Thank You to our Artists and Patrons
The 40th Annual Smithsonian Craft Show, held this April 20-24, was a great one. It brought an amazing collection of fine craft, thousands of visitors, and hundreds of thousands of dollars to benefit the Smithsonian. Our artists, donors and champions made it happen, and we couldn’t be more grateful. For a list of this year’s generous contributors see the “Donors” and “Champions” tabs above.
AWARD JUDGES
Patrick R. Benesh-Liu; Coeditor, Ornament Magazine
Paul Fisher; CEO, Juried Art Services LLC and Owner, Paul Fisher Gallery
Jane Milosch; Visiting Professorial Fellow, Provenance & Curatorial Studies, School of Culture & Creative Arts, University of Glasgow
JUDGED AWARDS
Best in Show – Donald Friedlich (Jewelry)
Donors: Jana and Lawrence Hough, Timothy Harr
Gold Award — The Susie Gray Founder’s Award – John Mascoll (Wood)
Donor: Geoffrey Gray, and selected by Susie Gray, SWC member and founder of the Smithsonian Craft Show
Silver Award – Lucrezia Bieler (Paper)
Donor: Nelnet Foundation
Bronze Award – Nicario Jimenez (Mixed Media)
Donors: Diane and Marc Grainer
Excellence in Jewelry – Linda Kindler-Priest
Donor: Ornament Magazine, in loving memory of Carolyn L.E. Benesh, and selected by Patrick R. Benesh-Liu
New Direction — Excellence in Design of the Future – K. Riley (Wearable Art)
Donor: Kate Nemec Simonds
Honoring the Future Sustainability Award – Leah Evans (Decorative Fiber)
Donor: Honoring the Future, an Open Space Institute Project, and selected by Lloyd Herman
First-Time Artist Award – Keunho Park (Wood)
Donor: Ruth and Dick Conant
ARTISTS’ CHOICE AWARDS
These awards are voted on by the artists and presented on Friday, April 22 at 2:00 pm.
Gold Award – Robert Farrell (Metal)
Donors: Martha and David Martin
Silver Award – Ahrong Kim (Ceramics)
Donors: Louise C. Millikan and Amy Meadows, in loving memory of Margaret C. Collins and to honor her many years of service
Bronze Award – Gabrielle Gould (Jewelry)
Donor: Lisa and Porter Dawson
Smithsonian Visionary Award
Presented to David Ellsworth and Michael Hurwitz.
Smithsonian Women’s Committee Delphi Award
Presented to Roberto Lugo and Stephen Young Lee.
Coming Up – Craft2Wear – October 20-22
Don’t miss the Craft2Wear Show this fall! It’s the best place to find unique clothing, leather goods and jewelry. Check back soon for more details!
Coming Soon – Call for artists for the 2023 Smithsonian Craft Show
The Smithsonian Women’s Committee
We’re a hardworking group of nearly 200 volunteers who each year produce the renowned Smithsonian Craft Show and its sister show of wearable art, Craft2Wear. The Committee uses proceeds from these shows to support education, research, conservation, acquisition and exhibitions throughout the Smithsonian.