The Show

The 2022 American Craft Exposition (ACE) will be held September 30-October 2, 2022 at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Thank you for your support of virtual ACE 2021. We had wonderful engagement as folks browsed our artists’ websites, viewed their Face to Face with ACE Artists video interviews, and checked out their Craft for a Cause pieces and special offers.

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View ACE 2021 Directory

2019* Award Winners

*No awards given in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Best of Show
Artistic Expression Award
Best New Artist
Founders’ Award
Show Directors’ Award
Purchase Award, Evanston Hospital
Purchase Award, Glenbrook Hospital
Purchase Award, Highland Park Hospital
Purchase Award, Skokie Hospital

Gabriel Ofiesh (jewelry)
Laura Baring-Gould (metal)
Dana Bechert (ceramics)
David Paul Bacharach (metal)
Chie Hitchner (fiber decorative)
Rosella (Pat) Peck (paper)
James Pearce (furniture)
Pavel Novak (glass)
Steven Potts (wood) & Ann Klem (glass)