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Call to Save the Undergraduate Craft Degrees at Edinburgh College of Art

Craft organisations, sector leaders and makers from across the uk and around the world are joing the call to reverse the closure of undergraduate programmes in Jewellery and Silversmithing, Textiles and Performance Costume at ECA.
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Apply for the Jorum Craft Award

Take your creative practice to the next level with a grant of up to £2,000 to support material exploration and innovation.
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HARVEST: A Longer Table

HARVEST: A Longer Table is a special one-day event, designed for makers to come together to celebrate contemporary craft.
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COMPASS: Emerging Curator Programme

Meet the participating curators and discover more about our COMPASS Emerging Curator Programme.
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Learn with COMPASS: Online

Discover free-to-access resources for makers, including courses on routes to market, sustainable making and health and wellbeing.
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Welcome to Craft Scotland, the home of Scottish contemporary craft.

Get creative with our What’s On listings brimming with craft workshops, courses and exhibitions. You’ll find the ultimate guide to Scottish contemporary craft talent with our Craft Directory, and read inspiring maker stories.

Craft Scotland is the national development agency supporting makers and promoting craft.

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Exhibition

UK AIDS Memorial Quilt

The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt will be exhibited in full in Scotland for the first time. At Tramway, the Quilt will be displayed alongside archival material which traces the Scottish…

12 Sep - 4 Oct 2026

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Advocacy

Open Letter Addressing the Closure of Craft Courses at Edinburgh College of Art

Craft Scotland along with organisations and leaders across the craft sector call for the reinstatement of undergraduate craft degrees at Edinburgh College of Art.
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Essay

Meet the Speakers at HARVEST: A Longer Table

Discover more about the inspiring practices of our speakers at Harvest: A Longer Table, a new summit for contemporary craft makers.
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Essay

HARVEST: A Longer Table, 'A Fine Balance' by Debika Ray

Discover more about the origins of and intention behind Craft Scotland's new summit for contemporary craft makers, in an essay by Debika Ray.
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News

95 of Scotland's Makers Supported by Inches Carr Awards

As the Inches Carr Craft Awards Programme moves towards its final years, we're looking back on the many past awardees.
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