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40th Bronfman Award Winner Announced
Congratulations to Nova Scotia jewellery artist Pamela Ritchie, the 2017 laureate of the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts Saidye Bronfman Award for Excellence in Fine Craft. The…
Call for Nominations
The CCF/FCMA is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Robert Jekyll Award for Leadership in Craft. A celebration of distinguished contributors to the craft sector, the award is one of…
Craftivism in Action
On January 21st, 2017, the Women’s March on Washington and a reported 600 supporting “sister marches” took place across the globe, including many in Canadian cities. Despite variations in reported…
Keynote Address on Film
Did you miss out on the CCF/FCMA’s Cultivating Craft conference this past October? Did you love the conference and wish you could revisit it? Thanks to the support of the…
Happy Holidays From the CCF/FCMA
Every year, the holiday season brings about a flood of craft activity. We encourage you to connect with the craft events, fairs and exhibitions in your neighbourhood – and beyond!…
Canada Council Releases Update
On November 14th, the Canada Council for the Arts (CCA) released an update about their new funding model, outlining how they will utilize the increase in funding committed by the…
Craft: Cultivated
From October 13th to the 16th, 2016, over 140 members of the professional contemporary fine craft community came together from across Canada for Cultivating Craft: Pathways to Practice, the CCF/FCMA’s…
Conference Itinerary Released
You may already have heard about Cultivating Craft, but you haven’t seen this: the full conference itinerary has been published! Find out all the details about the many lectures, panels,…
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