1. Promotion and development of art craft and ceramics network 2009

2. 23/06/20162 Art craft in France Art craft is one of the bases of French cultural heritage, It covers 217 different activities, It handles gestures passed by tradition and new technologies, It enables to value French know-how, really appreciated in other countries.

3. 23/06/20163 Goals of the Chambre de Métiers et de l’artisanat Encourage art craft by its promotion, Make durable and pass know-how by training, Accompany the network professionals to change. The ceramists of our department play an integral part of art craft. Our actions are also intended for them.

4. 23/06/20164 Proposed actions In 2009, the Chambre de métiers et de l’artisanat (Chamber of Craft) of the Alpes- Maritimes carried out a programme for the promotion and development of art craft. This programme consists of 5 main actions. Among these actions, 1 is dedicated to ceramic craft : - Nice Artisanat exhibition, - « craft art promenade », - internet site : www.artisandartenligne.fr,www.artisandartenligne.fr - competitions and labels, - « French-American encounters about provençal ceramic.

5. 23/06/20165 French-American meetings on provencal earthenware - In 2009, all the Chambers of Craft of the région PACA mobilized to realize a structuring action for ceramic professionals : « the French-American encounters about ceramic » - Business meetings have been organized on the last 5 th and 6 th of October and allowed 17 professionals of the clay sector to meet 11 american buyers specialized in table art and decoration objects, - The participating ceramists benefited from professional training (seminar and coaching days) in order to learn the essential rules for international commerce, - In this time of economic crisis and mutating market, this operation contributed to redynamize this sector by connecting the different protagonists of this sector. The companies also realized the importance of a network logic and cooperation in order to solve shared problems, -This operation met great success and this is only considered as a beginning by the protagonists.

6. 23/06/20166 Assets of the Chambre de Métiers des Alpes-Maritimes for the ceramists The best still remains to come, knowing that the Chamber of Craft of the Alpes Maritimes will always support its subjects in order to accompany them in their development and make their activity durable : Follow-up from creation to deletion, Targeted supportive measures, Valuation in terms of : - Commercial and export diagnosis, - Adapted training and coaching structures, - Specific promotion network (resources center, exhibitions, internet site)