The Society, based in Asheville, North Carolina, has an international membership comprising furniture makers, designers, educators, museum and gallery professionals, scholars, journalists, collectors, students and the interested public.
[2] Built on a tradition of volunteerism, the Society provides a range of programs including annual conferences, exhibitions, publications, scholarships and awards of excellence.
All programming is guided by the Society’s core values: opportunity, education, inspiration, community and contribution.
Each conference offers keynotes, artists’ presentations, practical demonstrations, theoretical discussions and business improvement seminars.
One of the initial honorees, Tage Frid, was unable to attend the ceremony due to health issues and died several months later.