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Craft Councils and Trade Bodies Can Offer Valuable Support
Craft councils and trade bodies can be a useful source of information and support for a craft business of any size.
Craft councils and trade organizations can offer a wide range of benefits to their members and it always makes sense for craft business owners to research what organizations there are that are relevant to their business.
Networking with others operating in a similar field can lead to fresh ideas and open up new opportunities for aspiring craft business owners. Many organizations can also offer benefits such as access to discounted products and services by making the most of their bulk buying power and combined with the information and advice that they can offer, membership fees can start to look like a bargain.
If you know of a craft organization that we've missed, please let us know.
AIR - Artists’ Interaction and Representation +tab
UK membership scheme for visual and applied artists offering a range of member benefits including PPL insurance
Self Representing Artists: Specializing in Glass +tab
International group of artists that work with glass
Self Representing Artist Jewelry Designers +tab
A group to promote the work of self representing jewelry designers.
Self Representing Artists: Specializing in Glass +tab
This is a free group that self representing glass artists can join. Using 'SRA' will help to differentiate your work from mass produced items.
Association of Artisan Businesses +tab
Association of Artisan Businesses is a national non-partisan, professional organization whose mission is to assist individual artisans in reaching their full business potential while also promoting awareness of the artisan industry to the public, governme
Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild +tab
The Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild, the only international non-profit trade association promoting the benefits of handcrafted soaps and giving a voice to the handcrafted soapmaker.
Craft Emergency Relief Fund +tab
CERF accomplishes its mission through direct financial and educational assistance to craft artists, including emergency relief assistance, business development support, and resources and referrals on topics such as health, safety, and insurance.
National Association for the Self-Employed +tab
The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) is the nation's leading resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, bringing a broad range of benefits to help entrepreneurs succeed.
Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. +tab
The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. is dedicated to promoting the textile arts. It provides a forum for handweavers, handspinners, and related fiber artists.
The Embroiderers' Guild of America +tab
The EGA is a national non-profit educational organization offering study and preservation of the heritage and art of embroidery.
Society of North American Goldsmiths +tab
Society of North American Goldsmiths is an association for jewelry, design and metalsmithing.
Glass Art Society +tab
Glass Art Society (GAS) is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1971 whose purpose is to encourage excellence, to advance education, to promote the appreciation and development of the glass arts.
Craft Victoria +tab
Craft Victoria fosters creativity, experimentation and professionalism in contemporary craft and design. The organisation enhances awareness of Australian craft and design at state, national and international levels.
American Association of Woodturners +tab
The AAW mission is to provide education, information, and organization to those interested in turning wood.
American Craft Council +tab
The mission of the Council is to promote understanding and appreciation of contemporary American craft.
