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Who we are and what we do
The World Crafts Council is a non-profit membership organisation set up to promote an international interest in crafts and encourage contact between the craftspeople of different countries.
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Membership of WCC-Europe is open to organisations within Europe that have a mandate to advocate for and develop craft. There are four membership types; National, Regional, Professional and Affiliate.
What’s On
RINGS IN WATER 2022 – ÚĽUV Gallery in Bratislava
Left to right: Georgios Somarakis (SK), collection of wicker carriers UJI; ÚĽUV Gallery; Jana Majerská (SK) Collection of Stacking Objects ÚĽUV Gallery in Bratislava – Slovakia hosts the RINGS IN WATER 2022 exhibition which...
CONTEMPORANIA | A New Fair of High Craftsmanship in Barcelona
CONTEMPORANIA is a new fair in the city of Barcelona, to promote high craftsmanship and excellency taking place from 28-30 September, 2023 at Palau Reial de Pedralbes. The transformation of JOYA Barcelona Art Jewellery and Objects has a new title, "Contemporania High...
Two New Upcoming Webinars with Artex: Circular Economy and Social Sustainability
Artex restarts 2023 with 2 free virtual appointments that reflect on new global trends, from innovative enabling technologies to digital, from environmental to social sustainability, referring to artistic craftsmanship. In line with the directives of the New European...
Array Collective + ruangrupa online event with Creative Futures Academy
Creative Future Academy (CFA) is delighted to present a special online event centred on the work of internationally acclaimed art collectives as part of their events and talks programme. Guest participants for this event will be ruangrupa, a Jakarta-based group...
New European Bauhaus Webinar – The Digital Hand: the Role of New Tools & Technologies in Craft
WCC-Europe presents the second webinar in the framework of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) online conference series. The topic of this edition is digitalisation and the use of digital technologies and is free and open for all to attend. Join us via Zoom on Wednesday...
Season’s Greetings!
The board and secretariat would like to thank all of our members and stakeholders for contributing toward a busy year of growth, learning and new opportunities for the craft sector in Europe. As a network, we have collaborated and shared many inspiring ideas and...
Digital Training Programme 2023
World Crafts Council Europe in collaboration with the Distributed Design Platform is offering a two-month learning experience in the form of an online masterclass program. This will take place during February and March 2023, and will include a series of mind-expanding...
Winner announced for the Spanish National Crafts Awards 2022
Paco Luis Martos has been awarded the National Crafts Award 2022 (15th Edition), receiving 7.000€ as a prize for his consolidated work. The ceremony took place on the 16th of December 2022, in Madrid (Spain) at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism. It was...
Funding for European Artistic Craft Days
Created in 2002 upon the request of the French government to derive value from the nation’s enormous intangible assets as a way to highlight its living heritage, the European Artistic Crafts Days, EACD, (Journées Européennes des Métiers d’Art) are coordinated by the...
Buon Natale Ceramica (Merry Christmas Ceramics)
Buon Natale Ceramica (Merry Christmas Ceramics) is the widespread Christmas celebration of AiCC - Italian Association of Ceramic Cities. Every year, between December and the first days of January, the 45 member Italian municipalities recognised as having an ancient...
Opportunities
Chennai Vizha – National Handicraft and Handloom Exhibition
This exhibition taking place 29th April to 14th May 2023 in Chennai, India, aims to showcase the talent and creativity of artisans from across the world and provide them with a platform to showcase their products to a larger audience. This exhibition presents a...
Announcement of the 7th International Craft Awards 2023
This year, the International Craft Awards has entered its 7th edition. The Awards were instituted in 2017 to honour talents beyond artisans to include everyone working in crafts sector,: be it masters, designers, institutions, councils, organizations, governments or...
CONTEMPORANIA | A New Fair of High Craftsmanship in Barcelona
CONTEMPORANIA is a new fair in the city of Barcelona, to promote high craftsmanship and excellency taking place from 28-30 September, 2023 at Palau Reial de Pedralbes. The transformation of JOYA Barcelona Art Jewellery and Objects has a new title, "Contemporania High...
New European Bauhaus Webinar – The Digital Hand: the Role of New Tools & Technologies in Craft
WCC-Europe presents the second webinar in the framework of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) online conference series. The topic of this edition is digitalisation and the use of digital technologies and is free and open for all to attend. Join us via Zoom on Wednesday...
Digital Training Programme 2023
World Crafts Council Europe in collaboration with the Distributed Design Platform is offering a two-month learning experience in the form of an online masterclass program. This will take place during February and March 2023, and will include a series of mind-expanding...
Applications for WCCE Exhibition at Révélations 2023
Révélations: the International Biennial of Crafts and Creation is held every two years, and is the not-to-be-missed event that celebrates French and international creation. Conceived and created by Ateliers d'Art de France, a professional organisation...
Funding for European Artistic Craft Days
Created in 2002 upon the request of the French government to derive value from the nation’s enormous intangible assets as a way to highlight its living heritage, the European Artistic Crafts Days, EACD, (Journées Européennes des Métiers d’Art) are coordinated by the...
Creative Exchange Residency for Craft Professionals
The WCCE Creative Exchange Residency programme responds to the need to build a sustainable European infrastructure for transmitting craft knowledge and practice while fostering networking among craftspeople across Europe. WCCE’s previous analysis of needs...
Knowledge Exchange Residencies
Following the WCCE Annual Conference - Crafting the Future: ‘Skills for the Next Generation of Craftspeople’, held in Lisbon on June 29th 2022, WCCE offers its members and stakeholders the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding on the topics that were...
Jorum Craft Award in association with Craft Scotland.
The Jorum Craft Award is a materials-focused grant supported by Jorum Studio, in association with Craft Scotland. The Jorum Craft Award provides funding to support makers’ exploration of materials, including but not limited to research and development of a new piece...
Do you represent or advocate for craft?
Membership of WCC-Europe is open to organisations within Europe which in the opinion of the European Board, best represent the crafts of their countries.