UNESCO
CITY OF CRAFT
AND FOLK
ARTS

Did you know we’re the only UNESCO City of Craft and Folk Art in the entire UK? 
Explore what this means and how you
can get involved here.

Culture Perth & Kinross - Perth City of Craft logo on close up of amber patterned glass bowl by Jane Drysdale

Perth
Print Process Exhibition

Marliese Richmond, local printmaker (Three Bears Prints), was commissioned to create a new work using the Perth Art Gallery collections as inspiration and the technology available in Perth Grouse Ideas Centre for research and development of the work

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NEW ASSETS
FOR MAKERS

We now have a glass kiln, ceramics kiln and state of the art photography darkroom available for community use.

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UNESCO MEETING
HELD IN PERTH

UNESCO UK’s Local to Global Scotland group workshop was hosted by Perth UNESCO City of Craft and Folk Art.

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Being a UNESCO City of Craft means we’re committed to strengthening and further embedding craft and folk art into decision-making, sustainable development, communities and culture at all levels.

We’re doing this in three clear ways:

  • Developing partnerships within the UNESCO Creative Cities Network
  • Highlighting and creating opportunities for our local makers
  • Strengthening networks and connections between creative communities across Perth and Kinross
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What is
a UNESCO
Creative City?

Founded in 2004, The UNESCO Creative Cities Network was created to help the cities across the globe that have identified creativity as a strategic factor in their sustainable urban development.

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City of Craft News & Events

Here, discover the latest news, blogs, events and updates from Perth City of Crafts.

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Open Call: Make Room – Free Let Craft Incubator

A pilot project from the UK’s only UNESCO City of Craft, supporting local makers and breathing new life into the city centre Perth, the UK’s first and only UNESCO City of Craft, is proud to announce the launch of the Make Room Open Call, inviting craft makers from across Perth & Kinross to apply for […]

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Open Call: Scotland’s Creative Cities Living Heritage Residencies Programme

The Creative Cities Living Heritage Residency Programme is a new micro-residency programme designed to celebrate and strengthen the cultural and natural connections between Scotland’s UNESCO Sites.

Culture Perth & Kinross - Close up of stone carver about to hit a chisel with a hammer, working on a small decorative stone carving of two people

Meet the Maker: Neil Paterson

Carving Ideas in Stone Nestled in Alyth, Perth and Kinross, Neil Paterson is a stone carver whose work bridges tradition, personal narrative, and social commentary.

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Meet the Maker: Caroline Storer

From Illustration to Clay – A Journey of Joyful Making Nestled in by the river, in Huntingtower near Perth, Caroline has carved out a creative life that blends craft making with storytelling.

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Perth UNESCO City of Craft Rebrand with UHI Perth   

In the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, the reporting cycle is usually 4 years.

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Perth Print Process

Exhibition developed to take to an international Heritage Festival is reimagined for Perth Museum.

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UNESCO Workshop Hosted in Perth

UNESCO UK’s Local to Global Scotland group workshop was hosted by Perth UNESCO City of Craft and Folk Art.

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Perth Exhibition Showcased at Viljandi Heritage Festival

An exhibition exploring the combination of Perth’s print heritage and cutting-edge technology was showcased at Heritage Festival in fellow UNESCO City of Craft and Folk Arts.

COMMUNITY
ASSETS

Budding photographer? Keen ceramicist? Want to learn about glassmaking? We have facilities for all three – learn more about them by clicking the button below.

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ASSETS