European Artistic Crafts Days – 7/12 April 2026

From 7 to 12 April 2026, the European Artistic Crafts Days (EACD) return — the free international event dedicated to promoting artistic craftsmanship and excellence in […]

CRAFTOUR – Upcoming Events | 29–30 January 2026

29 January 2026 | Scientific Conference, University of Antwerp – Belgium Featuring interactive roundtables, keynote speeches, and research paper presentations exploring the five CRAFTOUR pillars, the […]

Culture for objects, objects for culture: bookshops and merchandising in Italian museums – December 16, 2025, 3.00 P.M.

The Galileo Museum, together with its partners Artex – Centre for the artistic and traditional Tuscan crafts, the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, the SAGAS […]

Homo Faber Economy training programs – January 2026

1️⃣ Business fundamentals: conscious choices for starting and growing with solidity  24 hours – In person: January 13, 20, 22, 2026 A journey together with the […]

Open Call for the 6th International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2026 – Ceramic Form and Function: Beyond Use

The 6th International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2026 is organised by the National Museum of Slovenia in co-production with Center Rog, Ljubljana. UNICUM is a key international […]

New Erasmus+ Opportunity for Apprentices in Design

The Erasmus+ VET Consortium, coordinated by I.I.S. Salvemini Duca d’Aosta in Florence in collaboration with Mestieri Toscana, is opening applications for a new mobility program dedicated […]

The project ALE | Webinar on Zoom, 4 december at 4.30 PM

New trends in sustainable packaging: the project ALE Bio-based paper and polymers for eco-responsible innovation Artex is thrilled to present a new free virtual meeting in […]

| Homo Faber Economy Project | Upcoming Training and Coaching Schedule | October 17 – December 31, 2025

From now until December, several training sessions, coaching meetings, and study visits to centres of excellence in Venice will take place, led by qualified experts. These […]

Application open for the 2026 LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize

The LOEWE FOUNDATION launches the ninth edition of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2026, an annual international award celebrating excellence in craftsmanship. The LOEWE FOUNDATION seeks […]

A survey to explore how technology can support craft enterprises and the Cultural and Creative Industries

The ELLIE project – Enhancing Living cultural heritage through innovative digital tools and Experiences (2025–2027), funded by the Horizon Europe program, involves 13 partners from 6 […]

July 7, 2023

Open Call for the VIII Contemporary Goldsmithing and Jewelry Curated Exhibition

After seven consecutive exhibitions, the goal of the VIII CONTEMPORARY GOLDSMITHING EXHIBITION remains to be the international diffusion and promotion of contemporary gold smithing and jewellery […]
June 27, 2023

World Crafts Council Europe Annual Conference | 6th of July from 09:30 – 13:00

CRAFTING THE FUTURE: New Skills & Opportunities for Crafts REGISTRATION > To register to attend in-person, please fill out THIS FORM NOTE: (final date for in-person registration is the […]
June 13, 2023

Crafting Circularity: the Transformational Potential of the Craft Sector

#NewEuropeanBauhaus webinar, organized by the World Crafts Council Europe, is coming up on the 15th of June at 5pm (CET)! ‘Crafting Circularity: the Transformational Potential of […]
June 6, 2023

Reinventing Craftsmanship in Europe: Analysis of International Models

On the 1st of June, EOI-FUNDESARTE held the conference “Reinventing Crafts in Europe: Analysis of International Models” to broaden the visibility from Spain of the crafts […]
May 3, 2023

Sustainability in tips

Artex presents 4 virtual meetings on Zoom + 1 Innovation Webinar dedicated to artistic craft businesses, designers and creative companies: to orient yourself among the Sustainable […]
May 3, 2023

OPEN CALL CERCO 2023 – XVIII International Award for Contemporary Ceramics

Prizes: 6,000 euros Opening date: 02 March 2023, 01:00 Deadline: 11 June 2023, 23:59 Participants: international Artwork: max. artworks: 2 CERCO International Prize supports and promotes […]
April 23, 2023

Call for Applications: 2023 Crafts & Design Enterprise Programme

The World Crafts Council Europe, in collaboration with the Design & Crafts Council Ireland, offers a intensive online course on how to grow your craft and […]
April 21, 2023

Final conference of the Crafts Code project

Artex, Center for Artistic and Traditional Crafts of Tuscany, on behalf of the Municipality of Florence, as part of the European Crafts Code project, organizes the final conference […]
April 14, 2023

OPEN CALL for artisans: 10th edition of Blogs & Crafts Europe

ARTIGIANATO E PALAZZO has launched the Blogs & Crafts Europe 2023 call for the selection of 10 young international artisans under 35 and 10 influencers to be hosted at the 29th edition of ARTIGIANATO E PALAZZO in the Corsini Gardens in […]