The Alliance is made up of craft councils and guilds, craft media organizations and other craft related industry, educational or government organizations, who express interest in supporting the objectives of the Alliance.
The key purpose of the Alliance is to provide marketing opportunities for Atlantic Canadian producers of craft, giftware and apparel products and to encourage entry into wholesale and export markets and to enhance the professionalism, education and advancement of the sector in Atlantic Canada.
The Alliance will produce the annual Atlantic Craft Trade Show (ACTS), which is now in its 33rd year of assisting producers in the region. ACTS will be the Premier event for Craft Alliance ~ Alliance métiers d'art. The Alliance will also lead the industry by working to develop other regionally based projects to further the goals of the partner organizations.