The Minister of Crafts encourages citizens to join the FEDAC as a way to "fight for the survival and protection of crafts"
Today, 18 new artisans received the FEDAC Artisan Card corresponding to the first call of 2022 - of the 39 applications received - and the trades they work in are sestería de ristra, ceramics, carnival costumes, felt, decoration in fabrics, crochet, doll making and macramé. In addition, nine others renewed their expired licenses for trades such as percussion instruments, pottery, furniture restoration or taxidermy.
The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Crafts of the Gran Canaria Island Council, Minerva Alonso , was in charge of handing over this license that this organization grants every year, with the fundamental objective "of promoting the survival of traditional trades by offering them a framework of protection and advantages to all those who continue to train in them," in Alonso's words.
And the FEDAC Artisan Card allows you to enjoy all the resources offered by this organization, such as training, access to subsidies, participation in craft exhibitions organized by FEDAC and, above all, participation in craft fairs, island or regional. , or in the artisan markets with a quality seal organized by the town councils and where a license is essential. “It is important to continue making these calls because it is also a way to protect crafts that are in danger of extinction, that is why we encourage citizens, people who spend a period as apprentices with another more experienced artisan, to enter the FEDAC”, stressed the counselor.
During the management of the current government team, the progression of income at FEDAC has been upward. Since 2015, more than 200 new licenses have been granted and around 4 have been renewed - the license is valid for 350 years. And the trades for which licenses have been granted over the years are many and varied: From crocheting, cutlery making, patchwork and traditional pottery, luthier, carpentry, hat making, chandlery or leather goods among others.
