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

NEXT Project: Cultural Heritage

The Malta Crafts Foundation hosted the closing transnational meeting of NEXT – Young NEETs shaping Expectations for the Future of Europe, an EU-funded initiative that empowers young people who are not in education or employment to shape their own futures through creativity, culture, and collaboration. Held under the theme “European Cultural Heritage as a Foundation…

Movember

Every November, blue takes on a new significance as we mark #Movember – raising awareness around men’s health, including mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. As in October, we invited our artisans to share their creativity, this time through their beautiful blue works, all crafted with care and meaning. Join us in…

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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.