President’s Award for Endangered Crafts
HRH The Prince of Wales has established a new award for endangered crafts through his […]
The Sound of Craft at London Craft Week 2020
Postponement notice: Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, we are sorry to announce the postponement of the HCA event ‘The Sound of Craft’, due to take place on Thursday 30 April 2020 as part of London Craft Week. We will announce the new date for this event in due course.
Craft skills under threat with 37 additions to the Red List of Endangered Crafts
New research by the Heritage Crafts Association has unearthed dozens more traditional craft skills on the verge of extinction in the UK, in the first major update of its pioneering project, the Red List of Endangered Crafts launched on Saturday 9 March.
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Eight more grants awarded to help save endangered crafts
An apprentice sail maker, boot tree maker and folding knife maker are among the recipients of the latest round of grants awarded to help safeguard some of the UK’s most endangered craft skills.
President’s Award for Endangered Crafts
HRH The Prince of Wales has established a new award for endangered crafts through his patronage of the Heritage Crafts Association. Each year the President’s Award for Endangered Crafts will present £3,000 to a heritage craftsperson who will use the funding to ensure...
read moreAccessing financial support during COVID-19
The heritage crafts sector is going to be particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as retailers experience a drop in footfall and selling events are cancelled all around the country. This is a summary of the financial support currently available.
HCA joins forces with the Michelangelo Foundation to bring the Red List to Europe
The Heritage Crafts Association is delighted to announce a partnership with the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship to bring the HCA Red List of Endangered Crafts to a European level.
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