Formation 1897 (1897) Curator Luiza deCamargo | Director Fabio J. Fernández Website societyofcrafts.org | |
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Location 100 Pier 4 Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts Formerly called The Society of Arts and Crafts Boston (SACB) | ||
The Society of Arts and Crafts (SAC), is America's oldest arts and craft nonprofit organization, originally located on Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The SAC is currently moving to 100 Pier 4 and plans to reopen in summer 2016. 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 (SACB). The small group was representational of Boston's elites in the fields of teaching, art-making, architecture, and craft. SACB began with the agreement to "develop and encourage higher artistic standards in the handcrafts."
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Frederic Allen Whiting was the Director at SACB until 1912, when Humphery J. Emery took over. He would serve on the SACB board of directors until the 1930s.
Mission
The SAC 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. SAC sponsors exhibitions, the Artist Awards Programs, the John D. Mineck Furniture Fellowship, 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.
Exhibitions
The following is a list of SAC's exhibitions since 2012.
Annual Events
Every year, the Society of Arts and Crafts hosts two promotional events for local and international artists, CraftBoston Spring and CraftBoston Holiday. 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.