Welcome to AIACA

Policy Dialogue & Celebration

AIACA in collaboration with UNESCO successfully concluded the Policy Seminar and Exhibition on September 2, 2016 with Ms Rashmi Verma, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles as the Chief Guest and William Bissell MD, Fabindia as the key speaker.
Indian Express in conversation with ED, AIACA on Craftmark turning 10

Projects

Weaving a New Story: Developing Sustainable Livelihoods Model for poor weavers in Benares (Traidcraft& DFID-PACS)

Build sustainable enterprises for weavers in Varanasi and improve their working conditions. [Read More]

Indian Artisans go Digital (Google)

Leverage technology to build capacities and create market linkages for artisans. [Read More]

Dalit Artisans' Empowerment Project (Tikau Share)

Empower Dalit bamboo artisans of Balasore, Orissa to improve their livelihood through bamboo craft based enterprise development. [Read More]

Tribal Craft Development Initiative (RBS Foundation)

Develop sustainable enterprises for tribal craft clusters in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka for livelihood generation through traditional craft skills. [Read More]

Mubarakpur Weavers Livelihood Intervention (SJNEFFL)

Handloom-based livelihood development for the Bohra Muslim community in Mubarakpur, UP. [Read More]

Going Green (European Union)

Contribute to economic competitiveness and poverty reduction in 6 textile clusters of Rajasthan and UP by reducing the socio-economic and environmental costs of production. [Read More]

About AIACA

The All India Artisans and Craftworkers Welfare Association (AIACA), established in 2004 as a Society, is a membership based organization for the handloom and handicrafts sector in India. It aims to develop craft based enterprises and explore new and commercially sustainable models of livelihood generation.

AIACA engages in policy advocacy; crafts-based entrepreneurship development; interventions in innovative design, product development and product diversification; capacity building of enterprises and crafts organizations on various aspects of business and production management; and facilitation of direct access to markets.

Latest News

Policy Seminar & Exhibition marked 10 years of Craftmark at IHC, New Delhi

Sep 2 2016
Training on E-Commerce and Digital Media

Jul 18 2016
SWITCH-Asia Regional Roundtable and Networking Event

Jun 2 2016
British High Commissioner visits Varanasi Weavers Hub

Jun 28 2016
'Entrepreneurship and Business Development Workshop' in Bajju, Rajasthan

Jun 28 2016
AIACA gets invited by Gocoop to hold a training workshop in Chanderi and Maheshwar

Jun 28 2016
Craftmark Jury 2016 at the Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Jun 22 2016
International workshop on 'Transmission and Sustainable Development of Traditional Craftsmanship'

May 21 2016
Craftmark presented 9 Craftmark members from across India at the “World Living Heritage Festival” by Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation Trust and UNESCO from 19th to 23rd March 2016 at the City Palace, Udaipur. The festival was attended by various forei

Mar 24 2016
Ross McEwan, CEO, RBS and Elaine Arden, Chief HR Officer, RBS engage with AIACA's project in Tamil Nadu supported by RBS Foundation India.

Mar 17 2016
State level consultation on ‘Developing Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities for Varanasi Handloom Weavers’ in Varanasi on 15th December 2015

Dec 16 2015
AIACA organized a multi-stakeholder 'Artisan Empowerment Workshop' in Srinagar during 2-3 Nov in partnership with INTACH J&K and EXIM Bank

Nov 4 2015
Craftmark participated in the Festival of Lights exhibition at Dastkar Nature Bazaar during Oct 23 2015 to Nov 2 2015

Nov 3 2015
Seminar on 'Handloom Spaces – Locating Mubarakpur as a paradigm for renewal' on 10th October 2015 at India International Center, Delhi.

Oct 10 2015
AIACA now a member of the Rajasthan Crafts Council

Oct 15 2015
AIACA joins hands with Google to launch ‘Indian Artisans Go Digital’ initiative

Aug 21 2015
Aiaca successfully completed The 'Business Development Programme' with 156 weavers in Varanasi between February-December 2015 at The Varanasi Weavers Hub

Sep 17 2015
AIACA and Industree Crafts Foundation successfully conducted an advanced workshop on business development in Bangalore with members of 6 craft enterprises

Sep 27 2015

Upcoming Events

Aug 11 2016 to Aug 22 2016

The venue for the ongoing Dastkar exhibition is Nature Bazaar, Kisan Haat,...
Sep 29 2016 to Oct 1 2016

Craftmark, is exhibiting a line of its creations at Artisans Gallery, 52 - 56,V...
Sep 2 2016

To mark ten years of the Craftmark Initiative, AIACA and UNESCO is holding a...
Sep 1 2016 to Sep 3 2016

An exhibition showcasing a line of creations by Craftmark members at Kamala...
Aug 7 2016 to Aug 31 2016

Craftmark, is exhibiting a line of its apparels and home furnishing creations...

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