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Does your organization feature, promote, and support the work of contemporary craft artists in Canada? Do you value the cultural and economic contributions craft makes as part of our national economy? Do you value the opportunity to network with craft organizations working towards similar goals? Join today!

Craft Council Members

Craft Council Members make up the bulk of our membership. This includes the recognized provincial or territorial organizations that represent specific regions of the craft community across Canada. Geographically, they form the main ties that shape our national network, but more importantly, they represent the craft community of their region on the national stage. Historically and currently, this collaboration of allies has worked together to form a strong, national voice for craft.

Alberta Craft Council

The Alberta Craft Council is the Provincial Arts Service Organization that develops, promotes, and advocates for Craft in Alberta.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


Craft Council of British Columbia

The Craft Council of British Columbia is a charitable arts service organization which supports all stages of artistic practice in the craft sector; creates opportunities for artists to exhibit, sell and produce art; provides a voice for artists and craft organizations, and aids in the development of active communities around craft.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


Manitoba Craft Council

The Manitoba Craft Council is for people who love contemporary craft: professional artists and artisans, collectors and connoisseurs, DIYers and armchair enthusiasts.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


Craft New Brunswick

Craft NB is the oldest provincial crafts council in the country. Regular Craft NB activities include sales and festivals, tradeshows, exhibitions and publications, awards, lectures, residency programs, jurying and standards and workshops. 

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


The Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador is a member-based organization that works to maximize the artistic and economic potential of the craft community of the province.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


Craft Nova Scotia

Craft Nova Scotia is a charitable service organization that works to encourage and promote both the craft movement in Nova Scotia and the public awareness and appreciation of craft products and activities.

Website | Shop


Craft Ontario

Craft Ontario is a not-for-profit service organization that works to have craft recognized as a valuable part of life. 

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


PEI Crafts Council

Arts Underground is the central hub for artists and art lovers in Whitehorse and Yukon, operated by the Yukon Art Society.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


Saskatchewan Craft Council

The Saskatchewan Craft Council is a non-profit organization that represents and supports over 300 craft artisans in Saskatchewan through community, programming, and promotion.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


The Quebec Crafts Council

The Quebec Crafts Council (CMAQ)’s mission is to represent, support and develop the field of crafts in Quebec.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


Yukon Art Society

Arts Underground is the central hub for artists and art lovers in Whitehorse and Yukon, operated by the Yukon Art Society.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


The CCF/FCMA works closely with our Affiliate Members, including organizations, institutions, and associations related to Canadian contemporary fine craft. Any organization with the goal of growing and advancing excellence in the field is welcome to apply, including educational institutions, guilds, museums, galleries, collectives, foundations, etc. These organizations have incredible perspectives and experience to share, expanding the CCF/FCMA’s capacity to represent the many aspects of the national craft field.

Click here to learn more about Affiliate Membership

Affiliate Membership is $250/year. Benefits includes:

  • membership in a national community of craft professionals, with the opportunity to network, share information and learn together
  • the ability to influence national directions and collaborative projects
  • our bi-weekly e-newsletter, sharing news from the craft and cultural community, including information about craft events, exhibitions, research, resources and opportunities
  • access to advocacy information and the opportunity to support national craft advocacy actions
  • a profile for your organization on the citizensofcraft.ca website
  • participation in issue-specific meetings to share perspectives on common strategies (e.g. craft retail, communications, etc.)
  • access to CCF/FCMA consultation services to support project and strategic planning, organizational development, and professional development
  • reduced conference fees and the CCF/FCMA Annual National Conference
  • the right to nominate candidates for the CCF/FCMA’s Robert Jekyll Award for Leadership in Craft
  • your voice included in national craft discussion and debate

The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery

The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery is committed to the collection, conservation, lending, and public exhibition of clay, glass, and enamel works of art and craft.

Website | CoC Profile


Lunenburg School of the Arts

Lunenburg School of the Arts offers workshops led by professional art educators and working artists. 

Website


Northwest Territories Arts

​The NWT Arts Program is a marketing initiative that promotes all artists of the Northwest Territories (NWT), including traditional arts and fine crafts, contemporary arts and fine crafts, performing arts, literary arts, and film and media arts.

Website | CoC Profile


Craft Alliance

Craft Alliance /Alliance Métiers d’art is a Pan-Atlantic Trade Association Representing the Craft Sector in Atlantic Canada. The Alliance is made up of craft councils and guilds, craft media organizations and other craft related industry, educational or government organizations, who express interest in supporting the objectives of the Alliance.

Website | CoC Profile


Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design

Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design (the Centre), a for impact charitable organization, is an integral and leading force in the educational, promotional and economic development of the craft sector on Cape Breton Island with a membership of over 300 individuals and organizations throughout Cape Breton Island, the traditional and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw people of Unama’ki.

Website | CoC Profile


New Brunswick College of Craft and Design

The New Brunswick College of Craft &Design empower learners to forge sustainable, creative careers.

Website


Rozynski Art Centre

The New Brunswick College of Craft &Design empower learners to forge sustainable, creative careers.

Website


My CEO

myCEO’s team has spent decades heading up businesses and non-profits, and our expertise can be yours. Partner with us to build the strategies, systems, and culture your business needs—and make breakthroughs a habit. 

Website


Alberta University of the Arts

myCEO’s team has spent decades heading up businesses and non-profits, and our expertise can be yours. Partner with us to build the strategies, systems, and culture your business needs—and make breakthroughs a habit. 

Website


Saint John Arts Centre

Saint John Arts Centre

The Saint John Arts Centre is a Regional Facility serving the communities of Greater Saint John. It is home to five public galleries for contemporary art. 

Website


Maison des métiers d’art de Québec

The Maison des métiers d’art de Québec is a cultural organization dedicated to contemporary practices in artistic crafts.

Website


Musée des métiers d’art du Québec

The MUMAQ, the Musée des métiers d’art du Québec, attests to the expression of a unique and creative people.

Reflecting the cultural diversity of Québec, from Nouvelle-France to today, it highlights what can be achieved by working with one’s heart and hands, for the benefit of the community.

Website


Yukon

Government of Yukon.

Website


North-West Ceramics Foundation

The North-West Ceramics Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organization that works to provide a community for ceramic artists and to deliver public programming supporting ceramics in its many forms. The NWCF acts as the charitable voice of ceramists in British Columbia with the mandate of fostering public education in the ceramic arts in Western Canada. 

Website

Honourary Members are a revered group of individuals appointed by the board to recognize their significant contributions to the field of contemporary Canadian craft. This category recognizes our history, as the CCF/FCMA retained the list of honourary members from our previous incarnation (The Canadian Crafts Council) and adds new names to the list each time we present our national award for craft volunteerism, the Robert Jekyll Award for Leadership in Craft.

 

CCF Honourary Members:

Robert Jekyll, Ontario

Charles Lewton-Brain, Alberta

Jean Johnson, Ontario

Marilyn Stothers, Manitoba

Simon Wroot, Alberta

Jane Kenyon, British Columbia

Deborah Dumka, British Columbia

Ann Roberts, Ontario

Michael Hosaluk, Saskatchewan

Charllotte Kwon, British Columbia

Anne Manuel, Newfoundland

Tom McFall, Alberta

 

Canadian Craft Council Honourary Members:

Josephine Aresnault

Joan Auld

Micheline Beauchamin

Gaetan Beaudin

Andrea Bronfman

Charles R. Bronfman

Mary Eileen Burnett

Dorothy K. Burnham

Joan Chalmers

Lea Collins

Leta Cormier

Allan Crimmins

Mr. and Mrs. Davies

Erica Deichman Gregg

Marian DeWitt

Jean Fahrni

Douglas Farndale

Charley Farrero

George Fry

Jacques Garnier

Leo Gervais

Peter Gzowski

Folmer Hansen

Mary Eileen Hogg

Kinya Ishikawa

Jean Johnson

Elizabeth Keeling

Orland Larson

Luke Lindoe

Les Manning

Patricia McClelland

Peggy McLernon

Francis Merrit

Margo Meyer

Ann Mortimer

John Porter

Margery Powell

Margaret Quinn

Garmel Rich

Simone Roy

Dr. J.J.E. Salden

Maurice M. Savoie

Peggy Schofield

Deirdre Spencer

Harold G. Stacey

Marilyn Stothers

Walter Sunahara

Dr. Peter Swann

Judith Tinkl

Jan Waldorf

Jenny Webb

Ron Willoughby

Margorie Wilson

Craft Council Members make up the bulk of our membership. This includes the recognized provincial or territorial organizations that represent specific regions of the craft community across Canada. Geographically, they form the main ties that shape our national network, but more importantly, they represent the craft community of their region on the national stage. Historically and currently, this collaboration of allies has worked together to form a strong, national voice for craft.

Alberta Craft Council

The Alberta Craft Council is the Provincial Arts Service Organization that develops, promotes, and advocates for Craft in Alberta.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


Craft Council of British Columbia

The Craft Council of British Columbia is a charitable arts service organization which supports all stages of artistic practice in the craft sector; creates opportunities for artists to exhibit, sell and produce art; provides a voice for artists and craft organizations, and aids in the development of active communities around craft.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


Manitoba Craft Council

The Manitoba Craft Council is for people who love contemporary craft: professional artists and artisans, collectors and connoisseurs, DIYers and armchair enthusiasts.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


Craft New Brunswick

Craft NB is the oldest provincial crafts council in the country. Regular Craft NB activities include sales and festivals, tradeshows, exhibitions and publications, awards, lectures, residency programs, jurying and standards and workshops. 

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


The Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador is a member-based organization that works to maximize the artistic and economic potential of the craft community of the province.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


Craft Nova Scotia

Craft Nova Scotia is a charitable service organization that works to encourage and promote both the craft movement in Nova Scotia and the public awareness and appreciation of craft products and activities.

Website | Shop


Craft Ontario

Craft Ontario is a not-for-profit service organization that works to have craft recognized as a valuable part of life. 

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


PEI Crafts Council

Arts Underground is the central hub for artists and art lovers in Whitehorse and Yukon, operated by the Yukon Art Society.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


Saskatchewan Craft Council

The Saskatchewan Craft Council is a non-profit organization that represents and supports over 300 craft artisans in Saskatchewan through community, programming, and promotion.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


The Quebec Crafts Council

The Quebec Crafts Council (CMAQ)’s mission is to represent, support and develop the field of crafts in Quebec.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


Yukon Art Society

Arts Underground is the central hub for artists and art lovers in Whitehorse and Yukon, operated by the Yukon Art Society.

Website | Shop | CoC Profile


The CCF/FCMA works closely with our Affiliate Members, including organizations, institutions, and associations related to Canadian contemporary fine craft. Any organization with the goal of growing and advancing excellence in the field is welcome to apply, including educational institutions, guilds, museums, galleries, collectives, foundations, etc. These organizations have incredible perspectives and experience to share, expanding the CCF/FCMA’s capacity to represent the many aspects of the national craft field.

Click here to learn more about Affiliate Membership

Affiliate Membership is $250/year. Benefits includes:

  • membership in a national community of craft professionals, with the opportunity to network, share information and learn together
  • the ability to influence national directions and collaborative projects
  • our bi-weekly e-newsletter, sharing news from the craft and cultural community, including information about craft events, exhibitions, research, resources and opportunities
  • access to advocacy information and the opportunity to support national craft advocacy actions
  • a profile for your organization on the citizensofcraft.ca website
  • participation in issue-specific meetings to share perspectives on common strategies (e.g. craft retail, communications, etc.)
  • access to CCF/FCMA consultation services to support project and strategic planning, organizational development, and professional development
  • reduced conference fees and the CCF/FCMA Annual National Conference
  • the right to nominate candidates for the CCF/FCMA’s Robert Jekyll Award for Leadership in Craft
  • your voice included in national craft discussion and debate

The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery

The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery is committed to the collection, conservation, lending, and public exhibition of clay, glass, and enamel works of art and craft.

Website | CoC Profile


Lunenburg School of the Arts

Lunenburg School of the Arts offers workshops led by professional art educators and working artists. 

Website


Northwest Territories Arts

​The NWT Arts Program is a marketing initiative that promotes all artists of the Northwest Territories (NWT), including traditional arts and fine crafts, contemporary arts and fine crafts, performing arts, literary arts, and film and media arts.

Website | CoC Profile


Craft Alliance

Craft Alliance /Alliance Métiers d’art is a Pan-Atlantic Trade Association Representing the Craft Sector in Atlantic Canada. The Alliance is made up of craft councils and guilds, craft media organizations and other craft related industry, educational or government organizations, who express interest in supporting the objectives of the Alliance.

Website | CoC Profile


Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design

Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design (the Centre), a for impact charitable organization, is an integral and leading force in the educational, promotional and economic development of the craft sector on Cape Breton Island with a membership of over 300 individuals and organizations throughout Cape Breton Island, the traditional and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw people of Unama’ki.

Website | CoC Profile


New Brunswick College of Craft and Design

The New Brunswick College of Craft &Design empower learners to forge sustainable, creative careers.

Website


Rozynski Art Centre

The New Brunswick College of Craft &Design empower learners to forge sustainable, creative careers.

Website


My CEO

myCEO’s team has spent decades heading up businesses and non-profits, and our expertise can be yours. Partner with us to build the strategies, systems, and culture your business needs—and make breakthroughs a habit. 

Website


Alberta University of the Arts

myCEO’s team has spent decades heading up businesses and non-profits, and our expertise can be yours. Partner with us to build the strategies, systems, and culture your business needs—and make breakthroughs a habit. 

Website


Saint John Arts Centre

Saint John Arts Centre

The Saint John Arts Centre is a Regional Facility serving the communities of Greater Saint John. It is home to five public galleries for contemporary art. 

Website


Maison des métiers d’art de Québec

The Maison des métiers d’art de Québec is a cultural organization dedicated to contemporary practices in artistic crafts.

Website


Musée des métiers d’art du Québec

The MUMAQ, the Musée des métiers d’art du Québec, attests to the expression of a unique and creative people.

Reflecting the cultural diversity of Québec, from Nouvelle-France to today, it highlights what can be achieved by working with one’s heart and hands, for the benefit of the community.

Website


Yukon

Government of Yukon.

Website


North-West Ceramics Foundation

The North-West Ceramics Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organization that works to provide a community for ceramic artists and to deliver public programming supporting ceramics in its many forms. The NWCF acts as the charitable voice of ceramists in British Columbia with the mandate of fostering public education in the ceramic arts in Western Canada. 

Website

Honourary Members are a revered group of individuals appointed by the board to recognize their significant contributions to the field of contemporary Canadian craft. This category recognizes our history, as the CCF/FCMA retained the list of honourary members from our previous incarnation (The Canadian Crafts Council) and adds new names to the list each time we present our national award for craft volunteerism, the Robert Jekyll Award for Leadership in Craft.

 

CCF Honourary Members:

Robert Jekyll, Ontario

Charles Lewton-Brain, Alberta

Jean Johnson, Ontario

Marilyn Stothers, Manitoba

Simon Wroot, Alberta

Jane Kenyon, British Columbia

Deborah Dumka, British Columbia

Ann Roberts, Ontario

Michael Hosaluk, Saskatchewan

Charllotte Kwon, British Columbia

Anne Manuel, Newfoundland

Tom McFall, Alberta

 

Canadian Craft Council Honourary Members:

Josephine Aresnault

Joan Auld

Micheline Beauchamin

Gaetan Beaudin

Andrea Bronfman

Charles R. Bronfman

Mary Eileen Burnett

Dorothy K. Burnham

Joan Chalmers

Lea Collins

Leta Cormier

Allan Crimmins

Mr. and Mrs. Davies

Erica Deichman Gregg

Marian DeWitt

Jean Fahrni

Douglas Farndale

Charley Farrero

George Fry

Jacques Garnier

Leo Gervais

Peter Gzowski

Folmer Hansen

Mary Eileen Hogg

Kinya Ishikawa

Jean Johnson

Elizabeth Keeling

Orland Larson

Luke Lindoe

Les Manning

Patricia McClelland

Peggy McLernon

Francis Merrit

Margo Meyer

Ann Mortimer

John Porter

Margery Powell

Margaret Quinn

Garmel Rich

Simone Roy

Dr. J.J.E. Salden

Maurice M. Savoie

Peggy Schofield

Deirdre Spencer

Harold G. Stacey

Marilyn Stothers

Walter Sunahara

Dr. Peter Swann

Judith Tinkl

Jan Waldorf

Jenny Webb

Ron Willoughby

Margorie Wilson