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Crafts Council

The Crafts Council is the national development agency for contemporary crafts in the UK. We intend to position the UK as the global centre for the making, seeing and collecting of contemporary craft. Craft is a growing industry worth over £800 million and contributes to the UK's reputation as a world leader in creativity.

We work with a strategic choice of partners to:
- make contemporary craft exciting and relevant to the widest possible audience
- nurture and support makers and craft professionals throughout their careers
- promote the teaching and studying of contemporary craft within schools
- identify the needs of the sector through in-depth research
- grow the market for the sale of contemporary craft to collectors, museums, businesses and the general public.

We act as an exchange for knowledge of, support for and expertise on contemporary crafts.

Services & Resources:

• Producing a programme of high level events for makers to showcase and sell their work
• Running schemes to support both emerging and established makers and curators in the form of development awards and opportunities for continued learning
• Running conferences and seminars to encourage debate
• Providing an information service for those interested in contemporary craft and research the sector to provide national and regional overview
• Publishing a bi-monthly Crafts magazine which provides a forum for debate and highlights current trends and makers work
• Creating opportunities for people to see contemporary craft in high quality exhibitions
• Offering educational workshops and interventions that highlight the nature of contemporary craft and offer opportunities to take part.

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