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Conference Registration Opens Today!

June 30, 2015

Are you one of the many #citizensofcraft looking to connect with the national craft community? Do you work with or for a craft-based organization, association, or institution? Do you have…

Robert Jekyll Award for Leadership in Craft – Call for Artists

June 17, 2015

*UPDATED* The Canadian Crafts Federation is introducing a new national award: the Robert Jekyll Award for Leadership, previously titled The Robert Jekyll President’s Award. This newly expanded recognition celebrates distinguished…

Recognition and Declarations

June 3, 2015

Craft Year 2015 continues to grow, with over 300 events registered, 691 followers on Twitter, and 1,020 on Facebook. #CraftYear2015 and #craftselfie Saturdays are making waves online, but it’s more…

Consultation & Changes to Come

May 20, 2015

As the Canada Council for the Arts continues its internal development of their new funding model, the Canadian Crafts Federation continues to take part in the consultation process, through ongoing…

Location, Location, Location… Location of the National Conference, That Is!

May 6, 2015

The CCF/FCMA is proud to announce the location of our 10th Annual National Conference – the TRYP by Wyndham Quebec Hotel PUR in the heart of Quebec City. (September 24th…

Breaking New Ground with Breakwater Studios

April 22, 2015

CCF/FCMA Members and long time partners, Craft Alliance and the Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council, have launched an exciting new series of craft based short films. Created with the talented…

Congratulations, Paul McClure!

April 7, 2015

On Wednesday, April 8th, the Canadian Crafts Federation will join the national visual arts and cultural community at Rideau Hall in Ottawa to honour Paul McClure, winner of the 2015…

Citizens of Craft is Unleashed – Declare Yourself!

March 25, 2015

  “If you respect the original, the personal, the authentic – you are a citizen” So opens the brand new national craft website, citizensofcraft.ca. A place where the true meaning…