High School Field Trips
The Focus on Fine Craft Workshop 
Program for High School Students serves high school students throughout Tennessee. The program takes place in our professionally
equipped studios on the campus of the Appalachian Center for Craft in Smithville,
Tennessee. Students who attend the field trip program participate in hands-on craft
activities and learn techniques and equipment used by real working artists in glass,
clay, wood, fibers, and metals studios.
Program Overview
Register Here
Sessions are scheduled on Fridays throughout the fall and spring semesters. The program begins at 9am and runs until 12:30pm and includes an orientation, tour, and workshop. Each studio can accommodate up to ten students. Teachers should assign students to studios before arriving at the Craft Center. Following the workshops, students and teachers are invited to bring a brown bag lunch and enjoy it in our cafe dining hall before departing. $20 per student is due upon arrival.
Fall 2025
August 29
September 19
September 26
October 3
October 10
October 31
November 7
November 14
December 5
Spring 2026
January 23
January 30
February 6
February 13
February 20
February 27
March 6
March 27
April 17
April 24
May 1
Requirements
• This program is open to Tennessee high school students in 9th - 12th grade
• There must be one chaperone for each workshop group and the chaperone must stay in that workshop for its entirety.
• Each attendee, including students, teachers, and chaperones, must provide a completed Indemnification and Photo Release upon arrival. Please download the forms from the links below. Students without completed forms will not be allowed to participate.
• All participants must wear closed-toe shoes and tie back long hair. We recommend wearing clothing that can get dirty or stained.
Adult RELEASE FORM Minor RELEASE FORM
Student Ticket Subsidy
This program is eligible for a Student Ticket Subsidy (STS) Grant through the Tennessee Arts Commission. Awards are made directly to schools and cover registration fees and transportation to the program, with awards up to $3,000. To apply for a STS Grant, visit the Tennessee Arts Commission website.
Special thanks to the Tennessee Arts Commission
This program is supported by the Student Ticket Subsidy Grant through the Tennessee Arts Commission. You can help support the Tennessee Arts Commission through the Specialty License Plate Program.
