New York, NY (June 24, 2010) - The American Craft Council announced the hiring of Monica Moses as American Craft magazine's new Editor in Chief, effective June 28.

Moses, a Minneapolis resident, has been an independent editor and creative director after serving as the Executive Director of Product Innovation for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. While in that role she helped to launch Vita.mn, a social media-tabloid-events brand for young adults that delivered new readers and advertisers to the company at a time of media contraction. Prior to that, she served as the Star Tribune's Deputy Managing Editor. She directed the paper's 2005 redesign, earning six top awards from the international Society for News Design. Moses also led the evolution of MARQ, an award-winning bimonthly luxury magazine, and was editor of Living Here magazine.

"I am extremely pleased to bring Monica Moses on to fill such an important and defining role with the organization," said Chris Amundsen, Executive Director of the American Craft Council. "With her stellar background in editing, publishing, creative development and electronic communication Monica will provide great direction for the magazine as well as added value to the organization as we reestablish ourselves in Minneapolis this August."

Moses earned her B.A. in English from St. Olaf College and two M.A. degrees, one in mass communications from the University of Minnesota and one in human development from St. Mary's University of Minnesota. She has won more than 80 national journalism awards and is a former faculty member of The Poynter Institute for Media Studies (FL).

Her appointment fills the currently vacant Editor in Chief position. Shannon Sharpe, Deputy Editor, has served at the helm of the magazine since January. Moses will begin her tenure as Editor in Chief in the Craft Council's New York office and will open the Minneapolis office with Executive Director Chris Amundsen on August 1.

"I am grateful for the opportunity to guide American Craft into a new era and make it the ultimate resource and community for all things craft related," said Moses. "This magazine has a robust history and serves the interests of many constituents. I am eager to build on those interests - and to engage readers who don't even know they love craft."

About the American Craft Council
The American Craft Council's mission is to champion craft.   As a national, nonprofit public educational organization founded in 1943 by Aileen Osborn Webb, the Council actively promotes the understanding and appreciation of contemporary American craft through its bimonthly magazine American Craft, annual juried shows presenting artists and their work, leadership conferences, awards for excellence, research library, workshops and seminars.  For additional information visit www.craftcouncil.org.

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