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Arts & Crafts


The arts are widely represented on the Internet. Many of these websites provide a good starting point if you are trying to track down more information in Wales and beyond.

Arts & Crafts in Wales

Arts Council of Wales
A range of useful information and a wide selection of arts links. Especially good on Welsh arts links.

Cultural Enterprise
The specialist support service for cultural & creative businesses in Wales. The site contains up-to-date information about free mentoring services and how to access them, information about business, funding, training & marketing opportunities for the cultural sector, weekly news updates and comprehensive links to other sites useful to arts businesses.

Artcymru.co.uk
Offers extensive information on arts and artists in Wales, as well as details of opportunities for artists to exhibit their work, obtain training and bursaries and enter competitions.

Wales Arts International
This website is a partnership between the British Council in Wales and the Arts Council of Wales. Offers assistance to artists and arts groups in Wales and overseas.

Craft Forum Wales
Craft Forum Wales represents over 500 craft makers working in Wales. In addition to providing direct sales through shops, galleries and craft fairs run by member groups, members organise and participate in trade events and welcome enquiries from trade buyers. Many members also undertake private and public commisions.

Wales Craft Council
A membership organisation for the marketing and promotion of the crafts, gifts and textiles sector. Advice and support through peer companies.

Voluntary Arts Wales
Voluntary Arts Wales is the Wales development agency for the voluntary arts. They work across the whole of Wales to provide mentoring, skills training, help with planning, development, fundraising and marketing strategies.

UK Arts & Crafts

Arts & Crafts Society
Site includes an events calendar, which includes conferences, shows, exhibits, tours, auctions, symposiums and lectures. Site also includes a discussion forum, marketplace and a large selection of other resources.

British Arts Festivals Association
Includes a calendar, map and directory for over 100 art festivals across the UK. Also has information about event types and locations.

Crafts Council
The Crafts Council promotes the contemporary crafts in Great Britain. The site includes information on exhibitions, events, education and information about the Crafts magazine. The Crafts Council has developed a National Register of Makers for contemporary craftspeople in the UK who design and make their own work.

Metier
The National Training Organisation for the arts and entertainment industries.

Arts & Crafts Worldwide

ADAM
ADAM, the Art, Design, Architecture & Media Information Gateway, is a searchable catalogue of over 2500 Internet resources that have been carefully selected and catalogued by professional librarians.

Art Search
Includes search facilities for fine art, crafts, folk art, country crafts, individual artists, and art resources.

Internet Art Resources
A large collection of articles, reviews and links to art resources on the internet.

World Wide Arts Resources
Gateway to arts information and culture on the internet.



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