Craft Festival Wales is a major new event hosted at Cardigan Castle between 6-8 September 2024. It is a collaborative celebration of making supported by leading arts organisations from Wales and beyond.
The festival will host over 80 makers and also features The Capital of Craft LIVE, Out of the Woods, demonstrations, exhibitions, workshops, children’s activities, live music, theatre & storytelling with satellite events hosted across the town.
Applications are invited from makers working to the highest standards. We would like to hear from you if:
-You make ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery, metal, wood, plastics, mixed media, leather, recycled materials, printmaking and paper.
-Your work shows a dedication to quality of making, presentation and originality.
-You live anywhere in the world.
Applications opened on 12 February and the deadline is 6pm on 5 April.
Craft Festival Wales is produced in association with Ceredigion County Council, Arts Council of Wales and QEST.
Craft Festival Wales partners are: Cardigan Castle, Cered - Menter Iaith Ceredigion, Coleg Sir Gar, Discover Ceredigion, Llantarnam Grange, Make it in Wales, Mwldan, National Wool Museum, Oriel Myrddin Gallery (Carmarthen County Council), Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) and Sea & Slate,
Supporters are: Awen Teifi, Canfas, Cardigan Town Council, Cardigan Bay Brownies, Coleg Ceredigion, Crwst, Fforest and Small World Theatre.
For information, visit https://www.craftfestival.co.uk/Wales/