About

Promoting the Crafts Sector in the Maltese Islands, thereby contributing to the revival, preservation, and long-term sustainability of local artisan skills.

Set up in 2021, the Malta Crafts Foundation embarks on wide-ranging initiatives that seek to generate interest and awareness not only among visiting tourists, but also among the local population especially among students and young people.

It also seeks to stimulate innovation in Maltese crafts and provides assistance to artisans to help them implement the necessary changes in order to transform challenges into opportunities and survive in the 21st century.

The Malta Crafts Foundation is also responsible for the promotion of artisans in facilities such as the artisan villages in Ta’ Qali, Malta and Ta’ Dbieġi, Gozo: two main hubs for the creation and promotion of artisanal crafts and their development in the Maltese islands.

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News

European Route of Ceramics launches Clarmony

The European Route of Ceramics, of which the Malta Crafts Foundation is a member, has launched Clarmony, a new online platform bringing together ceramic-related opportunities from across Europe. Developed as part of the CERE – Ceramics Education Residence Experience project, the platform serves as a shared space for workshops, courses, residencies, exhibitions, and other initiatives…

Expression of Interest – Business Coaches and Mentors

The Malta Crafts Foundation is issuing a Call for Expression of Interest to identify experienced business coaches and mentors who may be included in an approved list of professional service providers supporting the craft sector. The purpose of this call is to establish a curated pool of specialists in business coaching and/or mentoring, with particular…

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Craftspersons Registry

Find a Craftsperson

Find an Artisan from the Malta Crafts Register maintained by the Commerce Department within the Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects.

Register as a Craftsperson

Register as an Artisan on the Malta Crafts Register maintained by the Commerce Department within the Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects.