including materials) *

Image #1 dimensions *

Image #1 retail price *

Image # 2 *

Image #2 description (including materials) *

Image #2 dimensions *

Image #2 retail price *

Image #3 *

Image #3 description (including materials) *

Image #3 dimensions *

Image #3 retail price *

Image #4 *

Image #4 description (including materials) *

Image #4 dimensions *

Image #4 retail price *

Image #5 *

Image #5 description (including materials) *

Image #5 dimensions *

Image #5 retail price *

Please take a moment to review your answers above for accuracy. When you are ready to submit your application, please click the "Submit Application" button below. Once submitted, you will not be able to make any edits on your application.

2022 American Craft Made / St. Paul Emerging Artist Scholarship Application

About you

About your practice + business

Submitting images of your work