The 2020 recipient of our Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship, Joyce J. Scott is a multifaceted visual and performance artist best known for her work in jewelry, beadwork, and glass. Photo: Justin T. Gellerson, the New York Times, Redux
2020 American Craft Council Awards
Sunday, October 18, 2020
1 p.m. PST | 3 p.m. CST | 4 p.m. EST
Let’s come together online to honor the recipients of the 2020 ACC Awards – seven artists, a museum, and an advocate who have made remarkable and inspiring contributions to the craft field. Get dressed up (even if it’s just from the waist up), grab your celebratory beverage of choice, and log on for special remarks, a short film, and a chance to connect and celebrate with friends.
Mark your calendar and get ready to celebrate this year’s awardees:
Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship
Joyce J. Scott (Baltimore, Maryland)
Every two years, one Fellow is recognized as a Gold Medalist, an award for a lifetime of achievements. It is the highest award given by the Council. Gold Medal awardees represent the extraordinary among a field of elite craftspeople. The significance cannot be overstated, and the value of material related to the individuals has proportional importance to the preservation and scholarship of American craft. Awardees are nominated by the College of Fellows and selected by the American Craft Council board of trustees.
College of Fellows
Sonya Clark (Amherst, Massachusetts)
Lisa Gralnick (Madison, Wisconsin)
Katherine Gray (Los Angeles, California)
Annabeth Rosen (Davis, California)
Bob Trotman (Casar, North Carolina)
Honorary Fellow
Patricia Malarcher
(Englewood, New Jersey)
Award of Distinction
Fuller Craft Museum
(Brockton, Massachusetts)
Aileen Osborn Webb Award for Philanthropy
Barbara Waldman
(San Francisco, California)
Learn more about this year’s awardees.
Watch for more details about the online awards ceremony, including a link to RSVP, in the coming weeks.
ACC Awards programming is made possible through funding from the Windgate Foundation and the generosity of ACC supporters.