Artisans For Hope

Artisans For Hope Where refugees Connect, Learn, Create, and Earn! We train Treasure Valley refugees in sewing, fiber and fabric crafts, and selling their handmade items.

Shop & sewing studio located at 16th & State in the Arcade Building across from Albertson’s in Boise! Our services include:

• Training and supplies to advance and expand textile skills
• Opportunities to market handcrafted items
• ESL and community knowledge
• Basic skill development for employment and entrepreneurship
• A safe environment to foster friendships, collaboration, and healthy conne

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Artisans For Hope engages Boise’s refugee population through three interactive program components:
• Community Center (where students make connections)
• Textile Training (where they learn new skills)
• Business (where they create and earn money)

The organization serves a growing number of refugees who are determined to carve a niche for themselves in their new community. We are able to enable their efforts through our small, dedicated staff and large pool of skilled volunteers.

The bachelors buttons are blooming in our little garden of hope out front 🪻and the sun 🌞 is shining and we are taking ou...
05/28/2026

The bachelors buttons are blooming in our little garden of hope out front 🪻and the sun 🌞 is shining and we are taking our little wares on the road this weekend! Sharing our mission and our refugee made things out in the community is a real pleasure.

Find us this Saturday night at Common Ground Community Chorus spring concert at 730pm 🎶 tickets are just $10 and we are lucky to be the nonprofit benefitting from this fundraiser! We will also be at this Sunday from 10a-4p at the BSU football stadium parking lot 🛍️ free admission!

🫶🏼Our volunteer instructors have been teaching Idahoans with refugee + immigrant backgrounds how to sew 🧵 and knit 🧶 for free for 16 years now and together we make so many beautiful things for sale in our shop at 16th & State Street in Boise across from Albertsons in the historic Arcade Building 🪡 1615 W State St Boise ID 🛍 Shop + studio open M-F from 9a-1pm

05/07/2026

Come get a tour of our little shop and studio with Executive Director Amy Pence-Brown! We'd love to show you around in person and we are honestly one of the best, most affordable and most meaningful places to buy Mother's Day gifts. In fact, bring your mom in for a special date together because she would love it! There's several coffee shops and right across the street to hit up before or after. 🥐☕️🛍

We’re excited to be part of giving week - It’s a designated week of the year to donate to your favorite nonprofit and if you know us, you know a little bit goes a long way. 🙏🏼 We are scrappy and with your generous help, we have been able to offer all our creative sewing and knitting classes to our refugee and immigrant free of charge for the past 16 years! You can donate to us in a variety of ways always, but we’d love you to do so now via our Idaho Gives page (link in bio) ❤️ Other ways to continue to support us include sharing and liking our posts and coming into the store to shop!

🫶🏼Our volunteer instructors have been teaching Idahoans with refugee + immigrant backgrounds how to sew 🧵 and knit 🧶 for free for 16 years now and together we make so many beautiful things for sale in our shop at 16th & State Street in Boise across from Albertsons in the historic Arcade Building 🪡 1615 W State St Boise ID 🛍 Shop + studio open M-F from 9a-1pm

📽 by the talented +

05/06/2026

This young man, Dylan, is graduating soon from and is donating the proceeds from his senior art exhibition 🎨🩰📽 tomorrow (Thursday) night to Artisans For Hope! He was looking for a local arts nonprofit in need that give back to the creative community and was struck in the heart by our mission. He came in for a visit and tour and to pick up some items to share with his school audience this week. We are so lucky to be supported by our local community! Thank you for your generosity and support, Dylan 🫶

We’re excited to be part of giving week - It’s a designated week of the year to donate to your favorite nonprofit and if you know us, you know a little bit goes a long way. 🙏🏼 We are scrappy and with your generous help, we have been able to offer all our creative sewing and knitting classes to our refugee and immigrant free of charge for the past 16 years! You can donate to us in a variety of ways always, but we’d love you to do so now via our Idaho Gives page (link in bio) ❤️

🫶🏼Our volunteer instructors have been teaching Idahoans with refugee + immigrant backgrounds how to sew 🧵 and knit 🧶 for free for 16 years now and together we make so many beautiful things for sale in our shop at 16th & State Street in Boise across from Albertsons in the historic Arcade Building 🪡 1615 W State St Boise ID 🛍 Shop + studio open M-F from 9a-1pm

We're spending the evening at the corner of Cole and Ustick, the West Boise Farmers' Market. Stop by and say hello!
08/08/2025

We're spending the evening at the corner of Cole and Ustick, the West Boise Farmers' Market. Stop by and say hello!

You'll find the perfect bucket hat at Artisans For Hope. , , ,
08/04/2025

You'll find the perfect bucket hat at Artisans For Hope. , , ,

We were busy making clever little purses for phones and eyeglasses today. , , ,
06/13/2025

We were busy making clever little purses for phones and eyeglasses today. , , ,

Address

1615 W. State Street
Boise, ID
83702

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 12pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
Thursday 9am - 12pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+12084778828

Website

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1EEWZ120CYY2X/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex?fbclid=IwAR2FwGhZ8

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