Nest has launched its third annual Heritage Craft Prize, in partnership with Yellow Rose by Kendra Scott.
Donor Name: Nest
State: Texas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 06/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Prize will celebrate artists and craftspeople who are blazing their own trail by reimagining heritage craft techniques through the use of innovative motifs and materials.
Intended to provide the winner with financial resources to advance their craft pursuits and/or craft-based business, the winner will receive a grand prize of $25,000 with additional grant funding awarded to four finalists.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be 18 or older, residing and producing in Texas.
Qualifying Submissions
- Represent heritage craft found across Texas which includes (but is not limited to) various techniques such as sewing, beading, ceramics, metalworking, jewelry-making, woodworking, printmaking, silversmithing, textile weaving, natural dyeing, leatherworking, and more
- Have a clearly defined connection or narrative of cultural preservation and/or generational story to the work being produced
- Be an original, one-of-a-kind handmade work
- Not have previously won a prize. Past winners are not eligible to reapply.
- Be able to travel to Austin and be installed by Nest at the Heritage Craft Prize award reception
- Have accompanying photo and video storytelling assets
- Entries are limited to one submission per applicant.
For more information, visit Nest.
