One Year of Reskilling Crafts project: achievements and future perspectives

The RESKILLING CRAFTS project is a European initiative that brings together nine partners from Spain, Belgium, Italy, Ireland and Cyprus and aims to strengthen the craft […]

Tracks4Crafts Living Labs – October 2026

How can learning, business innovation and digital technologies help strengthen the future of craft while preserving the knowledge, identity and creativity that make craft practices unique? […]

BRICKS Final event in Brussels – 3 July 2026

Passing on know-how: opportunities and challenges for Europe​ Bringing together stakeholders from the crafts, training, heritage, and public policy sectors from several European countries, this conference […]

The Tracks4Crafts Video Contest 2026 – Movement & Gesture

The Tracks4Crafts Video Contest 2026 invites people and communities connected to crafts across Europe to submit a 2–5 minute video on the theme: Movement & Gesture […]

BRICKS Project Closing Event – 18 June 2026

On June 18, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the final national dissemination event of 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐒 – 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 – will take place in a hybrid format. […]

CRAFTS LAB: a free acceleration path for artistic craft companies in Tuscany

Program Description Crafts Lab – Skills and Tools for Contemporary Craftsmanship is a free training and mentoring program designed for Tuscan artistic craft companies that want […]

ECA Annual Conference at MIDA – 30 April 2026

Thursday, 30 April 2026 09.30 (in person) & 10.00 CET (online) – 13.30 CET Florence, Italy & Online REGISTER HERE The European Crafts Alliance (ECA) will […]

Rings in Water 2026 | International competition for craft – oriented design

The “𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫” competition initiates and supports the 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭. It develops a dialogue about traditional values, how […]

Presentation Webinar of the Reskilling Crafts Alliance – March 11, 12:00 PM (CET)

As part of the Erasmus+ Reskilling Crafts project, a free webinar will be held on March 11 at 12:00 p.m. to officially launch the Reskilling Crafts […]

Ceramic Futures 2. 0 – Free Webinars and Workshops for Ceramists

Ceramic Futures 2.0 is a new experimental course designed for ceramists, designers, and students, developed by Artex in collaboration with MX3D, a company specializing in robotic […]

February 10, 2025

Call for Participation: ECA Grants for Events at the European Artistic Crafts Days 2025

The European Craft Alliance invites craftspeople, organisations and other entities in the crafts sector across Europe to participate in the EACD 2025. They offer 40 grants […]
November 15, 2024

MAESTRIA – The European Prize for Applied Arts

From 24 November 2024 to 16 February 2025, a landmark exhibition showcasing some of the top artisans in contemporary applied arts will take place at the […]
October 23, 2024

Second edition of “Ceramic Futures – Business and technology for ceramic companies” kicks off

Registrations are officially open for the second edition of Ceramic Futures – Business and Technology for Ceramic Companies, the training project dedicated to the artistic ceramics […]
September 5, 2024

Application open for the 2025 LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize

The LOEWE FOUNDATION presents the 2025 LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize, an international award celebrating excellence in craftsmanship. Now in its eighth edition, the Prize aims to […]
August 29, 2024

Galleria dell’Artigianato at the 30th anniversary of Artigianato e Palazzo

For the fourth year in a row, Artex presents a new event with the group exhibition ‘Artigianato e Palazzo’ (Crafts and Palace), set up at Spazio […]
August 22, 2024

Homo Faber presents: The Journey of Life

The Journey of Life is the title of the 2024 edition of the Homo Faber biennial, which will take place at the Fondazione Giorgio Chini in […]
August 14, 2024

Révélations 2025: applications open until October 6

Extension of applications for collective participation in Révélations 2025, Biennale Internationale Métiers d’Art et Créations – Italy Guest of Honour Country. Applications must be submitted by […]
August 1, 2024

Sea-nthesia Cabinet, designed by Marika Tardio and co-created with Alice Corbetta and Stile Legno, will be exposed at Homo Faber 2024.

On the occasion of the Homo Faber 2024 biennial, the trio composed of the artist and surface designer Alice Corbetta, the creative and product designer Marika […]
July 19, 2024

OPEN CALL: Video Contest to celebrate textile excellence

In an exciting initiative to celebrate the art of textiles, the Videos4Crafts contest has been launched, inviting participants to showcase their storytelling skills and passion for […]