International Directory of Resources for Artisans

The 1990 edition of the INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF RESOURCES FOR ARTISANS provides a listing of 7000 national & international organizations which provide training & technical assistance in organization, management, production, & marketing, as well as credit, materials, & equipment for artisans & crafts groups. For convenient reference, the directory is arranged by regions of the world, countries, & categories. The directory includes crafts associations & guilds; multilateral organizations; Federal, State, & local U. S. & foreign government agencies; regional development groups & banks; private voluntary organizations; business; art groups; community organizations; individual experts who provide guidance & sometimes training, in organization, management, design, production, marketing, promotion, & publicity; & a range of markets, such as museum stores, fairs, designer showrooms, architectural groups, & alternative trading organizations. There are also listings for legal assistance, & sources of credit, equipment, & materials. Markets in the U. S. are listed under types of markets & the index indicates in which medium-media they specialize.Ramsay, Caroline C. is the author of 'International Directory of Resources for Artisans', published 1990 under ISBN 9780318500188 and ISBN 0318500183.