the government announces 340 million euros to develop them, in particular among young people

2023-05-30 18:32:11

The main lines of this government plan in favor of crafts aim to “arouse vocations” among young people and to avoid “the loss of certain know-how”.

The government announced on Tuesday May 30 that it was going to invest 340 million euros over three years for the arts and crafts (feather maker, embroiderer, glass craftsman, gilder, furniture restorer, porcelain craftsman, leather worker, etc.) in order to better “structure, transmit and develop“these professions. These trades”have all the assets to meet the challenges of the future and help us build a more eco-responsible, more humane, more united society“, underlined Tuesday the Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak, in front of an audience of artisans, deputies and associations.

“At a time when the economy is changing under the effect of technological, climatic and social changes, one might think that crafts, these ancient skills, are threatened with obsolescence: on the contrary, they have never been so relevant“, added his colleague in charge of crafts, Olivia Grégoire.

Here are the main measures announced

In order to “raise vocations”, the government plans to open 1,000 3rd year internship places with craftsmen, the creation of 730 new craft activities for 15-19 year olds via the Culture Pass , as well as the development of discovery workshops for 35,000 young people via a network of associations.

Emphasis will also be placed ontraining in artistic professions within the reform of vocational high schools, with in particular the payment of an internship allowance during periods of training in companies“, with a budget of around 20 million euros per year.

To avoid “the loss of certain skills“, certain specialties being endangered, the government wishes to develop the “digitization of craftsmen’s gestures“. As for the budget devoted to the “device Master of art – pupil, allowing the transmission of rare trades“, it will be doubled.

The Craftsmanship Tax Credit (CIMA), which was to expire at the end of 2023 and which represents an annual expenditure of 47 million euros, will be renewed. This device allowsreduce design costs and labor costs“.

In addition, the French pavilion at the Universal Exhibition in Osaka (Japan) in 2025 will be dedicated to fine crafts.