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 […]

April 22, 2024

The Future of Craftsmanship – 29th April, 9.30 AM: conference on the future perspectives of craftsmanship

On the occasion of MIDA (Florence International Crafts Fair) 2024, Artex invited the European Training Foundation (ETF) to initiate a debate on the future prospects of […]
March 13, 2024

New report by ETF – Crafting the Future: Five Squared [5²]

In February 2024, the European Training Foundation (ETF) released Crafting the Future: Five Squared [5²], a study authored by ETF experts Floriana Folisi, Francesca Rosso and […]
January 9, 2023

New opportunities for craftspeople and stakeholders by the WCC Europe

The World Crafts Council Europe presents new funded opportunities for craftspeople, artisans and stakeholders who promote craftsmanship. WCC Europe, thanks to the Crafting the Future project, […]