Welcome to the Appalachian Center for Craft

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At the Appalachian Center for Craft, a satellite campus of Tennessee Tech University (TTU), our students explore diverse options in professional craft studies. The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is the centerpiece of the Craft Center's academic programs.

The Craft Center promotes excellence in American craft by teaching tradition and innovation in technique, concept and design. We provide access to the highest quality craft education, professional artists, and career opportunities.

We offer our students the option of five Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or Craft Certificate concentrations: clay, fibers, glass, metals and wood. Our BFA program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Workshop Programs
Over 100 workshops are offered each year in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals and wood; also available are drawing, painting, and photography classes.

Evening and weekend classes are available during the fall and spring semesters; 5-day intensive workshops are offered during the summer.

Gallery and Exhibitions
The Craft Center is home to one of the premier retailers of fine craft in the Southeast. The Gallery features contemporary and traditional fine craft by Craft Center artists and more than 100 regional craft artists.

The Craft Center hosts up to 25 exhibitions annually. These shows range from the works of regional, national and international contemporary craft artists, to our faculty, resident artists and student BFA exhibitions.

Artist in Residence Programs
The Craft Center has six resident artist positions. Residents in clay, fibers, glass, metals, wood and exhibitions, are selected during a highly competitive process. The program allows emerging professional craft artists to live and work in the environment of the Craft Center.