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Speaker Highlight: Herménégilde Chiasson

May 30, 2012

The CCF/FCMA congratulates Herménégilde Chiasson, winner of the 2011 Molson Prize, a $50,000 award given to one artist and one humanities or social scientist each year. Recognizing his “outstanding lifetime…

Save the Date!

May 16, 2012

The CCF/FCMA invites you to save the date for “Hindsight/Foresight”, our Annual Craft Conference and Symposium.  Set for October 18th – 21st, 2012, in Ottawa, Ontario, events will include: a…

National Volunteer Week

May 3, 2012

The Canadian Crafts Federation recognizes National Volunteer Week, issuing a huge thank you to all our fabulous volunteers! Each and every person who gives their time, energy and experience makes…

Site Web bilingue – Bilingual Website

April 17, 2012

English message to follow: La Fédération canadienne des métiers d’art/Canadian Crafts Federation est fière d’annoncer le lancement de son nouveau site Web entièrement bilingue. Les visiteurs francophones et anglophones pourront…

At the Symposium: Intrigue, Humour and Inspiration

April 4, 2012

On Saturday March 10th, a crowd of over 200 descended upon OCAD University in Toronto to attend “Craft and the New Economy”, a symposium organized by the Ontario Crafts Council….

Former CCF/FCMA President wins the 2012 Bronfman Award

March 20, 2012

The CCF/FCMA is proud to report that our former President, Charles Lewton-Brain, has won the prestigious Saidye Bronfman Award in the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts. Recognized…

Diary of a Traveling Craft Administrator

March 7, 2012

 From January 25th to February 8th, the CCF/FCMA’s Administrative Director, Maegen Black, travelled across the country to work with Craft Councils, Arts Organizations, Galleries and Governments for a series of…

OCC Announces Craft and the New Economy Symposium

February 22, 2012

The Ontario Crafts Council and Ontario College of Art and Design University invite craftspeople from across the country to attend “Craft and the New Economy”, a full day of lectures…