Crafts and Folk Art

Appointed Cities :



Hangzhou, China in 2012




Do you have what it takes to become a UNESCO City of Crafts and Folk Art?

The following list of criteria and characteristics serves as a guide for cities interested in joining the network as a City of Crafts and Folk Art:

  • long-lasting tradition in a particular form of crafts or folk art;
  • contemporary production of crafts and folk art;
  • strong presence of craft makers and local artists;
  • training centres related to crafts and folk art related occupations;
  • effort to promote crafts and folk art (festivals, exhibitions, fairs, markets, etc.);
  • infrastructure relevant to crafts and folk art, e.g. museums, handicraft stores, local art fairs, etc.;

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