Heritage Crafts Association
Heritage Crafts Association provides a focus for craftspeople, groups, societies, individuals and guilds who care about the loss of traditional crafts skills, and works to develop a healthy and sustainable framework for the future. With the support of the Foundation, HCA has been providing bursaries for BAME students and honouring winners through a reception at the House of Lords.
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Funding four exceptional craftspeople through Heritage Crafts bursary
We are delighted to announce funding for four exceptional craftspeople through the Heritage Crafts bursary scheme. The City & Guilds Foundation provides up to £4,000 per person to support heritage crafts trainees whose talent might otherwise be lost to the...
Rhi Christie makes waves with winning entry at Pewter Live design competition
Rhi Christie, from Cardiff, is celebrating winning the City & Guilds Learner Prize at this year’s Pewter Live, an annual European Design Competition which promotes the use of pewter and innovation in design. Each year, this important event is supported by City...
Heritage Crafts training bursary for Black and ethnically diverse makers now open!
This training bursary is targeted at Black and ethnically diverse makers, as this is an under-represented group in heritage crafts. It is sponsored by the City & Guilds Foundation and is one of a suite of awards and bursaries offered by Heritage Crafts to...
Heritage Crafts Awards 2023 now open
The Heritage Crafts Awards are now open with six brand new awards for 2023. The Awards, which have been running since 2012, celebrate and highlight the traditional living crafts that contribute to British heritage. New Awards this year include a new Lifetime...
Widening participation in heritage crafts: training bursary for Black and ethnically diverse makers
The City & Guilds Foundation sponsors the Heritage Crafts training bursary targeted at Black and ethnically diverse makers, which is an under-represented group in heritage crafts. This guest post is by Daniel Carpenter of Heritage Crafts. For more information,...
City & Guilds Foundation supports new bursary for Black and minority ethnic trainees
The City & Guilds Foundation and Heritage Crafts are delighted to announce a new bursary for Black and minority ethnic trainees in heritage crafts. The first bursary is being awarded to Nkosi Kerr, who moved to the UK from Tobago in 2019. An incredible...
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