Ministerial Funding for Design

The Danish Ministry for Culture has allocated 40 million DKK to promote Danish design, crafts, architecture, and design research from 2005 to 2008. The funds were allocated based on the significance of these areas for overall development in Denmark, not least the international attention drawn to these fields. During this period Danish craft will receive a total of around 8 million DKK.

This joint effort involves:

» International marketing focusing on China and New York.

» Shared advisory- and professionalizing services focusing specifically on the problems and challenges facing craft and design as well as the

» Common delegation of travel grants to provide recent graduates and young designers, architects, and craft artists with the opportunity to professionalize and gain international experience.

Activities Supported by Ministerial Funding

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DANISH EDGE

is your official guide to new Danish design, crafts and architecture and keeps you updated on events and works of new Danish talents.

Spot

The SPOT professionalization course offers participating craft artists the chance to focus on business, marketing and economics.

Travel Grants

DAC, DDC and Danish Crafts will be offering a number of 50.000 DKK travel grants to Danish architects, designers and craft artists from 2006 to 2008.

Craft Unltd

Danish Crafts has initiated the formation of a network featuring 10 individual Danish craft- and design companies. Initially Craft Unltd will be participating in a Paris trade fair.

CC10 at ICFF

Danish Crafts participated in the ICFF furniture fair with the Crafts Collection 10 in order to further promote the visibility of Danish craft in New York.

CC+ for MoMA

This special collection featuring selected products from previous Crafts Collections was Danish Crafts' first initiative aimed at strengthening the international marketing of Danish craft in New York.

		DANISH EDGE is your official guide to new Danish design, crafts and architecture and keeps you updated on events and works of new Danish talents.
		Spot The SPOT professionalization course offers participating craft artists the chance to focus on business, marketing and economics.
		Travel Grants DAC, DDC and Danish Crafts will be offering a number of 50.000 DKK travel grants to Danish architects, designers and craft artists from 2006 to 2008.
		Craft Unltd Danish Crafts has initiated the formation of a network featuring 10 individual Danish craft- and design companies. Initially Craft Unltd will be participating in a Paris trade fair.
		CC10 at ICFF Danish Crafts participated in the ICFF furniture fair with the Crafts Collection 10 in order to further promote the visibility of Danish craft in New York.
		CC+ for MoMA This special collection featuring selected products from previous Crafts Collections was Danish Crafts' first initiative aimed at strengthening the international marketing of Danish craft in New York.