European Crafts Alliance Annual Conference 2025:
Positioning Crafts in the Contemporary Economy
Thu, 4 September 2025 | Oslo, Norway
in-situ & online
Crafts play a vital role in Europe’s economy and cultural fabric — fueling innovation, sustainability, and local development across regions. They are a serious economic force in Europe. Our annual conference, Positioning Crafts in the Contemporary Economy, will explore how the sector fuels innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable growth across the EU. The event will bring together guest speakers from across Europe and nearly 40 members of the ECA.
The conference, co-organised by Norwegian Crafts, will be held in person in Oslo, Norway, at Litteraturhuset and live-streamed online. It is open to all and free to attend. The full programme, and speakers will be announced in the coming weeks!
More coming soon!
ECA´s annual conference has become a key gathering for sharing perspectives, practices, and policy developments shaping the crafts sector in Europe today. The conference brings together craftspeople, craft organisations, cultural actors, educators, policymakers, and everyone else interested in crafts, to reflect on current challenges and opportunities—from entrepreneurship and sustainability to education, heritage, and evolving creative practices.
