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Advocacy

One of the main goals of the CCF/FCMA is to act as the voice of Craft in an advocacy capacity. Working with partners in the Visual Arts and Cultural community, we campaign for improved access to cultural funding and programs on behalf of all craftspeople in Canada.

Support For The Craft Sector

The Craft Spectrum position paper highlights nine areas of influence in craft, rather than a stoic, single definition. Craft is holistic. It is alive, always adapting to our nature and culture. We’re excited to present this easy-to-digest document with real-world examples to help introduce newcomers to the broad experience of Canadian craftspeople.

See also, our 2015 document: “How Can You Support the Craft Sector?” which includes a brief description of the craft sector alongside short, clear suggestions for how to support the sector.

In early August 2021, the CCF/FCMA submitted a formal brief to the Federal Standing Committee on Finance, with specific recommendations on what the government should do to ensure a safe and thriving future for craft in Canada. Limited to just 2000 words, the CCF/FCMA put forward six recommendations to adapt and expand existing programming, amend policies, and invest in underrepresented arts communities to increase equity and financial stability in the cultural sector. This included specific recommendations to implement a basic income program, , develop a new internship/mentorship program for emerging and mid-career/senior artists, increase funding to address systemic racism in the arts, and investment in creative digital innovation.

In 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2020, the CCF/FCMA submitted recommendations to the Federal Standing Committee on Finance in order to express our belief in the contribution of craft to the Canadian economy. Each document explains the Craft sector and its impact, and outlines several recommendations to improve the Canadian economy by investing in Craft.

These documents are useful to anyone who wants to arm themselves with facts, quotes, and detailed information on the economic benefits of the Craft sector.

Download:

The Visual Arts Alliance is a consortium of national visual, media, and craft arts service organizations comprised of artists, curators, art museums, artist-run centres and art dealers, brought together by the Visual Arts Summit in November, 2007. The group’s objective is for many voices to speak simultaneously with a common message, and to support and advise one another when an issue arises involving multiple parties of interest.

 

The Canadian Arts Coalition is a collaborative advocacy group formed by national arts organizations and other members. It successfully lobbies for increased support and funding for the arts through the Canada Council for the Arts and the Department of Canadian Heritage.

The Craft Spectrum position paper highlights nine areas of influence in craft, rather than a stoic, single definition. Craft is holistic. It is alive, always adapting to our nature and culture. We’re excited to present this easy-to-digest document with real-world examples to help introduce newcomers to the broad experience of Canadian craftspeople.

See also, our 2015 document: “How Can You Support the Craft Sector?” which includes a brief description of the craft sector alongside short, clear suggestions for how to support the sector.

In early August 2021, the CCF/FCMA submitted a formal brief to the Federal Standing Committee on Finance, with specific recommendations on what the government should do to ensure a safe and thriving future for craft in Canada. Limited to just 2000 words, the CCF/FCMA put forward six recommendations to adapt and expand existing programming, amend policies, and invest in underrepresented arts communities to increase equity and financial stability in the cultural sector. This included specific recommendations to implement a basic income program, , develop a new internship/mentorship program for emerging and mid-career/senior artists, increase funding to address systemic racism in the arts, and investment in creative digital innovation.

In 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2020, the CCF/FCMA submitted recommendations to the Federal Standing Committee on Finance in order to express our belief in the contribution of craft to the Canadian economy. Each document explains the Craft sector and its impact, and outlines several recommendations to improve the Canadian economy by investing in Craft.

These documents are useful to anyone who wants to arm themselves with facts, quotes, and detailed information on the economic benefits of the Craft sector.

Download:

The Visual Arts Alliance is a consortium of national visual, media, and craft arts service organizations comprised of artists, curators, art museums, artist-run centres and art dealers, brought together by the Visual Arts Summit in November, 2007. The group’s objective is for many voices to speak simultaneously with a common message, and to support and advise one another when an issue arises involving multiple parties of interest.

 

The Canadian Arts Coalition is a collaborative advocacy group formed by national arts organizations and other members. It successfully lobbies for increased support and funding for the arts through the Canada Council for the Arts and the Department of Canadian Heritage.