Donating Artwork

Thank you for your interest in donating artwork to Fuller Craft Museum. We deeply appreciate your interest in helping preserve the rich and evolving story of contemporary craft through the Museum’s permanent collection. Gifts from artists, collectors, and estates have played a vital role in building our permanent collection and preserving the history of contemporary craft for future generations.

Fuller Craft Museum collects significant works of contemporary craft that advance our mission and strengthen the collection as a whole. Every potential acquisition is carefully evaluated for its artistic excellence, historical importance, and relevance to the collection.

Please Note: Fuller Craft Museum cannot evaluate or accept works that are brought to the Museum without prior approval. We are not responsible for artworks that are physically dropped off at the Museum.

Our Collecting Priorities

Works created after 1945
Objects made in craft media, including ceramics, fiber, glass, metal, wood, paper, stone, plastics, and other material-based practices
Functional and sculptural works, including unique objects and limited editions
Works by emerging, mid-career, and established artists that demonstrate outstanding conceptual, technical, and artistic achievement

Submit for Consideration

If you would like to donate a work of art, please email the following information to:

Jackie Lupica,
Registrar and Collections Manager
jlupica@fullercraft.org
508-588-6000 ext. 114

It must include the following:

Artist’s name
Title
Year created
Materials
Dimensions
High-quality images of the artwork
Any additional information that may help us evaluate the work, including exhibition history, provenance, or publications, if applicable

Note: Submissions that do not include complete information cannot be considered. Drop-offs of physical objects are not permitted without prior approval.

Review Process

After receiving your submission, the Museum’s Chief Curator will review the materials to determine whether the work aligns with the Museum’s collecting priorities.

If the work is considered a strong candidate, it will be presented to the Collections Committee, an independent group of respected museum professionals, artists, scholars, and collectors that meets two to four times each year.

Following review, the Committee votes to accept or decline the proposed acquisition. Because of the number of submissions we receive, our selective collecting practices, and limited collection storage space, we are unable to accept every generous offer.

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Donating to Fuller Craft Museum’s Permanent Collection