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 […]

July 8, 2024

Application open: Distributed Design Awards 2024

The Distributed Design Awards are a celebration of creative, innovative, and responsible design that addresses the evolving post-industrial design paradigm. This prestigious recognition aims to spotlight […]
June 14, 2024

State of Crafts – WCCE Annual Conference 2024

The World Crafts Council Europe (WCCE) organized its annual conference for Thursday 20th June of 2024 at 9.00 AM. It will take place in Barcelona, Spain […]
June 7, 2024

Geographical indications for crafts – 13 June 2024, 4.30 PM

SAVE THE DATE – 13 June 2024, 4.30 PM Artex presents “Geographical Indications for crafts”, a new meeting with the Webinar dell’Innovazione (Innovation Webinars) on the […]
May 31, 2024

OPEN CALL: Collect Art Fair 2025

Applications for Collect Art Fair 2025 are now open! Collect is the premier event for contemporary craft and design and the 2025 edition  is set to […]
May 28, 2024

Ferragamo Museum and Ferragamo Foundation present: Dal passato al futuro (From past to future)

Thursday 30 May will see the inauguration of Dal passato al futuro (From past to future), a series of five meetings organised by the Ferragamo Museum […]
May 21, 2024

“Tramando” project awarded at the “Terrafuoco” arts and crafts ceramics competition

On the occasion of the “Terrafuoco” Artistic and Artisan Ceramics Competition, designers Valeria Giovanniello and Donato Romito and ceramist Agostino Branca were awarded the Special Mention […]
May 17, 2024

FUSION 2024: Biennial of Contemporary Glass Jewellery

The Biennial of Contemporary Glass Jewellery – FUSION 2024 is set to dazzle visitors at the MAVA – Museum of Contemporary Glass Art in Alcorcón, Spain. […]
May 14, 2024

Italy to be the Guest of Honor at Révélations 2025

Italy has been selected to be the Guest of Honor Nation at Révélations – Biennale Internationale Métiers d’Art et Créations, an unparalleled celebration of artisan craftsmanship […]
May 8, 2024

OPEN CALL: Summer School in Portugal for design, architecture and craft students

Are you a design and architecture enthusiast, or a craftsman looking to delve deeper into the world of traditional basket weaving? Look no further! Passa Ao […]