Craft
This paper investigated interventions that can restore the importance of visual arts and crafts in fostering economic sustainability within rural families, in particular, young rural community members.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), through the UNESCO Aschberg Program, conducted a comprehensive training session for selected stakeholders, including artists and cultural professionals. The focus of the training was to impart knowledge on the legal frameworks governing their practices and guide them on aligning their crafts with the principles outlined in the Ghana cultural policy.
Today Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO’s Director-General, unveiled a report arguing that the continent has all it takes to become one of the next global fashion leaders, if public decision-makers offer greater support to all those who work in the sector and play a role in the fashion ecosystem.
El día de ayer ingresó al Congreso, a través de la Cámara de Diputados, el Proyecto de Ley de Artesanía, demanda histórica del sector que inicia, de esta manera, su trámite legislativo para definir un marco legal que respalde y promueva la labor de este sector.
Director General of the National Council for Arts & Culture (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, says the international community has expressed interest in supporting the development of Nigeria’s creative industry. Runsewe who is also the president of the World Craft Council (WCC) made this known in a chat with the media at the closing ceremony of the 16th edition of the NCAC’s International Arts & Crafts Expo held in Abuja at the weekend.
Federal commissioners and Congress members are seeking to update the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA), a law that aims to protect the work of Native artists and artisans by establishing standards for craft authenticity and by imposing criminal penalties for counterfeit Native American goods, a persistent and growing issue for Native artists whose livelihoods depend on their practices. However, some Native American tribal members are concerned that the proposed revisions are overly broad and may unravel important existing protections.
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