Piedmont Craftsmen invites unique, creative voices making well-crafted, handmade work, in all craft media, whether in traditional or contemporary styles, to apply for Guild Membership. Craft media includes clay, metals, fiber, printmaking, book arts, glass, jewelry, leather, photography, wood, and mixed-media. Submit applications for consideration via Zapplication by May 12TH, 2025.
Piedmont Craftsmen, a 501(c)(3) organization, advocates for the excellence of fine craft and promotes its value. By applying, you’re seeking lifetime Exhibiting Membership in one of the nation’s top craft guilds, not just a beautiful annual, indoor show. Founded in 1963, Piedmont Craftsmen represents approximately 300 active members, all of whom are innovators in materials, techniques, processes, or creative expression.
The application process has two parts. First, submit a small portfolio of images for the Image Review via zapplication.org by May 12th, 2025. An annually rotating panel of Guild Members and arts professionals will review these images and select applicants for the second round, the Object Review, held in person during the annual Crafts Fair in November.
Benefits of Guild Membership include the ability to take part and sell your work in our annual Craft Fair; the ability to consign your work, year-round, in our Gallery; show your work in our Exhibitions Program; paid opportunities to teach in our Education Program; as well as other benefits that include reciprocal partnerships with other guilds, networking opportunities and more. Our annual Craft Fair is considered one of the finest in the southeastern United States, while Piedmont Craftsmen’s Gallery anchors the Arts District of downtown Winston-Salem, NC. A complete list of benefits is available upon request.
Complete details about the application process and be found at zapplication.org.
Visit piedmontcraftsmen.org for information about our organization, the application process, and more.
Questions? Contact our Fair & Membership Director at [email protected] or (336) 725-1516.
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Statement on Improving Diversity:
Piedmont Craftsmen is devoted to representing artists from all backgrounds, including all sexual and gender orientations and all racial, ethnic, and cultural identities.Since 2018, the organization has been seeking to improve the demographic health and diversity within our structure at every level, as specified in a detailed and thorough DEI Implementation Plandesigned by our Director of Development and approved by our Board or Directors, and available at your request.
As such, we strongly wish to appeal to artists from any or all backgrounds to consider applying. As the guild continues our work to improve the way we champion and serve the rich and diverse world of craft artists, we can assure that the presence of these artists goes beyond representation, but creates an authenticity to our mission of being the Nation’s finest fine arts guild. For questions or more information, please contact our President/CEO at [email protected]