The Society of Arts and Crafts of Boston

Society of Arts and Crafts
Formation 1897 (1897)
Location
Director
 Celeste Wilson
Website societyofcrafts.org
Formerly called
 The Society of Arts and Crafts Boston (SACB)

The Society of Arts and Crafts is America's oldest arts and craft nonprofit organization[1]. The Society moved to Boston's Seaport District in 2016 after being located on Newbury Street for over 40 years.[2] The Society was incorporated by twenty-one individuals on June 28, 1897 and was then known as the Society of Arts and Crafts in Boston.[3] The small group was representational of Boston's elites in the fields of teaching, art-making, architecture, and craft. The original Society began with the agreement to "develop and encourage higher artistic standards in the handcrafts."[3]

Frederic Allen Whiting was the Director at the Society until 1912, when Humphery J. Emery took over. He would serve on the board of directors until the 1930s.[4]

Mission

The Society strives to inspire the creation, assemblage, and promotion of the work of contemporary craft makers. The advancement of public appreciation of fine art has been a lifelong goal of the Society. The Society of Arts and Crafts sponsors exhibitions, the Artist Awards Programs,[5] the John D. Mineck Furniture Fellowship,[6] and educational programming in order to promote the work of contemporary craft artists. Four hundred craft artists are featured in both the gallery and retail gallery.[7]

Exhibitions

The following is a list of SAC's exhibitions since 2012.[8]

Exhibition Title Date
Executive Order 9066, Wendy Maruyama September 8 - November 3, 2012
Our Cups Runneth Over November 16, 2012- January 19, 2013
Contemporary Folk February 15 - April 13, 2013
Rethinking Tradition: Portraits in Glass by Joseph Cavalieri April 26 - July 20, 2013
Creative Minds, Disciplined Hands: Selections from the New Hampshire Furniture Masters August 3 - October 19, 2013
From Minimal to Bling: Contemporary Studio Jewelry November 1, 2013 - January 11, 2014
Floral Fictions: Recent Work by Jessica Calderwood January 31, 2014 - April 19, 2014
SAC Artists Awards Exhibition May 2 - July 19, 2014
William Daley: 14 for 7 August 2 - October 25, 2014
Our Cups Runneth Over: Sculptural & Functional Cups November 8, 2014 – January 10, 2015
Collisions & Collaborations: Kathy King, Kevin Snipes and Brian R. Jones January 30 - April 11, 2015
Alchimia: An Anthology May 1 - July 11, 2015
Stay in Touch: Seven Years of the John D. Mineck Furniture Fellowship August 1 - October 17, 2015
From Minimal to Bling: Contemporary Studio Jewelry November 6, 2015 - January 10, 2016

Annual Events

Every year, the Society of Arts and Crafts hosts two promotional events for local and international artists, CraftBoston Spring[9] and CraftBoston Holiday.[10] CraftBoston is a show of contemporary art, craft and design, and is well known for its advancement of both the arts and craftspeople. These events are held at popular venues and convention halls in Boston biannually.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ Roberta Smith (June 8, 1997). "American Crafts, Cause and Effect". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2017. prominent art-oriented Bostonians ... in 1897, founded the Society of Arts and Crafts of Boston -- the first such organization in America
  2. ↑ "Location & Hours | The Society of Arts and Crafts". societyofcrafts.org. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  3. 1 2 Brandt, Beverly (2009). The Craftsman and the Critic. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press. pp. 57–60. ISBN 978-1-55849-677-4.
  4. ↑ "Summary of the Society of Arts and Crafts records, 1897-1960 | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution". www.aaa.si.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  5. ↑ Artist Awards Programs
  6. ↑ John D. Mineck Furniture Fellowship
  7. ↑ "Mission & History | The Society of Arts and Crafts". societyofcrafts.org. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  8. ↑ "SAC Exhibition Gallery: Past Shows | Boston Art Gallery". societyofcrafts.org. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  9. ↑ CraftBoston Spring
  10. 1 2 "CraftBoston Holiday Show & Ticket Information". societyofcrafts.org. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  11. ↑ "CraftBoston Spring Show Information". societyofcrafts.org. Retrieved 2015-10-12.


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