2022 Sponsors
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Presenting Sponsors
CraftNOW Philadelphia unites the leading institutions, artists, and patrons of Philadelphia’s craft community to celebrate the city’s rich legacy, its internationally-recognized contemporary scene, and its important role as an incubator for arts based in wood, clay, fiber, metal and glass. Presenting this program has been made possible with support from Poor Richard’s Charitable Trust.
NextFab is a membership-based makerspace with locations in Philadelphia, PA, and Wilmington, DE, which helps foster a community of creatives, makers, and thinkers through its workshops and tools.
The mission of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) is to strengthen the cultural, educational, and economic vitality of Pennsylvania's communities through the arts.
The future of business is yours to shape. Square was established to give every business owner an easier way to take credit cards. From side gigs to sports stadiums, we’re helping power businesses to succeed on their own terms.
Artisan Pathway Sponsors
Rio Grande is a jewelry-making equipment, tools and supplies company located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Power Up Your Business is a FREE, neighborhood-based approach to support small business owners in Philadelphia—like you—to give you the tools you need to grow your business and help your community thrive.
Workshop Sponsors
Utilizing a variety of sawmills, slow air drying, and de-humidification kilns, Groff & Groff Lumber carefully produces the finest domestic lumber in the country. Their stock includes a large supply of imported and exotic lumber as well as a wide variety of natural edged slabs and figured pieces.
MaKen Studios is home to the next evolution of makers, creative entrepreneurs, small businesses, purpose-driven organizations, and manufacturers. MaKen Studios weaves the iconic architecture of the past with forward-thinking studios and workspaces bringing to life the "New Workshop to the World." Welcome to MaKen.
Community Maker Sponsors
The American Craft Council is a national nonprofit organization that connects and galvanizes diverse craft communities and traditions to advance craft’s impact in contemporary American life and to keep craft artists and the community connected, inspired, and thriving.
ShopBot Tools designs, manufactures, and distributes CNC (Computer Numerically Controlled) routers for milling, drilling, and cutting of wood, plastic, metals, and other materials -- powerfully, precisely, and affordably.
Blick Art Materials is a family-owned retailer and catalog art supply business. Established as a mail order business by Dick Blick in 1911 and purchased by Robert Metzenberg in 1947, it is one of the oldest and largest art materials suppliers in the United States, as well as a primary supplier of mail order art supplies.
Participating Sponsors
The Creative Business Accelerator empowers creative businesses to contribute more actively to equitable economic growth. Strong and successful creative businesses emerge as effective allies in Bridgeway’s efforts to make western Pennsylvania a thriving region for all.
The Craft Emergency Relief Fund was started by artists for artists in the craft community as a grassroots mutual aid effort in 1985 and has since emerged as the leading nonprofit organization that uniquely focuses on safeguarding artists’ livelihoods nationwide.
The Clay Studio inspires curiosity and discovery around the art and craft of clay, drawing together students, artists, and an engaged public into a welcoming community.
Made in Baltimore support makers and manufacturers in Baltimore City. Our mission is simple: Encourage investment in Baltimore’s economy by growing the market for locally-made goods and supporting the people who make them.
PVLA is a non-profit legal services organization through which lawyers assist artists and cultural organizations throughout the greater Philadelphia area via legal representation, publications, advocacy, education and counseling.
Remark Glass is a zero-waste certified, woman owned business focused on innovative and creative glass reuse.