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Craft Destination Application Criteria - Craft Directory

This page will outline and explain the full application process, from what to consider before you apply, to all eligibility criteria and the review calendar.

 

Please make sure you have read through all the below guidelines before submitting your application.

 

If you have any queries about the Craft Destination Application Criteria for the Craft Directory, please get in touch with the Craft Scotland team at hello@craftscotland.org before applying. 

 

Alongside the above Craft Destination Eligibility Criteria, the Craft Scotland Selection Panel will consider if your work and practice meet our Craft Directory Criteria.  

 

The Craft Directory is central to our curatorial approach. It is a year-round showcase of the richness of Scottish contemporary craft that Craft Scotland seeks to support and promote through our charitable activities. The annual fee for a Craft Destination Profile on the Craft Directory is £79. 

 

The Craft Directory Criteria help us identify if the application will sit coherently with all other profiles on our Craft Directory, and if the Craft Directory would be the best strand of our programme to support the applicants’ work at the time of application.  

 

To meet the Craft Directory Criteria, the Selection Panel will consider the following:  

  • Does the craft destination promote Scottish contemporary craft? 
  • Does the craft destination provide visitors with a meaningful craft experience?  
  • Will the craft destination coherently fit in with others featured on the Craft Directory? 
  • Does the craft destination have high-quality imagery as part of their application? 
  • Where applicable, does the craft destination engage with professional craft makers?  

 

We aim to provide every applicant with feedback on their application to signpost them to the most relevant resource(s) and programme strand(s) that will help them further their craft and business practices. 

 

Review calendar 

 

The Craft Scotland Selection Panel meets at key points throughout the year to review submitted applications.  

Below are the upcoming dates for the Panel and the corresponding submission deadline for applications. 

You can submit your application for the Craft Directory at any time during the year. Upon submitting your application, you will receive an email confirming the current year’s review calendar. Your application will then be reviewed by the Craft Scotland Selection Panel at the next Review date following the deadline for application. 

 

Winter Review 2024/25

Deadline for applications: 5pm, Tues 4 Feb 2025  

Application outcome: Week beginning 25 Feb 2025 

 

Spring/Summer Review 2025  

Deadline for applications: 5pm, Tues 3 Jun 2025  

Application outcome: Week beginning 24 Jun 2025  

 

Autumn Review 2025

Deadline for applications: 5pm, Tues 7 Oct 2025  

Application outcome: Week beginning 28 Oct 2025

 

We reserve the rights to change these dates, please always check this page for the most up-to-date Review Calendar. Application outcome dates are given as an indicator, and we may take longer to come back to you on your application. Read our full Terms and Conditions.

 

 

Craft Destination Application Status  

 

After the Craft Scotland Selection Panel have made their decision on your application, you will be notified of the outcome via email and your application will be processed on our website.  

 

Their decision will be one of the following: 

 

A. Eligible 

 

If your application meets the Craft Destination Eligibility and Craft Directory Criteria, your application is successful. 

 

You will be sent your annual payment link via email, and once your payment has been processed, your profile will go live on our website.  

 

You will then be able to log in to add more information, add additional visuals and events, as well as to take advantage of the full Craft Directory benefits. 

 

B. Non-Eligible 

 

If you do not meet most of the Craft Destination Eligibility and Craft Directory Criteria, your application will unfortunately not be eligible to move forward.  

 

Craft Scotland believes that feedback is an important and integral part of supporting the craft sector's development. For each application that is non-eligible, we will provide feedback on the reasons why it did not meet the Craft Destination Eligibility and Craft Directory Criteria, along with any feedback from the Craft Scotland Selection Panel which you may find useful.  

 

You will be able to re-apply for the next review period should you wish to. 

 

Although your Craft Directory application was unsuccessful at this time, we can support you in spreading awareness of your business through our What’s On listings and Resources pages. We may sign-post you to specific, relevant opportunities or organisations depending on your work.