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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
Digital Training Programme Masterclasses Now Available Online
World Crafts Council Europe recently collaborated with FabLab Barcelona and the Distributed Design Platform, on a series of online masterclasses for our Crafting the Future, Digital Training Programme 2023. The programme hosted 60 participants with a series of of...
Announcing the Participants of the WCCE Exhibition at Révélations 2023
We are pleased to announce the 9 artists who will be participating in the WCCE exhibition at Révélations 2023, the International Biennial of Crafts and Creation! The exhibition aims to provide an international platform for makers to present their work while...
Michelangelo Foundation Launches the Homo Faber Fellowship
This year the Michelangelo Foundation is launching a new educational programme designed for duos of master artisans and young talents to facilitate the transmission of skills and enable the first steps towards a profession in the craft sector. For the first edition,...
WCC Europe Network Welcomes Düzköy Public Education Center as a New Regional Member
WCCE is pleased to welcome a new member to our network, from Turkey, the Düzköy Public Education Center! The center, established in 1992, is a lifelong learning institution affiliated with the Ministry of National Education. Its core purpose is to provide...
European Artistic Craft Days 2023
European Artistic Crafts Days (Journées Européennes des Métiers d’Art) are taking place from March 27th - April 2nd 2023! As part of the Crafting the Future project, WCCE with support from the EU, has provided financial grants to 40 activities taking place...
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...
Opportunities
Call for Applications: Building a Crafts & Design Enterprise Programme 2023
The World Crafts Council Europe in collaboration with the Design & Crafts Council Ireland is offering a 6 week intensive online course on how to grow your craft & design enterprise. The course is comprised of 6 modules with one-on-one mentoring sessions and a...
Michelangelo Foundation Launches the Homo Faber Fellowship
This year the Michelangelo Foundation is launching a new educational programme designed for duos of master artisans and young talents to facilitate the transmission of skills and enable the first steps towards a profession in the craft sector. For the first edition,...
Open Call: Study on the Resilience of the European Craft Sector
CONTEXT The World Crafts Council Europe (WCCE) is a European network representing 36 craft organisations (members) from 22 European countries whose main statutory mission is to promote crafts in Europe, by increasing the awareness and appreciation of crafts as an...
Blogs & Crafts 2023: Exhibition Opportunity for Young Artisans
Taking place 15-17 September 2023, during Artigianato E Palazzo in Florence, Italy, Blogs & Crafts is a fantastic opportunity for 10 artisans up to and including the age of 35, to apply to participate for free in an exhibition dedicated toward promoting young...
WCCE is hiring!
World Crafts Council Europe (WCCE) is looking to hire a dynamic project coordinator whose key responsibility will be to support the activities of the WCCE funded projects and partnerships. The coordinator will work alongside the secretary general, project...
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...
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.