CraftNOW Philadelphia seeks at least three emerging craft scholars and practitioners to present during its annual symposium on November 7, 2024. This call is for early career writers and advanced students.  Please email up to 200 words and a brief CV for consideration no later than September 20, 2024, to emily@craftnowphila.org.

An honorarium will be offered to accepted presenters.

Please share this call for papers with any colleagues and craft communities. This symposium is free, hybrid, and open to the public.  Student attendance is encouraged!  

Speakers and symposium schedule will be announced shortly.

The theme of this year's symposium is Connectivity:

In 2024, CraftNOW presents the theme Connectivity, which explores family, community, and how craft connects us in an increasingly divided world. We will ask how individual makers, artists, and scholars first connected to craft and how it has shaped their lives. We will also look into how the world of craft connects to other practices and communities: design, media, science, and public health.

Our Emerging Voices presenters are sponsored this year by CERF+ the Craft Emergency Relief Fund.