Zanati.org announces the agenda of several institutions WHICH ARE? sharing a common goal to promote handicrafts in Serbia. The host of this initiative is the Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade, and it is funded by the Ministry of Culture of Serbia.

The primary aim of Zanati.org is to promote the rich ethnographic and cultural heritage of Serbian craft arts. Crafts belong to an endangered cultural heritage of Serbia. We strive to highlight the historical and cultural value of craft traditions, with emphasis on the role of crafts in the sustainable development of modern human communities. In addition, we strive to support an improved social status for craftspeople and the economic sustainability of their production Serbia.

The Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade fulfills its mission together with the efforts of various stakeholders in the domain of presentation, revitalization and development of crafts in Serbia.

The target groups of Zanati.org :

• Craftspeople,
• Visual artists,
• Designers,
• Cultural and educational organizations,
• Young people,
• State and local authorities,
• Private companies,
• The non-profit sector,
• Tourists and tourist agencies,
• Suppliers of raw material for craft production,
• Retailers of craft products,
• Media representatives

The basic concept of this project was drafted by Melissa Potter, fine artist and professor at Columbia College in Chicago (USA), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , ethnographer and curator at the Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade and Radmilo Petrovic, web developer (Serbia).