Craft Artist or Sloyd Practitioner
Statira Jazayeri, The Valleys • Photo: Jan Berg
Become a member of the only dedicated organization for professional craft artists
Professional craft artist living in Sweden? Do you want to be featured in new artistic contexts and gain access to support and membership benefits designed specifically for practitioners? Apply for membership in The Swedish Crafts Centre (Konsthantverkscentrum) – Sweden’s only dedicated organization for professional craft artists and sloyders. Upon joining, you will gain over 850 colleagues across the country. The annual service fee is 440 SEK, excluding VAT.
To become a member, you must be a practicing professional and conduct your artistic business in Sweden. There are two ways to apply – via Direct Entry or via Admissions Jury. All application data is treated confidentially. If your application is declined, you are welcome to apply again. The next admissions jury occasion is in May 2026.
Apply via University Degree • No Peer Review
Craft artists with a degree from a Swedish university of arts specializing in crafts can apply for membership at any time during the year. If it has been a long time since your graduation, we may request a copy of your diploma/degree certificate.
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To apply you fill in the form below. Please note that fields marked with a red asterisk* are mandatory. We process all applications confidentially and your personal data is handled in accordance with GDPR.
- Images: Upload a square cover image (representing your work or studio) that best represents your artistry, as well as 3–6 images of your work.
- Text: Write a short text about your practice (max. 500 characters including spaces).
- Preview: You can check your portfolio page to see what it looks like and what information that will be displayed publicly
- Send: Click the button below to send your application.
Apply via Admissions Jury
If you are a professional craft artist or sloyd practitioner without a Swedish university degree in crafts, you can apply for membership via our admissions jury twice a year. The next deadline is May 2026.
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Your professional artistic practice is assessed based on educational and professional merits, as well as artistic and technical quality. Read the assesment criterie below:
Education • This includes schools, apprenticeship programs, journeyman certificates, international education, and internships within the field.
Professional Merits • These are assessed based on exhibitions, grants, received commissions, years in the profession, and teaching experience.
Artistic and Technical Quality • Assessed based on the submitted visual material and, if applicable, your website.
THE ADMISSIONS JURY
Kristine Thenman • Ceramist, Edane
Sanna Lindholm • Wood sculptor, Gothenburg
Emelie Röndahl • Textile artist, Falkenberg
Auli Laitinen • Craft artist, Stockholm
TO APPLY
Fill in the form below. Fields marked with a red asterisk* are mandatory. Your personal data is handled in accordance with GDPR.
- Images: Upload a cover image representing your artistry (not a portrait) and an additional 3–6 images of your work.
- Text: Write a short text about your practice (max. 500 characters including spaces).
- CV: Upload your personal CV
- Preview: You can prewiew your portfolio page to see which information will be displayed publicly.
- Apply: Click the button below and send your application.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
The jury reviews the visual and written material and notifies you via email whether you have been accepted. All information is treated confidentially. If accepted, you will log in using the email address you applied with to create a password. You will then be able to edit your portfolio and gain access to course materials and other member news.
Please note: If you choose to resign, you must re-apply via the admissions jury if you wish to rejoin at a later date.
Exclusive for Members
Exhibitions
Exhibitions at Events
Workshops & Training
- Professional coaching
- Member to Member
- Social media for creatives
- Boost your digital visibility
- Public commissions
- Pricing and Quoting
- Take photos of your work
- Business Development
Representation & Sales
- c/o Nationalmuseum
- c/o Textilmuseet
- c/o Wanås
- c/o Röhsska
- Webshop – Quickbutik
- Konstdepartementet
- Digital Portfolio Review
Additional Offers
- Artist-in-Office residency
- Meeting Rooms Stockholm & Gothenburg
- Professionel photografer
- Paris Residency Grant
Communication & Information
- Personal portfolio
- Visibility in social media
- 10 member’s news letters/year
- National and regional Open Calls
- Internal Facebook group