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Pre-Budget Consultations

August 21, 2013

On August 5th, the Canadian Crafts Federation submitted three recommendations to the Federal Government’s pre-budget consultation system. Our thanks go out to the Canadian Arts Coalition, who organized cultural community…

Congratulations to our New Board Members

August 8, 2013

The Canadian Crafts Federation (CCF) is pleased to announce our new and returning board members, and to thank and say good-bye to our former members. During the CCF’s Annual General…

Canada’s New Minister of Heritage: Shelly Glover

July 24, 2013

In the recent cabinet shuffle by the Conservative government, Canada has a new Minister of Heritage: Shelly Glover, from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She replaces the previous Minster, James Moore, who held…

Alberta Arts Flood Rebuild

July 10, 2013

The flooding in southern Alberta has left many artisans with damage to their homes, studios, equipment and offices. Calgary Arts Development will be administrating the funds raised to affected artists…

Flooding in Alberta

June 26, 2013

As many of you already know, massive flooding across Southern Alberta has caused officials to declare a state of emergency in affected areas. Large portions of downtown Calgary are beneath…

Mark your Calendars!

June 12, 2013

Mark your calendars! In partnership with our member organization, the Craft Council of British Columbia, the CCF/FCMA is launching our most ambitious Annual Conference to date.  Titled ‘10,000 Hours: Craft…

The Value of Volenteerism

May 29, 2013

The CCF has crunched the numbers, and is delighted to report the in-kind contributions to our organization in the form of volunteer time, donated services and partner organization support for…

Call for Volunteers

May 15, 2013

The CCF/FCMA Nominations Committee welcomes expressions of interest for three Executive Committee positions on the Board of Directors: Treasurer, Secretary and 2nd Vice President. All three positions will commence at…