Museum of Contemporary Craft

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The Museum of Contemporary Craft is a museum that began in 1937 in Portland, Oregon, United States as the Oregon Ceramic Studio.

The Studio was built with donated materials by Works Progress Administration (WPA) labor. During its early years — before becoming Contemporary Crafts Gallery in 1965, Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery in 2002 and then Museum of Contemporary Craft in 2007 — the Oregon Ceramic Studio hosted several exhibitions and participated in design campaigns crucial to the cultivation of the Northwest’s legacy of craft. From day one, this vital organization has contributed to the advancement of craft and has regularly shown and documented the work of artists from the Pacific Northwest as well as those of national acclaim.

In 2007 the institution changed its name and moved into its new home on Portland's North Park Blocks, positioning it in a much more visible and accessible location.^[1] The Museum continues to be a beloved regional hub where people connect creatively, professionally and socially through craft. As it moves forward on a more ambitious trajectory than ever, Museum of Contemporary Craft will continue to be guided by the core goals of the organization's founders - to present excellence in contemporary craft, to support artists and their work, to connect the community directly with artists, to deepen the understanding and appreciation of craft, and to expand the audience that values craft and its maker.