Spector Craft Prize for Emerging Artists

The Spector Craft Prize for Emerg­ing Artists (the ​“Prize”) was estab­lished in 2025 by Abigail Klem Spector and Warren Spector through the Spector Family Foun­da­tion to cele­brate and support excel­lence in Amer­i­can craft. It is designed for artists who have built a strong foun­da­tion in their craft but are still early in their trajec­tory, at the stage when recog­ni­tion, resources, and guid­ance can have an outsized impact on the direc­tion of their work. 

Each year, the Prize supports five excep­tional makers with studio prac­tices of seven years or less, award­ing each a $10,000 grant along­side profes­sional devel­op­ment at a pivotal moment in their careers. Recip­i­ents are selected by an expert jury who eval­u­ate each appli­ca­tion on four crite­ria: artis­tic excel­lence, cultural signif­i­cance, growth poten­tial, and align­ment with the Prize’s mission.

Appli­ca­tions close Febru­ary 15, 2027.