Province-wide, the Council's members number close to 300, including craft
makers, educators, agents and resource people.
Formed in1972 as the Newfoundland & Labrador Crafts Development
Association, the Craft Council takes its role as a development association
as the crucial focus of its operations. The Council supports and promotes
a high standard of excellence in craft production and service to members
and the general public.
Programs and services are varied, and include work in the area of
marketing, exhibition, product development, training and communications.
The Craft Council sponsors many projects including the two annual craft
fairs (St. John’s and Corner Brook) which take place in the pre-Christmas
season. In 1996, the Labrador Craft Marketing Agency, based in Happy
Valley-Goose Bay was formed to market the work of Labrador craftspeople.
In 1991, the Craft Council acquired a home and a landmark -- an historic
stone and brick building overlooking the harbour in downtown St. John's.
It serves as both the Council's headquarters and as the focal point of the
craft industry of Newfoundland and Labrador. Today, the "Devon House Craft
Centre" contains the only craft gallery in the province, an ever-expanding
craft shop, a teaching clay studio, incubation studio spaces, a library
and resource centre, and offices for administration and special project
management.
The Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador is a member-based,
not-for-profit organization that works to maximize the artistic and
economic potential of the craft community of the province.
Contact Info:
Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
59 Duckworth St.
St. John’s, NF
709-753-2749
fax 709-753-2766
info@craftcouncil.nf.ca
www.craftcouncil.nf.ca
