Application Deadline: April 30, 2024

Late Application Deadline: May 31, 2024

Calling Wearable Artists!

Wearable Art, Wearable Accessories, and Jewelry

Opening Party:

September 27, 2024 

Show Dates:

September 28 - 29, 2024

National Building Museum,

Washington DC

The 2024 Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show is an exhibition and sale of wearable contemporary American craft and design held annually in Washington DC at the beautiful National Building Museum. Unlike the juried Smithsonian Craft Show presented each Spring, Craft2Wear artists will be selected by members of the Smithsonian Women’s Committee (SWC), which produces the Craft2Wear show.

The SWC is seeking a full range of wearables and accessories, such as clothing, scarves and shawls, handbags, cufflinks and tie tacks, jewelry, footwear, hats, etc.

Wearable Art - Artwork that is predominately clothing made from any materials.

Wearable Accessories - Artwork which is predominately scarves, shawls, shoes, handbags, belts, socks, gloves and/or hats made from any materials.

Jewelry - Artwork, which is jewelry, tie tacks, and/or cufflinks made from any materials.