Silver Crunched Candlesticks (set of 4)
Master Artist Apprentice Program
October 11—December 12, 2019
The Master Artist Apprentice Program (MAAP) is a cooperative partnership between the Tennessee Arts Commission and Tennessee Craft. The mission of this collaboration is to encourage and invest in the continuation, advancement and creation of Tennessee craft by recognizing the role of the master craft artist and apprentice relationship as a way to preserve the state’s cultural heritage. This partnership provides Tennessee craft artists with relevant and alternative educational experiences, promotes and facilitates fine craft as a viable career path for Tennessee artists, fosters deliberate mentoring, facilitates the professional development of emerging Tennessee craft artists, increases the pool of Tennessee craft artists and provides Tennessee craft artists with alternative means of professional funding.