Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art last week received a $17.5 million gift from the Windgate Foundation

• Info - The purpose of the gift is to "advance the field of American craft" and support a "dedicated position, research, programmatic support, and will provide funding to acquire craft objects for the museum’s permanent collection". - FayettevilleFlyer
• The grant builds upon the scheduled Crafting America Exhibit which opens Feb. 6, 2021 and runs through end of May, 2021. It features over 100 works in ceramics, fiber, wood, metal, glass, and other materials from artists such as Ruth Asawa, Peter Voulkos, Jeffrey Gibson, Sonya Clark, and more. - CBMAA