The Craft Council of British Columbia (CCBC) plays a pivotal role in advancing contemporary craft in BC. Through collaboration in the community, we showcase and develop the province’s many and diverse craft talents.
With our collaborative projects, CCBC and its partners build stronger relationships among diverse cultural and artistic communities. These initiatives create spaces where people can appreciate craft not only for its aesthetic value but for its role in addressing social, cultural, and environmental issues. From providing vital resources for established craft artists to offering pathways for youths who are just discovering material-based art, CCBC is committed to supporting craft in the community.
learning fire youth program
a glass arts education curriculum for students from diverse and historically underserved backgrounds, in partnership with Terminal City Glass Co-op
coast to coast to coast
presented with the Canadian Crafts Federation, a 2025 celebration of Canadian craft featuring works by artists from craft councils across the country and showcasing the rich diversity of its craft excellence
walking alongside trauma
a material-based art exploration of the vicarious traumatization of sexualized violence, in collaboration with McGill University and Douglas College
digital craft archive
a community-led archival hub for digital collections related to craft in British Columbia and beyond
dance:craft | 2023
a multi-faceted participatory performance and exhibition with joe ink, patrick christie, stefanie dueck, deb dumka, hope forstenzer, and debra sloan, on view in the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts Milton and Fei Wong Experimental Theatre SFU
makers' mark registry
register your maker's marks to our online registry as archival data and to help the public identify your work
personal and material geographies
in partnership with the Italian Cultural Centre, a 2020 exhibition investigating contemporary craft production in the region as influenced by the artists' experiences and geographical ties
steamroller print - editioning
a collaboration with SCWOP and New Leaf Editions to host a steamroller print demonstration for the 2019 A Date with Culture
