SATURDAY, APRIL 25|10:00AM - 12:30PM |Free and open to the public​
SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM, MCEVOY AUDITORIUM​ | ​WASHINGTON, DC​

Kick off Spring Craft Weekend with a free, welcoming symposium featuring presentations and conversation with JRACraft’s 2026 Honorees: Piper Shepard, Winnie Owens-Hart, Keke Cribbs, Thomas Loeser, and Bruce Pepich. Come for fresh perspectives, compelling stories, and the chance to experience contemporary craft as both living practice and cultural history.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 25 | 6:00PM - 9:00PM | TICKETS $295  
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART ARLINGTON | ARLINGTON, VA 
FREE FOR PATRONS

The Celebration is the “party” of Spring Craft Weekend: festive, social, and full of making-in-action. Enjoy cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres, mingle in MOCA Arlington’s galleries, bid on our “masterful miniatures,” and watch artist demos that bring craft’s magic up close. 

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sunday, april 26 | 11:30am - 2:30pm | Tickets $195
the tower club | vienna, va
​Free for patrons

Enjoy the camaraderie of lunching with JRACraft members and their guests. Meet with the 2026 JRACraft Honorees, and hear more about their impact on the craft world. This is our moment of recognition and gratitude—celebrating honorees while thanking JRACraft Caucus Members and Spring Craft Weekend Patrons for making our work possible.

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Patrons receive complimentary tickets to the weekend's events and exclusive perks like membership, and additional Saturday evening tickets. Spring Craft Weekend is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Consider becoming a patron to support the future of American Craft. 

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