The Millinery Meetup is returning to the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts campus (Gatlinburg TN) on September 13-18, 2026. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date about in-person millinery classes!
Instructors for 2026 are being announced NOW – check the Faculty page
“Arrowmont is a place for individuals who seek meaningful and energizing arts and crafts experiences. It is a place for people of all ability levels, ages, and backgrounds. It is a place where ideas and skills, seeing and creating come together in amazing ways.”
The same can be said about Millinery Meetup. We are a gathering of folks passionate about hats and the art behind the craft. Millinery Meetup is a safe place to experiment, ideate, start new friendships and simply enjoy yourself regardless of your ability levels and background.
5-days away from your everyday life is a generous gift to yourself that keeps on giving. You will find yourself rejuvenated and reinvigorated, brimming with new ideas, new designs flowing and… waiting for the next MMU.
Andrea and Patrycja
What participants think of us
“Perfect millinery event”
“One of the best things about Millinery Meet-Up is the actual venue and the community of it, because everyone is spending so much time together. I think it’s just the perfect millinery event.“
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Darryll Osborne – Hat Blocks Australia
“Generous”
“I’m relatively new to millinery but not to the arts and the world of craftsmen. I grew up among artisans, have taken classes in numerous mediums, and am fortunate to have several friends who are professional artists. In my many decades, I have never encountered a group as generous with their knowledge as milliners. I was blown away by their passion to spread their knowledge and to do everything they can to keep their art alive.”
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MMU First year student
“Excellence of the instructors”
“Perhaps what impressed me the most was the excellence of the instructors. Their reputations are well earned, and they were each as welcoming and encouraging as they could be.”
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MMU First year student
“Like-minded people”
“My biggest takeaway was meeting like-minded people, receiving valuable advice, and forging new relationships! The experience was worth every dollar, then some.”
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MMU First year student
“Very Good”
I loved the marketplace, it was one of the things I had most looked forward to at the event. I was able to re-stock my material supplies, purchase items I had forgotten or needed and buy some shiny new hat blocks.
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MMU Fourth year student
“Room for us all”
It was great to see such a wide variety of styles and techniques. My key take away is that the millinery world has room for all of us. We should be confident leaning into our own styles and techniques and supporting others as they do the same.”
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MMU Fourth year student