April 22 - 26, 2026
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Daily 10am-5pm
120 Artists
Deadline: September 16, 2025
Application fee $50/Booth fee starts at $1605
The 2026 Smithsonian Craft Show, AMERICAN ARTISTRY, will celebrate America’s 250-year tradition of excellence and innovation in craftsmanship and design.
This juried exhibition and sale of contemporary craft and design is held annually in Washington, DC. Three expert jurors, newly selected each year, choose 120 artists from a large pool of applicants.
We are requesting your application to participate in our show. Previous exhibitors must reapply each year. No one is grandfathered into the show. There is no quota for any category of Craft Art. Artists are selected based on the originality, artistic conception, beauty, and quality of their work.
The show is produced by the all-volunteer Smithsonian Women's Committee (SWC) as a fund-raising event for the Smithsonian Institution. Proceeds from the show fund grants that benefit the Smithsonian's education, outreach, conservation, and research programs. Since its inception, SWC has awarded more than $14 MILLION in grants to Smithsonian organizations throughout the world.
The Craft Show does not charge sales commissions. Accepted artists are encouraged, however, to donate an item for the Show’s Online Auction, the entire proceeds of which benefit the Smithsonian.
Apply:
https://juriedartservices.com/events/2206
More info: http://smithsoniancraftshow.org
Contact: Heidi Austreng austrpr@si.edu
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