About us

Our work

We act as an exchange for knowledge of, support for and expertise on contemporary crafts.

Growing the markets where craft is bought, sold and collected

We produce a programme of high-level events for makers to showcase and sell their work directly to the public.
Origin: The London Craft Fair
COLLECT: The international art fair for contemporary objects
Crafts Council@ Showcases

Professional support

We run schemes to support both emerging and established makers and curators, and create conferences and seminars to encourage debate and share best practice.
The Crafts Council Development Award
Next Move
Museum Residency: the V&A and Crafts Council in partnership at the Sackler Centre
The Spark Plug Curator Award
The Annual Crafts Council's Craft Curators' Conference

Research, information and championing craft

We provide an information service for anyone interested in contemporary craft and we research, through partnership, the contemporary craft sector to provide a national and regional overview and to highlight current issues. We manage our own Collection of crafts objects and publish Crafts Magazine six times a year.
National Register of Makers
Research and resources
Visit our library
Craft Directory
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Collection and Exhibitions
Out of the Box
Crafts Magazine

Exhibitions, Awards and Craft in New Contexts

We stage high-quality exhibitions in national and regional museums and galleries, and create opportunities for people to see contemporary craft in a variety of contexts.
Out of the Ordinary: Spectacular Craft
The Jerwood Applied Arts Prize
Touring Exhibitions
Architecture Centre Network

Download documents

  • Project brochure

    For further information on all our current work, download our Projects Brochure.

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  • Annual report 2006-7

    For our latest annual report, download this document.

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