Resource Library

Welcome to the ECA Resource Library, a dedicated knowledge hub for the European craft sector. Discover resources spanning policy, sustainability, education, and market development, featuring everything from in-depth studies to podcasts and interactive tools.

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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) – A Practical Guide for Businesses

European External Action Service (EEAS) / EU4Green Gen

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

EU Textiles Ecosystem Platform

European Commission

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Craft Matters Episode 5: Shaping Wellbeing by Hand

European Crafts Alliance

Audio | Media (Video / Podcast)

CULTURALITY Artefact Gallery

CULTURALITY Project

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

How local and regional authorities support the recognition and development of geographical indications in their territory

Publications Office of the European Union

PDF | Report / Study

The Role of Craft in Wellbeing Across Life Stages | NEB Webinar

European Crafts Alliance

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

Craft Matters Episode 4: The Language of Craft

European Crafts Alliance

Audio | Media (Video / Podcast)

European Heritage Masterclass with Prof. Dr. Hermann Parzinger

Europa Nostra

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

From visioning to crafting futures? Surveying the expanding literature on future making

Futures

PDF | Report / Study

Creative FLIP Final Study

Creative FLIP

PDF | Report / Study

CREDEX Resources Portal

CREDEX

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Creative Stack White Paper

Creative Stack

PDF | Report / Study

Green Circle HUB

Green Circle

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Creative Stack Policy Brief

Creative Stack

PDF | Policy / Position Paper

NEB Junction

New European Bauhaus

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Guidelines for the Examination of Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Web Page | Guide / Toolkit

Insights on policy levers related to the EU Circular Economy Act

Sitra

PDF | Report / Study

European Crafts Alliance Annual Conference 2026: Crafting Wellbeing

European Crafts Alliance

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

Craft Matters Episode 3: The Journey to Mastery

European Crafts Alliance

Audio | Media (Video / Podcast)

Craft Matters Episode 2: The Cost of Excellence

European Crafts Alliance

Audio | Media (Video / Podcast)

Craft Matters Episode 1: The Ecosystem – Between Policy and the Workbench

European Crafts Alliance

Audio | Media (Video / Podcast)

Craft Sector Skills Panorama Report

Reskilling Crafts

PDF | Report / Study

Blueprint of Reskilling Labs for the Craft Sector

Reskilling Crafts

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

HOPE HOME • НАДІЯ Material Book

HOPE HOME

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

Crafting Health and Wellbeing

European Crafts Alliance

PDF | Report / Study

Creative Changes: Empowering Culture for a Sustainable Lifestyle

European Commission

PDF | Report / Study

A Review, Analysis, and Roadmap to Support the Sustainability of the European Crafts Sector

Heritage

Web Page | Report / Study

Understanding the new Technological Context for Craftsmanship

European Crafts Alliance

PDF | Report / Study

WHO Evidence Report: the Role of Arts in Health and Wellbeing

WHO Regional Office for Europe

PDF | Report / Study

The Status and Working Conditions of Artists and Cultural and Creative Professionals

European Commission (DG EAC)

PDF | Report / Study

Measuring the Economic Weight of Companies Specialising in Artistic Crafts and Exceptional Know-how

French Savoir-Faire Institute

PDF | Report / Study

Change Starts Locally: a Youth Workers’ Toolkit on Community-based Initiatives and Interventions, Aiming to Effectively Respond to Environmental Challenges

Goethe-Institut Athen

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

Handicraft and Printing Workers: Skills Opportunities and Challenges (2023 Update)

Cedefop

Web Page | Report / Study

European Crafts Alliance Green Charter

European Crafts Alliance

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

The Sustainability Directory

The Sustainability Directory

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

The IP System and Craft

WIPO

PDF | Report / Study

Sustainability Tips for International Partners

Culture Moves Europe

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

Sustainability Tips for Artists & Cultural Professionals

Culture Moves Europe

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

Crafting the Path to a Greener Europe (NEB Webinar)

European Crafts Alliance

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

Green Craft and Design Guide

Green Craft & Design Guide

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Eurostat Data on Cultural Employment (2022–2024)

Eurostat

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

EU Ecolabel and Sustainable Product Policies

European Commission

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Environmental Sustainability Self-assessment Tool

ENCC (European Network of Cultural Centres)

Interactive Tool | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Creative Freelancers Climate Almanac

Julie's Bicycle

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

Creative Climate Tools: User Guides

Julie's Bicycle

Web Page | Guide / Toolkit

Creative Climate Tools

Julie's Bicycle

Interactive Tool | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Circular Economy (Video)

European Crafts Alliance

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

Report on Legal & Policy Frameworks of Crafts in Europe

Tracks4Crafts (Horizon Europe)

PDF | Report / Study

Advancing the Measurement of the Creative Economy: a Revised Framework for Creative Industries and Trade

UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)

PDF | Report / Study

EU Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights: Results at the EU Border and in the EU Internal Market 2024

EUIPO

PDF | Report / Study

Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 on Geographical Indications

European Union

Web Page | Policy / Position Paper

Norwegian Craftsman Services Act

Norwegian Government

Web Page | Policy / Position Paper

French Craft Code (Code de l’Artisanat)

French Government

Web Page | Policy / Position Paper

Zakon o Ohranjanju in Razvoju Rokodelstva (ZORR)

Government of Slovenia

Web Page | Policy / Position Paper

White Paper on European Craftsmanship: a Strategy for the 21st Century

FOACAL

PDF | Report / Study

The Toolkit for Change

European Crafts Alliance

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

Responsible Research & Innovation Toolkit

RRI Horizon Project

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Cross-cutting Priorities for the European Crafts Sector

European Crafts Alliance

PDF | Report / Study

Loi n°2014-626 (French Craft Law)

French Government

Web Page | Policy / Position Paper

LIVRE BLANC – les Metiers d’art en France

Etudes-Veille Artisanat

PDF | Report / Study

Legge 443/1985 (Italian Craft Law)

Italian Government

Web Page | Policy / Position Paper

Handwerksordnung (HwO) (German Craft Code)

German Government

Web Page | Policy / Position Paper

European Crafts Alliance Symposium at Révélations 2025

European Crafts Alliance

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor

European Commission

Interactive Tool | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Creative Europe Programme Guide (2021–2027)

European Commission

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

Crafting the Future Handbook

European Crafts Alliance

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

Co-creating Futures: a Practical Guide

Werner & Nestler

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

CultureForHealth Report

CultureForHealth

PDF | Report / Study

Red List of Endangered Crafts (2025 Edition)

Malta Crafts Foundation

PDF | Report / Study

Crafting Ahead: a National Strategy for the Artisan Sector in Malta 2026-2030

Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects (Malta)

PDF | Policy / Position Paper

CRAFTOUR Policy Recommendations for European Crafts

CRAFTOUR Consortium (Craeft, Cerfav)

PDF | Policy / Position Paper

Re-thinking Inclusive and Sustainable Growth for the Creative Economy: a Literature Review

DISCE Project (Horizon 2020)

PDF | Report / Study

Measuring Creative Economies: a Critical Review of CCIs

DISCE Project (Horizon 2020)

PDF | Report / Study

Culture and Health – Time to act (Executive Summary)

Publications Office of the European Union

Web Page | Report / Study

Act on Artistic Handicrafts and Folk art Production (Slovakia)

Slovak Government

Web Page | Policy / Position Paper

Women in Craft as Agents of Inclusive and Sustainable Organisation

EGOS Colloquium

Web Page | Report / Study

Tracks4Crafts Video Contest

Tracks4Crafts

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

The red List of Endangered Crafts

Heritage Crafts

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Nordic Exchange: the Value of Exchange Programmes

The Danish Institute for Cultural Analysis

PDF | Report / Study

Geographical Indications Hub

EUIPO

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Geographical Indications (NEB Webinar)

European Crafts Alliance

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

European Crafts Alliance Annual Conference 2024

European Crafts Alliance

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

Decreto-lei n.o 41/2001 (Portuguese Artisan Statute)

Portuguese Government

Web Page | Policy / Position Paper

Decree 16/2021 on the Regulation of the Craft Sector

Junta de Castilla y León

Web Page | Policy / Position Paper

Crafting Europe Manifesto 2025

European Crafts Alliance

PDF | Policy / Position Paper

Craft-tools: IP law in Craft Making (Podcast Series)

HEPHAESTUS

Audio | Media (Video / Podcast)

A Roadmap for Craft Understanding, Education, Training, and Preservation

Heritage

Web Page | Report / Study

Adopting a Craft Approach in the Context of Social Innovation

Design Research Society

PDF | Report / Study

Toolbox for Filming Living Heritage

Focus Craftership (Erasmus+)

Web Page | Guide / Toolkit

The Vessel Magazine

Vessel Magazine

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

The MADE IN Platform Knowledge Atlas

MADE IN Platform

Interactive Tool | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

The Excellence of Crafts

European Crafts Alliance

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

The European Market for Crafts & the new Consumer

European Crafts Alliance

PDF | Report / Study

The Craft hub Journey

Craft Hub

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

Safeguarding Traditional Crafts in Europe

Encyclopedia / FORTH-ICS

Web Page | Report / Study

Mostra Internacional d’Audiovisuals d’Artesania

CCAM / Generalitat de Catalunya

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

MAESTRIA: the European Prize for Applied Arts

BeCraft

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

MADE IN: Future Legacies

MADE IN Platform

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

MADE IN Platform for Contemporary Crafts

MADE IN Platform

PDF | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Humans of Crafts: the Many Faces of Crafts

Europeana

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Homo Faber Guide – Artisans and Excellence in Europe

Michelangelo Foundation

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Heritage Library

European Heritage Hub

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Gender-based Stereotyping in the Spanish Artisan Sector

University of Córdoba

PDF | Report / Study

FUSION: Biennial of Contemporary Glass Jewellery

Fundesarte / MAVA / European Crafts Alliance

Web Page | Guide / Toolkit

Fundesarte Google Arts & Culture

Fundesarte

Interactive Tool | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Formkraft

Formkraft

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage

UNESCO

Web Page | Policy / Position Paper

Identify, Protect and Monetise IP Assets

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Interactive Tool | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Foresight and Innovation for Resilient Entrepreneurs in CCSI (FIREC)

EIT Campus (European Institute of Innovation & Technology)

Interactive Tool | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Report on Craft Skill Profiles and Transmission Methods

Tracks4Crafts (Horizon Europe)

PDF | Report / Study

Report on the State of art of Crafts Transmission in Europe and Beyond

Tracks4Crafts (Horizon Europe)

PDF | Report / Study

Tracks4Crafts Resources Hub

Tracks4Crafts (Horizon Europe)

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Unboxing the Collection (Podcast Series)

Crafts Council UK

Audio | Media (Video / Podcast)

The Power of Experiences: Case Studies

Crafts Council UK

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

Sustaining Curatorial Careers Research

Crafts Scotland

PDF | Report / Study

Service Design Training and Toolkit for Service Innovation

Crafts Code

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Microhub Innovative Multilingual Online Tool

Microhub project

Interactive Tool | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Make:Grow:Flourish, Business Training Programme (Series)

European Crafts Alliance

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

How to be More Environmentally and Financially Sustainable

Crafts Council UK

Web Page | Guide / Toolkit

Guide for the Prevention of Occupational Risks in Craft

Ateliers d'Art de France

Web Page | Guide / Toolkit

Driving Design: Collective Approaches

Distributed Design Platform

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

YOUROPE Diversity and Inclusion Toolset

Yourope

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

Crafts Council UK International Toolkit

Crafts Council UK

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

Crafting the Future: Five Squared [5²]

European Training Foundation

PDF | Report / Study

Craft Professions of Excellence Guidebook

CYFE

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

Analysis of the Resilience of the Crafts Sector

European Crafts Alliance

PDF | Report / Study

A Study on Production and Business Opportunities

European Crafts Alliance

PDF | Report / Study

Working With AI in Cultural and Creative Industries

Presses des Mines

Web Page | Report / Study

Craft School Resource Hub

Crafts Council UK

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

CRAFTED Education Manual

Europeana Foundation

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

Simulation and Visualisation of Traditional Craft Actions

MDPI Heritage

Web Page | Report / Study

Craft Careers

Crafts Council UK

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

CRAEFT: an Analogue and Virtual Board Game

CRAEFT

Interactive Tool | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

ServiceDigiCulture Guide for Sustainable Strategic Foresight

Crafts Code

PDF | Guide / Toolkit

The Role of Craft in Special Education

Heritage

Web Page | Report / Study

MindCrafts Guidebook on Traditional Building Crafts in Italy and Belgium

MadinEurope / Mindcrafts

Web Page | Guide / Toolkit

Social Inclusion in Craft (Crafting Social Webinar)

European Crafts Alliance

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

Multimodal Dictionaries for Traditional Craft Education

Multimodal Technologies and Interaction

Web Page | Report / Study

Map of Labs

Makery

Interactive Tool | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Making Culture

CRAFTED project

Interactive Tool | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Innovation and Experimentation in Craft (NEB Webinar)

European Crafts Alliance

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

European Crafts Alliance Annual Conference 2023

European Crafts Alliance

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

European Crafts Alliance Digital Training Programme

European Crafts Alliance

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

Curating Craft Conference (Videos)

Konsthantverkscentrum

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)

Crafting Futures Programme

British Council

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

COMPASS: Online Learning Platform

Crafts Scotland

Web Page | Interactive Resource (Tools / Portal)

Ceramic Futures Webinars (Series)

Artex / Tracks4Crafts

Video | Media (Video / Podcast)