C/ Lagasca 134 1º dcha.
28006 Madrid
Spain
- Arts
Mission
To work towards the promotion, professionalization and development of small craft businesses within the framework of the public policies established at state level for SMEs, via programmes orientated towards innovation in the sector’s different spheres of activity.
The Foundation, together with local governing bodies and craftsmen, collaborates in the process of adapting to new situations as required by the market, encouraging research and training.
Objectives
a. To revitalize the Spanish craft sector, both within Spain and abroad:
» As a sector of the economy.
» As a fundamental part of the cultural heritage of Spain’s villages and peoples.
b. To provide a meeting place and a channel for technical cooperation and information transfer between professionals in the CRAFT sector, thus contributing to research and improvement in processes, marketing, design and business management.
c. To boost INNOVATION as the sector's principal development tool, innovation being defined as the introduction of improvements and new elements in any area of craft-related business which are capable of contributing towards its reinforcement.
Work Areas
1- Promotion of Spanish Crafts at both national and international level.
2- Support for the Craft sector.
3- Collaboration in the implementation of public policies of benefit to the craft sector.
4- Coordination between public institutions and the different players involved in the sector.
5- Support for Research and Studies into CRAFTS, fomenting the structuring of the sector, and the establishment of programmes for the same.