Thank you for being a valued member of our community and for your support. Together, we’ve explored the world of contemporary craft and celebrated makers and making for 50 years. This has been and continues to be both a privilege and a pleasure.
Part of this journey means ensuring that we provide the best value on membership for our members while being mindful of our obligations to be stewards of the funding we receive.
Against this background, we have had to make the difficult decision to cease publication of Crafts, and our Autumn/Winter 2024 magazine will be the last issue. We recognise that this will be a shock to our community and we’re sorry to be sharing this news.
However, rising production costs, reduced print advertising revenues, changing consumer habits and a challenging financial climate have made it increasingly difficult to sustain the magazine. While signalling the end of an era on the one hand, the findings from Crafts Council’s recent Maker Survey have powerfully reinforced our members’ need for us to continue to evolve at pace, broaden our reach and improve access to our member support and digital resources. Through a shift to a new membership model, we will be able to foster the growth and visibility for our community. We believe that the craft community will be more powerfully served by our new membership approach.