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Professional Affiliations:
- American Tapestry Alliance
- Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo
- Fiber Arts Network of Michigan
- Michigan League of Handweavers.
- Society of North American Goldsmiths
- The Enamelist Society
- Weavers Guild of Kalamazoo, 1979 to present.
Teaching/Lectures:
- Teaching at John Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC. 2010- present.
- Teaching at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI. Next scheduled class: "Rags: Beyond Plain Weave" (weekend workshop), March 30, 32 and April 1, 2012.
- Fiber Department head/ fiber instructor, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 1985-1994.
Grants:
- Irving S. Gilmore Emerging Artist, 1992
- The Greater Kalamazoo Arts Council MAGIK Grants Program for art in the schools
Multiple grants, 2001-Present - Visiting artist for the YAP Program, Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency, 2008-Present
Private and Corporate Collections
- Bell's Brewery, Kalamazoo, MI
- Breast Health of Lansing, Lansing, MI
- Bronson Healthcare Group, Kalamazoo, MI
- Cromwell Communications, Birmingham, MI
- Florida Fine Arts Council, Tallahassee, FL
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
- Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI
- Jacquay Realty, Kalamazoo, MI
- KALSEC, Kalamazoo, MI
- The Kellogg Co., Battle Creek, MI
- John S. Knight Foundation, Akron, OH
- Parchment United Methodist Church, Parchment, MI
- Stephen Foster Memorial State Park, White Springs, FL
- Western Michigan University
In addition to national and regional juried art fairs, exhibitions include:
- Kirk Newman Art School Faculty Review, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI, Nov. 19, 2011 - Jan. 22, 2012.
- Blue Ridge Fiber Show - Inspirations from Nature, (Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild) North Carolina Arboretum, Asheville, NC. Oct. 2 - Nov. 28, 2010
- 16th Biennial Fiber Show, (Michigan League of Handweavers), Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI Aug. 20-Sept. 14, 2010.
- Leaping into the Third Decade, (invitational), Mackerel Sky Gallery, East Lansing, MI Aug. 1 - Sept. 15, 2010.
- Enchanted Pathways 2010 / Small Format Tapestry, (American Tapestry Alliance) William and Joseph Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, July 10-31, 2010.
- Color/Content: Recent Work by Nancy Crampton and Michael Kifer, Kingscott Gallery, Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI, Feb. 5-28, 2010.
- Woven Yarns: Tapestries and Rugs by Nancy Crampton, Gallery at Columbia Building, Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI, Sept. - Dec. 2009.
- Spaces in Between, (invitational) Blue Water Gallery, Richland, MI. Jan. 9- Feb. 7, 2009.
- Weavers Guild of Kalamazoo Anniversary Exhibition, Kingscott Gallery, Kalamazoo, MI. Sept.-Oct. 2008.
- Woven Gems / Small Format Tapestry, (American Tapestry Alliance group show), June-July, 2008. TECO Plaza Art Gallery, Tampa, FL.
- Regional Juried Art Exhibit, Carnegie Center for the Arts, Three Rivers, MI, Jan.-Feb. 2008 Sponsored by the Weavers Guild of Greater Kalamazoo.
- Inspired by Water, (invitational), Carnegie Center for the Arts, Three Rivers, MI, July 14-Sept. 2, 2007.
- Grand Ideas-Small Format Tapestry (American Tapestry Alliance group show), Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI June 18-July 23, 2006.
- Snapshots,(two person show) Mackerel Sky, East Lansing, MI, June4-July 24, 2006.
- West Michigan Area Show, (juried group show) Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI, April 30-July 31, 2005.
- Art Fair Redux-Fabulous Fibers, (four person show) Krasl's Gallery at the Box Factory for the Arts, St. Joseph, MI, Jan. 13-Feb. 13, 2005.
- Designing On and Off the Grid, (two person show) Mackeral Sky, East Lansing, MI, April 4 - May 24, 2004.
- Signature at Little Cities, group show at Little Cities Gallery, Kalamazoo, May 2003.
- Leelanau Furniture Show, Grand Traverse Heritage Center, Traverse City, MI, Oct 4-13, 2002.
- Garden Party: New Weavings by Nancy Crampton, Mackerel Sky, East Lansing, MI, 2001.
- Recent Rugs and Tapestries, (one person) Mackerel Sky, East Lansing, MI,1998