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Mission: Aid to Artisans, a non-profit organization, offers practical
assistance to artisan groups worldwide, working in partnership to foster
artistic traditions, cultural vitality, improved livelihoods and community well-being.
Through collaboration in product development, business skills
training and development of new markets, Aid to Artisans (ATA) provides
sustainable economic and social benefits for crafts people in an
environmentally sensitive and culturally respectful manner.
ATA helps artisans create sustainable enterprises through multi-year
programs which include:
€ Product design and development
€ Market readiness training on site and at international trade shows
€ Development of new local, regional and international markets
€ Commercial connections through its Market Link
Small Grants Program: Approximately 50 grants, ranging from $500 to
$1,500, are awarded each year to artisan groups for purchase of equipment,
materials and training.
Results: In fiscal year 2004 ATA benefited 23,000 artisans, of whom two
thirds were women, and $25,000,000 worth of US retail sales can be
attributed to ATA¹s efforts.
Offices and Programs: ATA has offices in Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador,
Haiti, Macedonia, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique and Peru and programs in
Guatemala, India, South Africa, and Tanzania. ATA International is
based in Amsterdam.
History: Founded in 1976, ATA has worked with artisans in more than 110
countries. It is a 501(c)(3) corporation.
Major Funders: American Express Foundation, Ford Foundation,
International Finance Corporation, W. K. Kellogg Foundation and the U.S. Agency for
International Development. ATA programs are also funded by the generous
donations of individuals and family foundations.
assistance to artisan groups worldwide, working in partnership to foster
artistic traditions, cultural vitality, improved livelihoods and community well-being.
Through collaboration in product development, business skills
training and development of new markets, Aid to Artisans (ATA) provides
sustainable economic and social benefits for crafts people in an
environmentally sensitive and culturally respectful manner.
ATA helps artisans create sustainable enterprises through multi-year
programs which include:
€ Product design and development
€ Market readiness training on site and at international trade shows
€ Development of new local, regional and international markets
€ Commercial connections through its Market Link
Small Grants Program: Approximately 50 grants, ranging from $500 to
$1,500, are awarded each year to artisan groups for purchase of equipment,
materials and training.
Results: In fiscal year 2004 ATA benefited 23,000 artisans, of whom two
thirds were women, and $25,000,000 worth of US retail sales can be
attributed to ATA¹s efforts.
Offices and Programs: ATA has offices in Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador,
Haiti, Macedonia, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique and Peru and programs in
Guatemala, India, South Africa, and Tanzania. ATA International is
based in Amsterdam.
History: Founded in 1976, ATA has worked with artisans in more than 110
countries. It is a 501(c)(3) corporation.
Major Funders: American Express Foundation, Ford Foundation,
International Finance Corporation, W. K. Kellogg Foundation and the U.S. Agency for
International Development. ATA programs are also funded by the generous
donations of individuals and family foundations.