Creative Dignity has been energizing the handmade ecosystem by employing a holistic mix of locally relevant capacity building market development and digital access; design mentorship; fostering relevant partnerships; experimenting with and finding innovative ways to communicate and prepare the handmade sector for becoming globally sustainable and relevant. And most importantly, nurturing a network for the informal creative economy.
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Artisans Supported
Our Mission
Enabling knowledge, tools and networks for artisans to be equal stakeholders in the creative economy.
Our Impact
Our Team
Creative Dignity was born as a movement and has grown through the collective energy of people committed to craft. Guided by openness, collaboration, and community-led action, our team continues to evolve while staying grounded in shared values.
Industree Crafts Foundation and Platform for Inclusive Entrepreneurship are the voluntary secretariats for Creative Dignity.
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What people are saying
We used to be online earlier too but It is after the Creative Dignity’s workshop’s learning that we received our biggest order from Instagram
Creative dignity offers a strong and supportive community which is quite rare in this sector. Whether I have craft-related questions, need sourcing advice, or want to spread the word about an event, there's always someone to turn to.
Enhanced exposure to designers, artisans, and sourcing leads. Deeper understanding of initiatives promoting crafts and supporting artisans.
If it hadn’t been for Creative Dignity, I would have never imagined stepping out of my village.
This workshop helped us become self confident from self-reliant: Atmavikaas for Karigars. As a handicraft artisan, I was busy with my own hands and work. I didn’t realise how essential the digital world is