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Join the James Renwick Alliance April 25 – 27 for a Spring Craft weekend in Wash­ing­ton, DC!

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SPRING CRAFT WEEKEND: CARNI­VAL OF WONDERS
FOUR EVENTS IN THREE DAYS
REGIS­TRA­TION OPEN
APRIL 25 — 27, 2025

Join us at a Carni­val of Wonders in Wash­ing­ton, DC for a weekend you won’t forget! We’ll be cele­brat­ing four craft Masters of the Medium and honor­ing our One-of-a-Kind awardee. Purchase tickets for indi­vid­ual events, or become a Patronand receive compli­men­tary entry to all events, plus other perks and benefits.

April 25 — Caucus Day: Step right up, vision­ar­ies and dream­ers! Prepare to be dazzled as we peer into the looking glass of time and unravel The Future of Craft – 10 Years Ahead. In this thrilling forum, our panel of ​‘futur­ists’ — a daring gallerist, Leslie Ferrin, a bound­ary-pushing artist educa­tor, Shane Prada, and a curator with an eye on the horizon, Marilyn Zapf—will conjure their most compelling insights into the trans­for­ma­tion of craft.

April 26 — Sympo­sium and Gala: Expe­ri­ence this Show­case of Creative Minds at the Spring Craft Weekend Sympo­sium! Hear indi­vid­ual artist talks from this year’s honorees — vision­ary artists who have shaped contem­po­rary craft. Follow­ing the presen­ta­tions will be a dazzling discus­sion with our honorees, and an open Q&A to follow.

Come one! Come all! for an unfor­get­table evening at our Carni­val of Wonders! The air will be buzzing with excite­ment as you immerse your­self in a magical atmos­phere with death-defying feats from aerial acro­bats, our radiant ring­mas­ter, and other perform­ers. After enjoy­ing drinks and a magnif­i­cent meal, raise your paddles hight for our Auction of Adven­tures to win one-in-a-life­time travel and craft experiences! 

April 27 — Brunch: Step right up and cele­brate with fellow craft lovers at a lively lunch to cap off Spring Craft Weekend in grand style! Hear inspir­ing stories from those whose careers and lives have been influ­enced and profoundly impacted by our esteemed Spring Craft Weekend honorees.

See the full listing of events and our honorees online, here.