The Spector Craft Prize is an annual initiative launched in 2025 to champion excellence in American craft. Founded by Abigail Klem Spector and Warren Spector through the Spector Family Foundation, the program supports craft artists at pivotal moments in their careers through awards, mentorship, and community-building. The program launches at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in 2026. In an era dominated by rapid technological advancement, the Spector Craft Prize stands as a vital counterbalance by preserving material connections in an increasingly virtual world, supporting creative expression amid declining public funding for arts education, and reconnecting makers and the public to our shared heritage of craft.

OUR MISSION By championing craft artists at pivotal moments in their careers, the Spector Family Foundation aims to strengthen the role of craft in contemporary American culture.

OUR VISION The Spector Craft Prize envisions a world that:

• Recognizes craft as essential to cultural vitality
• Nurtures new generations of craft artists and makers
• Preserves vital traditions while fostering innovation
• Establishes a recognized platform for craft excellence