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Supported by Creative Europe, the ‘Crafting Europe’ project was inspired by the need to build capacity within the crafts sector across Europe.

04/09/2026

📣 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝟒𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐬!

This October, join three interactive online sessions and contribute your experience and feedback to key Tracks4Crafts results.

🧵 𝟏 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 | 𝟎𝟗:𝟎𝟎–𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎
Connected learning journey across five dimensions of craft practice

💡 𝟏𝟗 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 | 𝟎𝟗:𝟎𝟎–𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎
Business Model Innovation for Crafters

💻 𝟐𝟗 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 | 𝟎𝟗:𝟎𝟎–𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎
Beyond Tools: Exploring the Roles of Digital Technologies in the Craft Ecosystem

Register for one, two or all three sessions.

👉 Registration link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW8aTW4GPXJZ4TSm6nY6ucVmL5sY_AMeit9620gEkbQPd1_Q/viewform

📖 Find out more on the Tracks4Crafts website.

31/08/2026

🎨 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥’𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! 🖌️

📅 September 11-13, 2026
📍 Giardino Corsini, Florence

The 2026 edition of 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐨 hosts the exhibition 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥’𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨 for the sixth year in a row, set up at Spazio Focus. It will be held from 11 to 13 September in the Gardens of Corsini Palace, Florence.

The exhibition features objects that engage with the natural world through 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬, and 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, as well as through 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 that foster an increasingly mindful approach to nature and the environment. 🌿

👉🏼 𝟐𝟓 𝐓𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 have been selected to represent high-end craftsmanship, with a selection of iconic pieces from their collections.

The event is organised as part of the Officina Creativa Lab project, implemented by Artex Artigianato Artistico with the support of the Region of Tuscany and the Municipality of Florence.

For more information, visit Artigianato e Palazzo website.

28/07/2026

𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧: 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞! 🪵

Farnham Craft Town offers a 4–6 week artist residency in Farnham, Surrey (UK), taking place in Spring 2027.

The Residency will be based at the 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, one of the UK’s most respected centres for furniture education, with a long tradition of excellence in hand skills and design.

The fully funded residency includes:
✈️ Travel, accommodation, and living expenses
🛠️ Studio access and a materials stipend
🖼️ A final exhibition showcasing the completed works.

👉 The opportunity is open to craftspeople working in 𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, including cabinet making, marquetry, and woodturning. Applications from residents of other 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬 are especially encouraged.

📅 Application deadline: Friday, 𝟐 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 5:00 pm GMT.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://www.farnhamcrafttown.com/farnham-craft-town-artist-in-residence-opportunity-2027/

📸 Aidan McEvoy: Making of the Queen’s Table. David Thompson

24/07/2026

🏆 Submissions for the 𝐋𝐎𝐄𝐖𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 are now open! ✨

Founded in 2016, the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize was established to champion global craft in all its forms. Honouring LOEWE’s beginnings as a leather workshop in 1846, the Prize recognises excellence, artistic merit, and newness in modern craft, emphasising its relevance in today’s culture.

👉 Applications are open until 𝟏𝟓 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫.

🔗 More info: https://craftprize.loewe.com/en/craftprize2027

20/07/2026

🎥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!

👉 The Tracks4Crafts 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 is open to craftspeople and craft communities across Europe.

Show the gestures, movements, sounds, textures and techniques behind your creative process in a 𝟐–𝟓 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 and bring your craft story to life.

📅 Deadline: 𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

🔗 Submit your video: https://tracks4crafts.eu/videocontest

Feel free to share this opportunity with craftspeople in your network!

09/07/2026

🇪🇺💡 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬: 𝐄𝐔 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
💻 𝑂𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐶𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠

A 𝟑-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 focused on EU funding opportunities and project development for creatives. Participants will explore how to transform creative ideas into structured concept notes, identify relevant EU funding calls, and strengthen their skills in project thinking and proposal development.

👉 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫?
🔹Emerging creatives and cultural practitioners
🔹Artists, makers, and designers interested in EU opportunities
🔹Individuals wishing to develop creative projects or collaborations
🔹Participants interested in learning the basics of proposal development and project planning
No previous experience with EU funding is required.

📅 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: July 31, 2026

⚡Places are limited – early application is encouraged!

🔗 Learn more & apply here: https://bit.ly/4ybMXzN

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08/07/2026

📚 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐂𝐀 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤!

Running 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟐𝟎 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟔 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭, the programme offers a relaxed, self-paced dive into the 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫. There are no live sessions or deadlines to worry about, making it the perfect companion for the slower summer months.

👉 Every Monday, they will unlock a new themed curriculum featuring a mix of sector policy, professional well-being resources, practical making materials, and visual inspiration. You can also look forward to the return of the 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐜, a weekly selection of articles and podcasts on European crafts.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥! 🆓
You can follow the school on European Crafts Alliance page or sign up to receive the weekly resources and bonus materials directly in your inbox.

More info: https://europeancraftsalliance.org/coming-soon-eca-online-summer-school-26/

03/07/2026

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26/06/2026

⏳ Summer is here — and it’s the perfect moment to film your craft process!

🎥 The Tracks4Crafts 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 invites people and communities connected to crafts across Europe to submit a 𝟐–𝟓 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 on the theme:
𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐆𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 & 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬

Show the gestures, movements, sounds, textures and techniques behind your craft practice.

🗓 Deadline: 𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
🏆 Winner announced: 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
🏆 Winner perks include:
✅ Showcasing at the Tracks4Crafts final exhibition in Antwerp
✅ Becoming a Tracks4Crafts Ambassador
✅ International craft event opportunities
✅ Travel and accommodation support up to 𝟏.𝟎𝟎𝟎€
✅ Optional one-on-one craft business model consultation

🔗 Submit your video here: https://tracks4crafts.eu/videocontest

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25/06/2026

✨ 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰-𝐡𝐨𝐰: 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞

📍 Brussels
📅 3 July 2026

Bringing together stakeholders from the crafts, training, cultural heritage, and public policy sectors across Europe, the 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐒 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 will provide a forum for discussion on the 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐨𝐧- formal education in the transmission of skills.

💡 Participants will be invited to reflect on practices, challenges, and solutions for strengthening learning pathways, supporting craftspeople as trainers, and better preparing the professionals of tomorrow.

📢 The conference will also present the main findings, observations, and recommendations of the European project 𝐵𝑅𝐼𝐶𝐾𝑆 – 𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑔𝑒𝑠, 𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑠: 𝐸𝑛ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑁𝑜𝑛-𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑟𝑎𝑓𝑡 𝐸𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑆𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛.

🔗 More info and registration: https://bit.ly/4gvWECM

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